ARTEFACT - Key Persons


Alex Gaffikin

Alex has worked in the field of interpretation for over 18 years now, across museums and heritage sites in the UK and Australia. Her role is to manage heritage interpretation projects; looking for ... TEAM

Anita Yousif - CTO

Job Titles:
  • Technical Director
Anita is a Technical Director at Artefact. Her expertise is in Australian historical archaeology and archaeological fieldwork and she has worked in various capacities (excavation director, project ...

Bengi Selvi-Lamb

Bengi is a Senior Heritage Consultant with Artefact's Aboriginal Heritage Team specialising in stone tools. During her career she's worked in excavation and artefact analysis on projects in Western... TEAM

Carolyn MacLulich

Job Titles:
  • Principal at Artefact Heritage
I am a Principal at Artefact Heritage, specialising in heritage interpretation. I have over 25 years' experience developing interpretive plans, media and interpretive content across the herit... TEAM

Charlotte Simons

Charlotte has worked on a diverse range of conservation projects encompassing landmark commercial buildings, iconic infrastructure items, heritage listed residential properties, parks and heritage ... TEAM

Clinton Jurd

Clinton Jurd provides environmental impact assessment, environmental planning and environmental management and compliance services. Complimenting Artefact's highly regarded and experienced mu... TEAM

Dr Iain Stuart

Job Titles:
  • Principal
Iain is a Principal at Artefact whose main role is to act as Excavation Director for excavations on historical sites run by Artefact as well as historical research, general heritage management and ...

Dr Sandra Wallace - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • MANAGING DIRECTOR
  • Executive Assistant for Managing Director
Artefact was established in 2010 by Dr Sandra Wallace, who remains the company's Managing Director.

EMMA JONES

Job Titles:
  • Heritage Consultant
Emma is a Heritage Consultant working across both Indigenous and Historic heritage. Her work involves researching, writing, carrying out site surveys and excavating so that various people in the co... I have been interested in the past for as long as I can remember, but it wasn't until I was at Uni that I realized I could make a life out of this interest. I began studying ancient history, but soon moved to archaeology because I enjoy the more hands-on and varied information that you can uncover as an archaeologist. Since then, I have found myself digging in Jordan, camping in the outback to record stone tool production, bush-bashing to locate and record Aboriginal engravings. It's been a lot of fun, but beyond that it has been a process of understanding small pieces of the past. By communicating this information to the community, I believe we can situate ourselves in the present world more deeply- this is what makes me so excited to keep on working in heritage and archaeology.

Jackson Pellow

I am the Head of Marketing & Communications at Artefact. Involved in all sections of the business I ensure the work of our heritage, archaeological, interpretation and environmental specialists... TEAM Prior to joining Artefact, Jackson worked as Head of Brand & Marketing at the Australian National Maritime Museum. Here he overhauled the museum's brand and launched a new strategic approach to engaging audiences across Australia and overseas. With a strong focus on data-driven insights, Jackson designed and implemented marketing campaigns for major exhibitions such as Vikings, James Cameron, Titanic, Pompeii, Sharks, Sea Monsters, Gapu-Monuk Sea Rights and Wildlife Photographer.

Jayden van Beek

Job Titles:
  • Principal
Jayden is a Principal at Artefact with expertise in Aboriginal and historical archaeology. He has experience in historical research, fieldwork techniques, survey and excavation, and has worked on a...

Jennifer Castaldi

Jennifer is experienced in built heritage conservation in urban and regional contexts. She provides expert advice for the management, conservation, stabilisation and adaptive reuse of structures an... TEAM

Jenny Winnett

Jenny has over 10 years' professional experience in the management of historic heritage and archaeology in Australia and the United Kingdom.She specialises in historic (non-Aboriginal) her... TEAM

John Sokalik

Job Titles:
  • Senior Heritage Consultant
As a Senior Heritage Consultant, Johnny engages with clients providing consultation regarding heritage management practices and protocols in NSW. This involves interpretation, detailed historical r... TEAM

Jonathan Bennett

Job Titles:
  • Project Support Officer
As a Project Support Officer, I assist Artefact's Project Managers and their teams with the delivery of quality heritage outputs. This involves project maintenance from beginning to end, effi... TEAM

Joshua Symons

I have 20 years of experience in archaeological and cultural heritage management in Australia and the UK. My experience includes preparation of heritage assessments, consultation with Aboriginal st... TEAM

Kieran Murray

I am an Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Officer here at Artefact working on various projects within the Aboriginal heritage team.My roles include preparing a rage of heritage assessment reports, con... TEAM

Kristen Tola

Kristen is a Heritage Consultant at Artefact and based in the Hunter Region, working across Aboriginal and Historical heritage projects.She has 2 years of experience in heritage consulting and ov... TEAM

Martin Edmunds

As the General Manager of Artefact, I lead an exceptional team with a steadfast commitment to archaeology, heritage, the environment and social issues.Initiating impactful projects in the Norther... TEAM

Matthew Finlayson

Matthew Finlayson has over five years' experience in professional archaeology in New South Wales as well as select projects across Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania. In his capacity as a Seni...

Monika Sakal

Job Titles:
  • Consultant in Artefact 's Heritage Places
Monika is a heritage consultant in Artefact's Heritage Places team. She manages small scale projects, conducts heritage surveys and assessments, undertakes photographic archival recording, salvage ...

Nicola Jorgensen

I am an Aboriginal Heritage Team leader with over five years' professional experience working within cultural heritage and the project management sector. With Artefact I have worked on a rang... TEAM

Samantha Higgs

Job Titles:
  • Team Leader of Artefact 's Country
Samantha is the Team Leader of Artefact's Country and Culture team. Her team includes Aboriginal cultural heritage officers and heritage specialists. As a group they have extensive experience...

Sammuel Sammut

Job Titles:
  • Heritage Consultant
Sammuel is a Heritage Consultant in Artefact's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage team, the purpose of his role is to assist with the recording and assessment of heritage sites. This includes conducting ...

Sarah-Jane Zammit

My mission is to be our historic fabric's champion, ensuring our built heritage is protected for future generations, because it is a precious repository of memory, evidence of the past. ... TEAM

Scott MacArthur

I am an Architect with over 25 years' professional experience in heritage conservation and adaptive reuse of historic places, including the preparation of conservation management plans, conse... TEAM

Stephanie Moore

I have worked in archaeology and heritage management for 8 years, predominantly in NSW and occasionally further afield. My role is to undertake historical archaeological assessments and excavation ... TEAM

Stephen Gapps

I am an historian committed to bringing the Frontier Wars (1788-1930) into broader public recognition as Australia's First Wars. I have published two award winning books T... TEAM

Sue Neilsen

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager With the Artefact Operations Team
I am the Office Manager with the Artefact Operations Team - a small but busy section of the business that keeps all the systems and processes working to create a harmonious workplace.When I... TEAM

Tina Asher

My role as Administration Assistant is to offer support services to our team staff. This includes implementing administrative systems, procedures and policies and the monitoring of administrative p... TEAM

Tony Barham

Job Titles:
  • Principal
  • Lead Researcher
Prior to joining Artefact, Tony has worked as lead researcher and University teacher in geoarchaeology in Europe and Australia, as an independent specialist scientific archaeological heritage consultant and as heritage archaeological consultant on major infrastructure projects. I am a Principal at Artefact, specialising in geoarchaeology and landscape heritage interpretation.I have over 30 years' experience working across archaeological excavations, heritage mitig... TEAM