IOTA SERVICES - Key Persons
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- Senior Legal Counsel
- SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL Read Bio
Alice L Wong joined Iota as Senior Legal Counsel in January 2022, having worked across the Americas, Europe and APAC for over 20 years advising on contracts, IP, technology and compliance. Alice is excited to help Iota translate SE Water's innovations to enable digital transformation within the global water industry. Alice is qualified to practice law in Australia, England & Wales, California, and to practice as a patent attorney in the US.
Andrew is a Director of Iota and leads the Digital Analytics and Performance, Customer Change, Digital Field Services, and Program teams within our Digital Utility group. Andrew has pioneered the development of a range of innovations. In his position as Operational Technology Manager, he has played a key role in the development and delivery of our Digital Utility program, including the trial and roll out of Advanced BlokAid®, OneBox® and digital meter technology.
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- PRODUCT DIRECTOR Read Bio
Andrew has over 20 years' senior management experience across product and project management, operations strategy and marketing, analytics, export and digital sales operations. Andrew brings experience in driving smart technology integration, including leading M2M and IoT product development. He has an MBA from Melbourne Business School and is completing a Masters in Data Science Strategy & Leadership.
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- PLATFORM SOLUTIONS DIRECTOR Read
Ash has over 10 years' experience working in a multitude of customer centric management roles. Having a passion for delivering the right outcome, Ash will be a key driver in connecting stakeholders with IOTA's innovative solutions. Built teams and service solutions from the ground up, he thrives off working in agile environments and surrounds himself in an evolution of continuous improvement. Ash holds a B.InfoTech with a Major of Computer Security.
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- CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Read Bio
- MANAGER, BUSINESS PERFORMANCE Read Bio
Chris holds a Master of Business, a Bachelor of Science and Arts and is a certified CPA with over 15 years experience specialising in financial analysis and management. Chris is responsible for managing Iota's internal reporting and helping shape Iota's strategic direction. He is passionate about contributing to a business that has a positive environmental and social impact through bringing new solutions to market.
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- CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Read Bio
Daniel has over 20 years' experience in senior roles across technology commercialisation, consulting and international trade. Daniel is passionate about commercialising Australian-developed IP onto the global stage and sees an exciting opportunity in water as it digitally transforms. Daniel is a Director for the Australian Water Association, is a member of the RISE program's advisory board and has an MBA from the Melbourne Business School.
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- BIDS and CONTRACTS MANAGER Read Bio
David joined Iota as the Bid and Contract Manager in May 2021. David has extensive experience in the telecommunications, transport, electricity and water industries in Australia and overseas. His focus areas include design, procurement, project development and contract management. David is excited about the sustainability of the water industry, including bringing new innovative products to the wider marketplace and maintaining existing assets.
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- CUSTOMER DIRECTOR Read Bio
David has recently joined the Iota team as the Customer Director. David has brought more than 25 years international experience in Business development, marketing, product development and program delivery across ICT, Utility and manufacturing industries. David is passionate about working with customers to support their digital transformation journey to leverage IOT and data analytics across the global water industry. David holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics) and has completed a graduate diploma in Business.
Job Titles:
- Director
- DIRECTOR Read Bio
Kim is a Director of Iota and is an experienced company director, appointed to the board of South East Water in October 2015. Kim is Chair of South East Water's Safety, Wellbeing, People, and Remuneration Committee. She served on the board of South Gippsland Water from 2010 to 2012 and joined VicForests Board in June 2018. Kim is Principal Consultant at BKE Consulting. She has provided advice to governments, private companies, universities, and not-for-profit organisations on governance, international development, energy, and climate change policy for over three decades. Kim was the water policy adviser to the Premier of Victoria during the millennium drought.
Job Titles:
- Director
- DIRECTOR Read Bio
Nick is a Director of Iota and was appointed as a Director of South East Water in October 2023, having previously served on the board of South Gippsland Water and is also a director of Iota, a wholly-owned subsidiary of South East Water. Nick is an experienced director, consultant, and executive director drawing on 30 years of professional experience in the private and public sectors across Australia and abroad. Nick brings a proven capability for strategy, innovation, complex problem solving, and leadership change. He has a strong social ethos and commitment to excellence and positive impact. Prior to establishing his own advisory firm Nick was Director of Business Innovation at Jacobs Group (Australia) and before that the global Chief Sustainability Officer for Sinclair Knight Merz. He sat on the board of the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA) and most recently was the National President and Chair of the Board of Engineers Australia. Nick also works with the ANZ School of Government and contributes to applied research for the circular economy as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Queensland in the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law.
