Thursday Presenters
Jerrod Hall
Principal/Manager, State Wide Turf Services
Based in Perth Western Australia, State Wide Turf Services have been providing turf renovation services since 2009 from small beginnings to a large renovation services provider today.
Since their modest beginnings in Perth, State Wide Turf Services has developed into an industry specialist through a flexible yet sustainable philosophy of providing the customer with exactly what they want. This ‘can do’ attitude means they build strong relationships and boast a large number of long-term clients. State Wide Turf Services is a business forged on strong customers relationships. With a large fleet of some of the most up to date machinery and equipment used by specialist operators, they continue to successfully deliver turf renovations services to local government, state government, schools and sports facilities throughout the entire state of WA as well as Internationally. State Wide Turf Services employ specialist operators and staff throughout WA. Their safety and training team works closely to ensure they deliver the best solution for their clients on time every time.
Johannes van Heerden
Technical Manager, Fulton Hogan
Johannes has more than 25 years’ experience in the management, analysis, design, specification, administration, and monitoring of road related projects.
His experience covers the full range of roads, ranging from gravel rural roads to multi-lane freeways. Within Fulton Hogan he specialises in bituminous technology – producing sustainable binders and asphalts.
Paul Bright
Director, Betta Roads
Paul started as an apprentice Surveyor for Nottingham County Council at 19 years of age and worked in their road design department before leaving Local Government to work in the private sector on projects around the UK.
Emigrating to WA in 2000, Paul worked for Geofabrics for approximately five years before promoting the use of PolyCom Stabilising Aid into unsealed, sealed roads, airstrips, mine sites, national parks etc. in WA, China and India.
Tony Friday
Partner, Brainbox
Tony has previously served as a chairman and director across a portfolio of directorships spanning corporate advisory, international property development, tourism, disability services, volunteering, and arts management.
He led the expansion of an Australian firm into Singapore, Malaysia and India; and delivered a multi-million-dollar portfolio of infrastructure and services as a Government CEO.
Justin O’Hehir
Founder and CEO, Inspired Results Coaching Academy
Justin has worked across multiple organisations in the development of their people, culture, and leadership for almost a decade, helping them implement a proactive approach to Mental Wellness in the Workplace.
Justin will share three easy to implement tips that you can use to increase productivity while creating an attraction culture where people want to be.
https://inspiredresults.com.au/
Jake Lewis
Account Manager, WesTrac
Jake is a Heavy Duty Mechanic by trade having spent 14 years with the Caterpillar Dealership in WA –WesTrac. He has played a part in world-first Machine Control & Guidance Technologies here in WA and abroad.
Originally trained as a heavy duty mechanic, he then moved onto product support and fleet performance roles before spending the last 5 years focusing on Machine Control & Guidance technologies. His time in Technology saw him travel to the U.S.A and Canada on multiple occasions to be a part of the development of world-first Machine Control & Guidance technologies for Caterpillar Equipment. He’s now based back home in the South West in his roots of agriculture, serving the Great Southern and Lower Wheatbelt regions as the WesTrac Account Manager. He will talk on how construction equipment technology can assist local government shires in reducing costs and improving efficiencies in road construction and maintenance.
