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#44 Arran McGhie: Genex Power

Arran McGhie is the Chief Operations Officer for Genex Power. Arran has over 27 years’ experience in project delivery of large underground mine developments and urban infrastructure projects, in Australia and overseas. Arran was involved in the construction of the Olympic Dam Expansion Project, Newcrest’s Ridgeway Gold Project and has also held key roles on the construction of the Cross City Tunnel and Lane Cove Tunnel projects in Sydney. Since joining Genex in 2015, Arran has played a key role in the development of the companies Kidston Solar and Pumped Storage Hydro Project and the Bouldercombe Battery Project.

#43 Cairan Dillon: Acciona Energia

Cairan Dillon is the Project Manager for Acciona Energia’s Aldoga Solar Farm Project in Gladstone, Central Queensland. Cairan has a proven track record of developing and delivering renewable utility-scale generation projects in the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia. Acciona Energia is the biggest energy operator in the world that works exclusively with renewable energies. As project manager for the Acciona Energia’s Aldoga Solar Farm, Cairan manages all aspects of the development, including permitting, land contracts, grid connection, and commercial opportunities relating to the project.

#42 Aaron Schultz: Outback Mind

Aaron Schultz is the Director of Outback Mind. Outback Mind offers wellbeing solutions to men predominately working in the resource and construction sector to help them manage anxiety and stay healthy in body, mind and spirit including practical advice and self-management solutions that promote pathways to better mental health. Aaron’s vision is to empower those working in the resource and construction sector to take a proactive approach to wellbeing and become free of physical and mental illness by building healthy lifestyle behaviours that help them to become self aware, live more consciously and thrive.

#41 Matthew Healy: Greenvale Mining

Connecting Industry Podcast special edition:  Connecting Coal Conference Queensland project Speakers and Sponsors. Matthew Healy is the Chief Executive Officer of Greenvale Mining. Matt is a highly experienced geologist and Australian mining executive. He has a Master of Science with first-class honours in Geology and has over 15 years of experience working at senior levels within major mining companies and several ASX-listed explorers. Matt’s experience is built across a range of commodities and deposit styles including copper, gold, tungsten, and metallurgical coal, in exploration and resource development capacities.

#40 Andrew Shaw: Makita Australia

Connecting Industry Podcast special edition:  Connecting Coal Conference Queensland project Speakers and Sponsors.  Andrew Shaw is a Business Development Manager with Makita Australia. Andrew is an experienced Business Development Manager with a successful demonstrated history of working within the wholesale industry. Skilled in Sales Management, Marketing, Negotiation, Business Planning, Operations Management and Coaching, Andrew has been with Makita for the past five years. Makita was founded in 1915 and is the world leader in manufacturing fit for purpose tooling and equipment solutions for the Building, Construction, and Heavy Industrial sector. 

#39 Chantale Lane: Gladstone Engineering Alliance

Chantale Lane is the general manager of the Gladstone Engineering Alliance (GEA).  The GEA is an organisation linking business with opportunity to create sustainable growth and diversity in the Gladstone Region that has been operating since 2003.  GEA is committed in assisting the engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain services to meet world best practice for its skills, proficiency, capability, and quality of work. Their Mission is to represent, support and promote the capacity, capabilities, competitiveness, and the interests of GEA members.

#38 James Thomas: Risk Services Australia

James Thomas is the Principal of Risk Services Australia, a company that assists organisations manage safety risks effectively by monitoring, auditing and contract managing, to resolve risk management issues through leadership in sustainable improvement strategies and streamlined systems. James current industry collaboration has involved spearheading Australia’s Wind Construction Safety Forum, currently undertaking the “Yaamagara” initiative, aiming to benchmark training in wind construction to create a pathway of employment for Regional & Indigenous workers ahead of the 2022 construction boom.

#37 Garry Douglass: Gladstone Training Services

Garry Douglass is the Managing Director of Gladstone Training Services, a Registered Training Organisation delivering certificates and licences for the Resources and Construction sector. Garry was a part of industry training from his high school years with his parent’s running a successful RTO in Perth, Western Australia. After 20 years of Mining and Offshore Oil & Gas experience he decided to utilise his knowledge of the training sector to provide a flexible, inclusive training service to local Gladstone businesses and individuals.

#36 Tim O’Brien: Job Skills Network

Tim O’Brien is the Director of JobSkillsNetwork, a business dedicated to recruitment and business growth for regional areas.  Describing himself as a Business Talent Scout, Tim assists businesses in regional areas, including within the resource and construction industry, to source and attract the right talent, for their highly-skilled and hard-to-fill positions, ensuring their businesses can continue to grow and thrive.  With a strong background in HR and Recruitment, as well as Finance and Business Leadership, Tim is passionate about talent acquisition, commercial strategy and helping ambitious people to fulfil their potential.

#35 Jack Trenaman: SMW Group Ltd

Jack Trenaman is the CEO of SMW Group, an engineering and maintenance services company working in the mining and construction industry including rail and defence. With 30 years’ experience in the areas of industrial manufacturing, process and mining equipment maintenance, and management, Jack started as a Fitter Machinist, moved up to a maintenance manager, and worked in the coal industry including the management of contracting companies, prior to moving into the engineering business and co-founding, the SMW Group.