VERBREC - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER
Brad is a Project Delivery, Project Controls and Business Systems professional with more than 20 years' experience across a range of industry sectors both client side and consultant side. As a degree qualified Mechanical Engineer, with a career originally forged in the manufacturing sector, Brad has a strong background in Lean methodology and a passion for process improvement. Brad has been with the business for more than 10 years and has worked across Project Engineering, Project and Portfolio Management, Business Systems and General Management. More recently, Brad was accountable for rolling out Verbrec's new ERP system through 2020-22 and subsequently then rolled out a revamped Project Delivery System. Having developed an intimate understanding of the business across all levels over his tenure, Brad is now accountable for leading the Verbrec Business Units operations team and business systems and processes to ensure a relentless focus on operational efficiency and quality
Job Titles:
- Non - Executive Director ( AM )
As the former founder and Chairman of OSD, Brian joined the Verbrec Board in June 2019, bringing with him over 30 years' experience in business management, project management and engineering, specialising in the design, construction and maintenance of major pipelines and petrochemical facilities across Australia, PNG and South East Asia. Brian's key strengths include a strong technical knowledge and an in-depth understanding of commercial business activities. Brian has been a company director holding board positions for a range of entities, including Chairman of the Australian Muscular Dystrophy Foundation.
Job Titles:
- GENERAL MANAGER, PEOPLE and CAPABILITY
As General Manager of People and Capability, Callum is responsible for shaping Verbrec's people strategy, including engagement, talent development, and workplace relations. Callum has 10 years of experience assisting organisations and leaders to develop high-performing teams to align with corporate objectives. He brings a keen interest in all aspects of strategic human resource management, with a focus on driving employee engagement and pride towards their business, while remaining commercially successful. Prior to joining Verbrec, he provided strategic advice to a variety of unionised industries, with a focus on those in the resources sector, before moving into an operational leadership position in the healthcare industry. Callum holds a degree in psychology in addition to a Master's degree in Industrial Relations and Human Resources.
Job Titles:
- Piping / Mechanical Designer
Job Titles:
- GENERAL MANAGER, ASSET MANAGEMENT
Dom heads up our Asset Management business unit, leading a team of specialists focussed on delivering asset management solutions for clients across Australia, New Zealand, PNG and the Pacific. He has over 15 years' asset management and maintenance experience, specialising in maintenance management, operational readiness assurance, and maintenance optimisation. Dom has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Queensland and holds qualifications in Lean Six Sigma.
Jarrod has over 13 years' experience working across the oil and gas, mining, and minerals processing industries, with his expertise including brownfield design and construction management, pipeline and process facilities design and operations and maintenance, turnaround project management, and contract administration. Jarrod manages our Infrastructure Services team which operates and maintains pipelines and associated facilities across Australia. He is responsible for ensuring all pipeline operations and maintenance work is delivered safely and to client expectations. Jarrod has a Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Swinburne University.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Appointed Chief Executive Officer
Mark Read has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Verbrec effective on 13 March 2023. Mark is a results-focused senior executive business leader, CEO and Board director with a proven record of successfully establishing, transforming, acquiring and growing businesses to improve profitability, enable international expansion and achieve sustained growth. Over 30 years' experience across publicly listed and privately held global engineering service companies with roles ranging from global enterprise management, engineering, project management and in turnkey construction through to operations and maintenance in a wide range of industries including Mining, Power, Environment, Water, and Infrastructure. Mark is recognised for possessing strong and proven executive leadership and management skills that have seen him achieve outstanding business results in multi-national and global enterprises, harnessing the power of Digital innovation and Renewable Energy solutions with a strong focus on positive ESG outcomes.
Matthew joined Verbrec in October 2019 and is an experienced independent non-executive director on publicly listed and private company boards. He began his career as an Institutional Venture Capital fund manager with QIC Limited and brings significant commercial experience including M&A and capital raising to the Verbrec Board. Matthew has a Bachelor of Commerce from Griffith University, a Bachelor of Applied Science and an MBA from Queensland University of Technology, and was Australia's first Kauffman Fellow.
The sense of belonging, meeting a diverse team and learning new skills on a daily basis, make my days more enjoyable and exciting at Verbrec.
I came from Iran and achieved my MSc in Technical Inspection Engineering 11 years ago. After working over 8 years as a Quality and Project Engineer in the Iranian oil and gas industry, I moved to Australia with my family.
I was warmly welcomed into Verbrec in 2021 as a Project Engineer. In the very first days I realised how many talented and skilled people of different nationalities are gathered here and are working precisely towards one common goal of meeting client satisfaction.
I thrive on challenges, and I have had nothing but fantastic support from my direct managers and others within Verbrec. Each day is different here for me as I am always seeking a new experience to deal with and learn from.
Job Titles:
- GENERAL MANAGER, NEW ZEALAND
Peter is responsible for the leadership and growth of Verbrec's New Zealand business unit. Peter has worked across the Oil and Gas and Petrochemicals sectors for over 30 years and brings a strong engineering execution and delivery history, extensive cross-cultural management and leadership experience, gained across four continents. Leveraging off his strong technical background knowledge of FEED/EPCm/EPC and Consulting Engineering Services businesses, solid commercial background and proven ability to apply business acumen, Peter ensures strategic goals are driven to realization through stakeholder engagement and buy-in. Peter's passion is to effectively and inclusively coordinate leadership cultures and practices to enable organisations to sustainably benefit from and leverage off their strengths.
Phillip joined Verbrec in October 2019 and is an experienced independent non-executive director on publicly listed and private company boards. His executive experience includes MD and CEO roles in a range of manufacturing and engineering businesses, and he has significant experience in business turnarounds then growing businesses to restore value. Phillip has a Bachelor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Queensland and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Job Titles:
- CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Australian Certified Practising Accountant
Richard is an Australian Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) and UK Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA). Richard has over 25 years' experience in senior financial and commercial positions within International and ASX listed entities. Richard will assume the responsibilities for all of Verbrec's finance functions and other Corporate Services including Legal, Contracts and Procurement and ICT.
Soheil has 19+ years of expertise in petrochemical, oil & gas, and water infrastructure design, construction, and integrity management. He excels in pipeline design, from concept studies to construction support, and has a strong background in engineering services. As the GM of East Engineering at Verbrec, Soheil oversees the engineering services team in Eastern and Northern Australia, Papua New Guinea, and parts of the Pacific. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, an MBA, and is a Chartered Engineer, RPEQ, and Fellow member of Engineers Australia. Soheil actively contributes to standards committees such as AS 2885, AS 4822, and Future Fuels CRC projects. Additionally, he is an AMPP certified Coating Inspector. Soheil has extensive experience in managing engineering teams, developing engineering system & processes, design, procurement and construction of onshore pipelines and related facilities and facilitating risk and strategy workshops.
Job Titles:
- GENERAL MANAGER, ENERGY TRANSITION
Tim will work with the wider business to develop strategies to assist Verbrec's business units transition to a renewable focus. He will play a key role in assessing new and emerging technologies that provide suitable differentiation points for Verbrec's expertise, and drive and lead initiatives to realise key partnerships that assist with the Energy Transition. Tim brings to Verbrec more than 40 years' global experience from a series of scientific, technical, engineering and management posts. He has worked in many disciplines and plant areas and was a leader in the culture changes associated with the move from state utility to independent power companies in the UK and Europe. In particular, he has advised on new technology developments and operational enhancements, along with risk management to meet commercial needs and minimise environmental impact.
Job Titles:
- GENERAL MANAGER, SOUTH & WEST
Tony is responsible for the leadership and growth of Verbrec's business unit in southern and western Australia which includes our Adelaide and Perth offices. He has worked across the infrastructure, oil & gas, mining and minerals, water and food & beverage sectors for over 30 years, and has gained extensive business development, project management and engineering management experience in roles with Amec, Goodman Fielder and LogiCamms. Tony's qualifications and technical background are in electrical engineering, control systems and automation.
Job Titles:
- NATIONAL OPERATIONS MANAGER, COMPETENCY TRAINING
Tracey has over 20 years of experience working across the training industry. She brings extensive knowledge in designing and implementing effective training programs for the manufacturing and mining sectors. As National Operations Manager for our RTO Competency Training, Tracey is responsible for the governance, leadership, capability development and growth of the Industry Training business, leading the highly regarded Competency Training team which develops and delivers internationally and nationally recognised technical training, compliance and management services to clients across Australia, New Zealand, PNG and the Asia-Pacific. Tracey has been recognised as a seasoned professional in the field of training and development. Before joining Verbrec, Tracey ran national RTO operations for Komatsu, where she played a crucial part in shaping the training landscape for Komatsu Training Academy. She has also tendered for and managed various types of funding contracts over the years, such as DESBT and CSQ for Qld, Smart and Skilled for NSW and DTWD in WA for apprenticeships and traineeships.