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Steve Smith

Chairman of HMA · Managing Director – Advitech

Steven has over 30 years’ experience in engineering and project management, including technical and business roles. He spent ten years with Tubemakers of Australia and three years with A Gonionan & Co prior to joining Advitech in 1990. As Managing Director, Steven has overall responsibility for the consulting services provided by Advitech in engineering design, project management, risk management, functional safety, sustainability and environmental management.

Jacqui Daley

Founder and Managing Director - The Measured Marketer

Jacqui is a Chief Marketing Officer with over 15 years’ experience driving strategy, change, and return on investment for SMEs and the public sector. Jacqui is the founder and managing director of The Measured Marketer Pty Ltd (TMM), a strategic digital marketing consultancy based in Newcastle.

Stephen Elliott

General Manager Manufacturing – Wire and Tube – Liberty OneSteel

Stephen is an experienced business leader with a background in chemical, metallurgical and process engineering industries and currently has manufacturing responsibility for the OneSteel Wire and Tube businesses based in Newcastle, Geelong and Brisbane.

Andrew Gresham

Senior Executive - BAE Systems Australia

Andrew is a senior executive with BAE Systems Australia, with domestic and international experience spanning business leadership roles, strategy, business development and commercial in sustainment, systems integration and manufacturing of Defence platforms in the Aerospace and Maritime sectors.

Robert Martin

Regional COO - Dywidag-Systems International

Rob commenced his career as an electronics-engineering technician in the automotive, bio medical and consumer electronics market. After ten years on the tools, he entered the electronics manufacturing business, Steel River Manufacturing. Initially working as the production manager, he then started the company’s R&D department before taking up the role as General Manager. A short time later, Rob took on the role as General Manager of the sister company Austrol Technology Group.

Brendan Smith

Managing Director – Courageous Consulting

As the Managing Director and Principal of Courageous Consulting, Dr Brendan Smith is an innovative and engaging Organisational Psychologist with over twenty years of experience working with leaders to transform the culture and performance of their organisation.

Graeme Vennell

Senior Executive

A strategic and engaging senior executive with extensive experience in the Hydraulics and Lubrication sectors, and a passion for the local mining and industrial segments in Newcastle and Hunter Valley regions of NSW. Experience extends nationally within the fluid power industry.

Frank Sammat

Chief Executive Officer of Central Coast Industry Connect

As a mechanical engineer, Frank’s manufacturing experience started as a graduate in the government sector and ammunition production covering foundry, metal rolling and forming and production of various defence ammunition.

Kristy Hedley

Managing Director – Hedweld Group of Companies

An enthusiastic promoter of the Australian advanced manufacturing industry. Kristy has undertaken many roles at the Hedweld Group of Companies since 2007 including Global Market Development Manager and Chief Operating Officer, honing her skills in domestic and international business growth within the mining industry.

Brett Allan

General Manager – Supply Chain – Molycop

Brett is an experienced business leader with a background in Maintenance, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management who currently has overall Supply Chain responsibility for the Molycop business in Australia.

Carol McEwan

Administration Manager – HMA Inc

Carol is a highly skilled administration professional and was appointed as HMA’s Administration Manager in 2007. Her role as Executive Assistant to CEO/Plant Manager and Production Manager at Tomago Aluminium spanned over 18 years.

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Rising Star Award

Outstanding Start-up Award

Excellence in Building workforce capability for the Future

Excellence in Export and Global Supply Chains

Excellence in Innovation

Excellence in Marketing

Excellence in Manufacturing Capability

Excellence in Product Design

Excellence in Sustainable
Operations

Collaboration Partnership Award

Manufacturing Leader Award

Manufacturer of the Year Award –
Less than 50 Employees

Manufacturer of the Year Award –
50 or more Employees

ERIC KREUTZER

CHRIS KELLEHER

MICHAEL MURRAY

STUART EWIN

JEFF NEAVE

GEOFFREY DUNLEAVEY

PAUL CHAPMAN

Paul Scobie

Jason Williams

STAN RIPPON

BORIS NOVAK

Brenda Read

Trent Bagnall

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ERIC KREUTZER

CHRIS KELLEHER

MICHAEL MURRAY

STUART EWIN

JEFF NEAVE

GEOFFREY DUNLEAVEY

PAUL CHAPMAN

Paul Scobie

Jason Williams

STAN RIPPON

BORIS NOVAK

Brenda Read

Trent Bagnall

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