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- TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Read Bio
Eamon qualified with first class honours degree in civil engineering from University College Dublin in 1993 followed by a post graduate qualification in environmental engineering. He has 29 years of experience in the water & wastewater sector. Eamon held the role of Design Manager leading including oversight of the PenEco Pressure Sewer Scheme. Currently Eamon leads Iota's Design Solutions team continuing to lead advances in pressure sewer.
Job Titles:
- Marketing Director
- MARKETING and PARTNER DIRECTOR Read Bio
- MARKETING DIRECTOR Read Bio
Emma joined Iota as the Marketing Director in December 2017. After graduating from the University of Leeds in the UK and moving to Australia, Emma worked for GE in a variety of roles across; Business Continuity, Employee Experience, Digital Program Management, University Partnerships and Strategic Marketing. Emma has held a position on the Australian Water Association VIC Branch Committee since 2020 and is currently the President.
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- PRIORITY PLUMBING MANAGER Read Bio
Kristal has over 10 years' experience in project and contractor management. She has managed large diverse teams within South East Water and Government Utilities. She brings a breadth of experience in the digital space implementing customer focussed strategies through innovation and technology. She is excited to bring understanding of field operations into the office space and how we can work better together for the business and customers.
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- Director
- DIRECTOR Read Bio
Lara is a Director of Iota and was appointed as Managing Director of South East Water on 17 February 2020. Lara is also a director of Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) and a director on the Frankston Revitalisation Board. Lara has extensive experience in the utility sector, focused on customer experience and innovation. Before joining us, Lara was the Global Head of Business Development and Industrial Products at Tesla Energy based in the USA and also led the Business Development and Industrial Products team for Tesla Australia. Previous roles include Head of Strategy for CitiPower PowerCor and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), Project Leader with the Boston Consulting Group and co-founding Billcap, an energy platform that helps customers and retailers manage their usage and bills.
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- MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT Read Bio
Lisa brings a strong background in finance with over 20 years' experience. Lisa has worked in a number of roles at South East Water before moving to Iota. Lisa is a long-time member of the Institute of Professional Accountants with an Accounting degree from the University of New England.
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- CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Read Bio
With over 20 years in senior accounting roles and a long tenure with South East Water, Lisa is the Iota CFO. With a passion for our digital vision, she has a drive for providing efficiencies through automation. Visibility over both Iota and South East Water finance teams provides her with a consistent and strong collaborative focus. Lisa holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Business Law) and is a certified CPA.
Job Titles:
- Director
- DIRECTOR Read Bio
Lynn is a Director of Iota and was appointed Chair of South East Water in October 2023. Lynn has extensive expertise in enterprise digital transformation, customer experience, AI, internet-of-things and emerging technologies, innovation and cyber security. Her executive career spanned the consulting, government, education and retail/wholesale industries, and the technology and start-up sectors. Lynn is currently a non-executive director of publicly-listed, private and not-for-profit companies, including Spirit Technology Solutions, ACSO, and Feros Care where she chairs the Finance Risk Audit & Compliance Committee. She also serves as an independent member of the digital sub-committee of the Beyond Blue board, and is a start-up industry mentor with Stone & Chalk. Lynn has a Master of Laws (New Technology Law specialisation) with first class honours from the Australian National University and received the 2022 Norton Rose Fulbright Prize for Cyber Law. She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD), an alumna of the 2022 AICD Chairs Mentoring Program and the 2023 EY Emerging Female Directors Program, and a Fellow of the Australian Computer Society (FACS).
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- PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER Read Bio
Maksym joined Iota in May 2017 as a Software Engineer after working on the OneBox project for more than 4 years. Maksym brings a passion for embedded IoT design and developing innovative IoT devices for Iota's customers. Maksym has a deep understanding of the OneBox Low Pressure Sewer Controller's firmware and software.
