CONCEPTCI.COM.AU - Key Persons


Adam Retsas

Job Titles:
  • Project Manager
Adam was previously a Director of his construction company back in Cairns, bringing his own expertise and knowledge to Melbourne and all the projects he delivers with CCI. Having worked on high end residential, industrial and commercial markets, with a wide range of experience in commercial fitouts. Adam has been in the industry for over 20 years', and as an experienced builder and project manager, understands every facet of the construction project, from costing, to negotiations, to reading plans, leading teams, and ensuring the project is delivered on time and within budget. Qualifications Diploma of Building & Construction Associate Diploma of Build Environment (Architecture)

Alyssa Trentin

Job Titles:
  • Junior Designer

Andrea Romero

Job Titles:
  • Interior Designer

Antoine Lavigne

Job Titles:
  • Project Manager

Barry Wu

Job Titles:
  • Project Estimator

Ben Mensink

Job Titles:
  • Director
Passionate about commercial property, Ben started his career as a commercial property valuer, then a national analyst, and finally moved into investment sales at CBRE before joining the Concept Commercial Interiors team. With years of experience in the commercial property sector, Ben understands the many challenges businesses face when choosing a new workspace, and fit out. He will work closely with you on the seamless delivery of your project, from your initial meeting, right through to the completion of your project, ensuring you have an exceptional fit out experience. Qualifications Bachelor of Property and Real Estate REIV Agents Representative Commerical Property Valuer (CPV)

Brad Coles

Job Titles:
  • Director - Build and Project Management
Brad has extensive experience across the private and public sectors, from education providers, property owners, medical centers, tech companies, consulting firms, government agencies and more. Brad's work has taken him to London, working on a range of large and small scale project's, bringing that international experience and expertise back to Melbourne. Brad has been a part of every stage of the project, from tendering, to the construction of the project, right through to the project handover for his clients, this gives Brad the opportunity to connect with his clients and understand the values and design of his projects. As a project manager, Brad's focus has always been on completing all his projects on time and in budget, while maintaining regular communication with clients at all time, providing fantastic results and relationships. Qualifications Diploma of Building & Construction (RMIT) Bachelor of Commerce (HONS - Economics) University of Melbourne Masters of Business Administration (Melbourne Business School

Bradley Kelleher

Job Titles:
  • Project Director

Brendan Williamson

Job Titles:
  • Project Manager

Chelsea Jamieson

Job Titles:
  • Interior Designer

Cheryl Salanga

Job Titles:
  • Interior Designer

Christian Peluso

Job Titles:
  • Project Manager

Diego Martinez

Job Titles:
  • Digital Marketing Specialist
With experience and certifications in NLP, Coaching, Digital and Inbound Marketing, Social Psychology, Creative Thinking, Music Production and a Bachelor's in Engineering, Diego has a unique advantage in being able to bring his understanding of human behaviour and decision-making processes to produce effective and measurable results.

Ellyn Tan

Job Titles:
  • Junior Designer

Firas Sami

Job Titles:
  • Project Manager

Francesca Bird

Job Titles:
  • Business Development
Francesca has over 20 years of sales experience, starting her career in residential real estate in Melbourne's inner eastern suburbs. Passionate about providing high quality service, Francesca has the ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels within varied industries. Her career has given her exposure to a wide range of industries, from property, events, publications, hotels and high end restaurants both in Australia and the UK. Francesca is an exceptional people's person. Qualifications Real Estate Sub Agent Licence

Ghezal A. Jafari

Job Titles:
  • Elevate Strategy Lead

Hilton Yon

Job Titles:
  • Project Manager
Hilton has over 15 years' commercial building in sales and project management experience, as well as over 10 years' experience as a Class 10 Fabrication Engineer. Starting out in the industry in engineer, Hilton then moved into the construction industry as a Business Development Manager, Sales Manager and Project Manager. What makes Hilton an exceptional Project Manager is combining his experience and expertise from his various roles and passing it down to each client and project he works on. Having that unique understanding, Hilton can work on costs, budgets, design elements and various materials to best suit the client's needs and budget. Hilton builds strong relationships with his clients and stakeholders due to his excellent communication and negotiation skills. The ability to communicate high level construction terms to clients easily, puts clients at ease and builds that rapport.

Iva Ivakic

Job Titles:
  • Senior Interior Designer

Jess Burns

Job Titles:
  • Senior Project Estimator
Jess has advanced experience with numbers and spreadsheets, as an estimator, these skills are highly important. Dealing with a number of projects at one time, Jess is highly organised and strategic, meaning every project is organised, processed and planned for, meaning nothing gets missed or forgotten. With his experience with commercial relocation, working with trades and fitout companies, Jess is able to utilise his skills and understanding in the construction industry. His depth of knowledge in construction techniques and industry standards has proved essential to his day to day position as he can provide cost saving alternatives to meet client requirements. Qualifications Bachelor of Commerce, Majoring in Economics at Monash University

Joanne Crisp

Job Titles:
  • Marketing and Communications Manager

John Marais

Job Titles:
  • Project Executive

Johnny O'Kane

Job Titles:
  • Project Executive
With over 10 years of Sales, Leasing and Property Management experience in commercial and residential property markets across the UK and Australia Johnny has come to us from 1 of Australia's fastest growing Serviced Office providers where he was an Area Sales Manager. Having always been involved with projects and his keen personal interest in construction Johnny's transition into the Fitout space was a natural progression given his Property Development degree. Being involved with the initial property search, lease acquisition and now fitout phase has enabled Johnny to develop lasting relationships across a varied range of sectors. He adds value to his clients business by creating a collaborative and cohesive workplace culture throughout the design and build process. Qualifications BSc (Hons) Property Investment & Development Diploma in Industrial Studies

Jordan Busfield

Job Titles:
  • Senior Interior Designer

Mark Robinson

Job Titles:
  • Project Director

Mark van Tatenhave

Job Titles:
  • Contract Administrator

Matthew Sitch

Job Titles:
  • Project Executive

Matthew Willicombe

Job Titles:
  • Design and Preconstruction Manager

Mirsad Saric

Job Titles:
  • Senior Interior Designer
With over seven years' experience in commercial property and hospitality design, Mirsad has a proven track record on delivering projects cost-effectively while enhancing the design to best meet the client's specifications. With a high level of understanding and experience in commercial space planning and the construction process, Mirsad is an asset to the Concept Commercial Interiors team, effectively lowering a project's complications by designing for the intention of being built. Qualifications Bachelor of Design, Majoring in Interior Design Certificate II in Visual arts and Contemporary Craft

Monika Behlau

Job Titles:
  • Design Lead

Nick Hamilton-Wilson

Job Titles:
  • Project Manager

Nigel Hague

Job Titles:
  • Project Manager

Peter Tilmanis

Job Titles:
  • Technical Designer

Phillip Fakos

Job Titles:
  • Contract Administrator

Richard Mensink - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director

Robert Loader

Job Titles:
  • Regional Director

Rucha Deshmukh

Job Titles:
  • Interior Designer

Shaun Geleit

Job Titles:
  • Project Manager

Susan Illingworth

Job Titles:
  • Senior Interior Designer

Susana Hernandez

Job Titles:
  • Senior Interior Designer

Tim McBain

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director

Wendy Allison

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager