Alan Herbert

I’ve worked in the engineering space for some time now, with my experience spanning across industries, particularly the oil and energy sectors. Now, as the Pipeline Mechanical Manager at Verbrec, I’ve been able to focus on developing a strong, collaborative team ready to tackle any project with confidence and strategic thinking.

Lauren Tedman

I’ve always known I wanted to pursue a career in STEM. But ultimately, it was the potential to make a positive impact on people and the planet that really pushed me to pursue engineering….

Matthew Webster

After almost 15 years in the engineering space, I feel very lucky to still be working on projects that keep me incredibly interested, busy and motivated…

Phillip Campbell

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 […]

Brian O’Sullivan

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 […]

Mark Read

Mark Read is Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Verbrec. He 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. Mark brings over 30 years’ experience across publicly listed and […]

Matthew Morgan

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 […]

Richard Aden

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.

Brad Love

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 […]

Joel Voss

Joel is a Contracts, Procurement and Governance professional with over 15 years of experience, primarily in the construction, manufacturing and engineering consulting sector. He joined Verbrec in 2016 and in addition to his Company Secretarial duties is the Contracts and Procurement Manager for Verbrec and its associated subsidiary companies. As part of his role, he […]

Soheil Taherian

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 […]

Debra Mair

As General Manager of People & Capability, Debra oversees all facets of the People function, including talent acquisition, leadership and capability development, rewards and recognition, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. She leads the team responsible for implementing systems and processes that strengthen and grow Verbrec’s human capital. Her expertise is instrumental in ensuring that the […]

Tony Petruzzelli

Tony is responsible for the leadership and growth of Verbrec’s business unit in southern Australia which includes our Adelaide office. 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 […]

Erik Vandenberg

Erik leads strategic initiatives in decarbonisation, sustainable infrastructure, and the adoption of emerging energy technologies across Australia and New Zealand. With over 20 years of experience in the energy, resources, and infrastructure sectors, Erik brings a technically grounded and commercially pragmatic approach to enabling the energy transition. His expertise spans key areas of engineering in […]

Travis Harris

Travis is responsible for leading Verbrec’s New Zealand operations, supporting business growth and operational excellence across the region. He is an experienced business leader in the engineering and energy sectors, with a strong track record of driving growth, operational excellence and high-performance cultures across multi-disciplinary teams. He has extensive experience leading day-to-day operations including budgets, […]

Dominic Wood

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 […]

Mark Forster

Mark leads the software solutions business unit, driving its growth and strategic direction. With over 35 years of experience in the software industry, including more than 20 years dedicated to servicing the mining sector, he brings a wealth of expertise to the role. Before joining Verbrec, Mark served as Chief Development Officer at an ASX-listed […]

Jarrod Woolnough

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 […]

Chris Conney

Chris is Chief Executive Officer of Alliance Automation, a Verbrec company. Since 2012, he has led Alliance Automation’s growth from its early beginnings into one of Australia’s largest industrial automation and electrical engineering teams. Chris drives a customer-centric culture built on integrity, strong ethics and excellence, with a focus on attracting and retaining high-performing engineering […]

Kell Hobbs

I started my journey at Verbrec as a civil engineering graduate in planning. Since then, I’ve moved to asset management and across to HSEQ. Being a part of the Verbrec team has allowed me to move into positions that I normally wouldn’t have access to…