Our Leadership Team

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.

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 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

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 provides commercial guidance to key company stakeholders and acts as the main conduit between the company and its various legal advisers, insurers and regulators.

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.

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.

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 workforce remains a key positive differentiator as the company continues to evolve.

Debra is an innovative and results-driven HR business leader with a proven ability to collaborate with teams and broader stakeholder groups to deliver people management solutions that enhance organisational performance.

With a career spanning over 20 years, Debra has gained extensive experience across diverse industries, including energy, mining, professional services, superannuation, and property valuation and advisory. Her extensive leadership experience across these sectors brings a solid foundation for driving continuous improvement.

Debra holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Human Resource Management from Griffith University and is committed to fostering a workplace culture of growth, inclusivity, and excellence.

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 roles with Amec, Goodman Fielder and LogiCamms. Tony’s qualifications and technical background are in electrical engineering, control systems and automation.

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.

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.

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 mining software company in Perth, Western Australia. His career also includes founding and leading the successful software development consultancy SATEVA, which specialised in serving the mining, resources, and rail industries. SATEVA’s acquisition in 2020 marked a significant milestone in his professional journey.

Throughout his career, Mark has held sales management and technical positions at Platinum Technology, Computer Associates, and Mercury Interactive in South Africa, and at Oracle, Snowden, and Datamine in Australia.

He holds a B.App.Sc. (Mathematics & Computing) degree from Curtin University of Technology, where he was awarded the Mt. Newman Prize for Computing upon graduation. Additionally, he has completed post-graduate certificates in Machine Learning and Data Science from the University of Washington and Harvard University, respectively.

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.

Brian is a highly skilled General Manager for the West, recognised for his strong capabilities in leading, growing, and developing high-performing teams. With over 15 years of experience in control systems engineering, Brian has cultivated extensive expertise in both technical skills and site commissioning across wide range of projects and industries. Brian began his career with one of our heritage brands (LogiCamms), where he served from 2008 to 2021. During his tenure, he played a pivotal role in the design, testing and commissioning of control systems for process plants and bulk handling yards, contributing to several major greenfield projects.