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Key Staff

Meet GPA’s Management Team

GPA is led by 6 Engineering Directors, each director has a specialist focus and is an expert in their field, providing mentoring across the organisation, and setting GPA’s strategic direction in-line with company culture and values. Alongside the Directors, GPA maintains a team of leaders who are specialists in their fields and disciplines, who develop GPA’s capabilities, and oversee the development and support of GPA’s engineering teams. Using a cohesive management approach, GPA creates a supportive workplace where our people are motivated and engaged to reach their full potential.

Directors

  • Sean Flaherty

    Managing Director

  • David Johnston

    Director | Principal Hazardous Area Engineer

  • John Elliott

    Director | Principal Software & SCADA Engineer

  • Rob Lake

    Director | Principal Electrical, Instrumentation & Control Engineer

  • Nigel Hough

    Director | QLD & NSW State Manager

  • Donny Pascale

    Director | Principal Mechanical Engineer

State & Territory Managers

  • Nigel Hough

    State Manager QLD & NSW

  • Markus Kern

    State Manager WA

  • Michael Peoples

    State Manager VIC

  • Brian Bennett

    Territory Manager NT

Industry Sector Managers

  • Josh Wickham

    Industry Sector Manager - Pipelines & Compression, Oil & Gas

  • Briony O’Shea

    Industry Sector Manager - Hydrogen & Future Fuels

  • Tane Bowels

    Industry Sector Manager - Mining & Minerals

  • David Peacock

    Industry Sector Manager - Water & Wastewater

  • Sean Flaherty

    Industry Sector Manager - Defence

  • Rob Lake

    Industry Sector Manager - Power & Renewables

  • Amilcar Guerra

    Industry Sector Manager - Ports & Materials Handling

Discipline Managers

  • Luke Jureidini

    Project Delivery Team Manager

  • Donny Pascale

    Discipline Manager - Mechanical Engineering

  • Francois Lambrechts

    Discipline Manager - Process Engineering

  • Lisa Hein

    Discipline Manager - Risk & Advisory

  • Amilcar Guerra

    Discipline Manager - Civil & Structural Engineering

  • John Elliott

    Discipline Manager - Software & SCADA

  • Rob Lake

    Discipline Manager - Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls Engineering

Join the team

GPA are dedicated to career development and progression with industry specific training, offering the ability to expand your knowledge and experience, working closely with seasoned industry professionals. Our collaborative culture fosters excellence in engineering, sharing individuals expertise in a team based professional environment.

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