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- EXECUTIVE OFFICER Read Bio
Natalie joined the team in November 2021 as Iota's Executive Officer. She brings with her five years' of executive assistant experience working with Finance, Marketing and IT teams on a number of financial governance and system projects. She is passionate about supporting the Iota team and developing initiatives to streamline standard processes. Natalie holds a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) and a Graduate Diploma of Coaching and Counselling.
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- Software Technical Specialist
- SOFTWARE TECHNICAL SPECIALIST Read Bio
Nino is a Software Technical Specialist with more than six years of experience in conceptualisation and development of microcontroller based solutions. He has experience in developing embedded software for medical equipment and products in Internet of Things (IoT) for different organisations. He is passionate about innovation to bring a product from concept to reality utilising connected devices and solutions to shape a sustainable planet.
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- STRATEGIC BUSINESS ANALYST Read Bio
Sarah joined the Iota team in March 2020 as Product Manager to facilitate the continued commercialisation journey of Iota's suite of water industry solutions. Sarah founded and successful ran an AgTech hardware start up. Sarah a lifelong passion for user centric product development and commercialisation practices. Sarah brings to Iota her past learnings to bear in the support of a sustainable future water industry for all.
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- Operations Director
- OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Read Bio
Sarah Tedesco commenced as the Operations Director of Iota in February 2019 and brings a breadth of experience in commercialisation of IP, strategy and business design, organisational development, change management and governance. Over 20 years in consulting and executive positions, Sarah holds a Masters of Business and a Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology) and has completed the Company Directors Course with the AICD.
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Non - Executive Director
- Chairman Read Bio
Selina is Chair of Iota and was appointed as a Director of South East Water in October 2023. Selina is an experienced non-executive director, having held a range of directorships over the last 10 years across ASX listed, private, government and not for profit companies. Selina's current non-executive roles include with Hydro Tasmania; Tasmania Development and Resources; TLC Healthcare (advisory committee); and holds not for profit board roles with Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Australia (JDRFA) and Victorian Opera. Other current and previous directorships have included roles with ASX listed companies in retail, consumer products and technology services. Prior to commencing her non-executive career, Selina had extensive experience as a corporate legal adviser, including 10 years as a Partner of law firm Freehills (now Herbert Smith Freehills). Her areas of expertise include mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, risk management and corporate governance. Selina's current and former roles have given her significant cross sector experience, including in renewable energy (including hydro generation and water management); infrastructure; consumer products; retail; professional and technology services; agribusiness; and health and aged care. She is also an experienced board committee member, with a particular focus on People & Safety and Risk. Selina graduated from the University of Tasmania with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws. She also holds a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment and is a Graduate of the AICD's Company Directors Course.
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- MARKETING and COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST Read Bio
Steven B.Bus brings experience in branding and product marketing. Having worked across Australia and North America for over 10 years in analyst and marketing roles within utilities, finance, technology and hospitality. Steven is passionate about fostering Australian entrepreneurship, innovation and championing the customer voice at the centre of emerging technologies. Steven is a member of the SWAN Asia Pacific Alliance.
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- SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER Read Bio
Tony has 25 years' experience in Energy Industry in Senior Executive roles across both business and support functions. He has led and supported complex business transformation projects requiring: Operating model redesign, process reengineering, capability uplift and Digital technology implementations to unlock value. Tony is excited to join the iota team as they deliver leading edge solutions for their clients' digital transformation journeys.
Job Titles:
- Corporate Secretary
- COMPANY SECRETARY Read Bio
As Corporate Secretary, Tristram brings over 15 years of experience across governance, risk and compliance. Having worked across consulting, banking and utilities locally and abroad, Tristram has unique commercial insights balanced with a strong focus on governance. With a collaborative and team-minded approach, Tristram also leads South East Water's legal and governance function. Tristram holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Information Systems and a Master of Applied Finance.
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- CUSTOMER and PROJECT DELIVERY MANAGER Read Bio
- Logistics and Distribution Manager
Warly joined Iota as Logistics and Distribution Manager before taking on the role of Customer and Project Delivery Manager. Warly graduated with BS in Business Management from the University of the Philippines, bringing with him over 20 years' experience in manufacturing and commercial industries in Asia and Australia in the fields of marketing management, project development, production operations management and logistics management.