Our People
Business Manager
Travis Keating
Travis has an educational background which includes a Dip Bus Mktg, Dip Intl
Bus, ongoing study in the Management field as well as completing Sustainable
Learning’s Asset Maintenance (Waste Management) Certificate in early 2008.
Travis’ past work history includes time spent within the logistics industry,
with the global sea freight organisation CMA-CGM, mainly within the importation
and exportation departments of ANL Container Line. Travis sought a more
challenging and rewarding role, Travis felt work within the Waste Management and
Environmental industries was very important. This continues a strong family
history and commitment to these sectors. In June of 2006, Travis joined
Sustainable Learning undertaking a Business Development role which
included: sales, marketing, prospective and current client liaison, as well as
the development of existing and future systems.
Senior Trainer/Training Development
Dr Trevor Thornton
Trevor has
experience working in education at secondary and tertiary level. He has worked
at EPA Victoria, is a Senior Environmental Auditor and has carried out work in
many industry sectors, but most especially the waste management sector. This
experience has enabled him to develop a range of both technical and broad
training programs for clients and assist in the development, implementation and
review of waste/environmental management programs. He has vast experience
delivering resource efficiency training to business, which includes the SLA
training courses in cleaner production, waste auditing and waste assessment, and
environmental sustainability units at Deakin University.
Randall Brouillette
Randall has extensive
experience in environmental education, natural resource conservation and waste
management. He has worked in a variety of roles with state agencies and
local government and assisted many businesses and organisations with strategic
planning, development of programs and implementation of sustainable
practices. Randall has designed and delivered training programs in
environmental management systems, education and communication techniques,
planning and strategy development and litter prevention.
Industry Trainers
Ken Wilkinson
Ken
has in excess of
twenty five years experience in the waste management industry. His experience
ranges from hands on driving as owner operator of a waste collection vehicle,
through commercial operations Supervision, to State level management and
maintenance of a transport fleet. Ken is one of Sustainable Learning’s vital
full time trainers, Ken also holds a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
Justin Jones
Justin
has extensive experience in waste management operations, sales, marketing and
OHS, including the management of collection and disposal contracts covering all
solid, liquid, hazardous and non hazardous materials
working
with both commercial/industrial and local government contracts and tenders.
His
experience as General Manager for a large family owned waste collection Company
has enabled him to gain valuable experience from tender writing and submitting,
operational duties and also driving and operating al vehicles, including Front
Lift, Hook Lift, Liquid Collection and Domestic and Kerbside collection. He
is currently the President of the WMAA Tasmanian Branch which has enabled him to
be involved in many committees on various issues ranging from landfill, clinical
waste and compost.
Lindsay Mitchell
Lindsay has a broad business background including twenty years experience in
waste management. His experience ranges from "hands on" vehicle operation in a
waste transport business he part owned, through most aspects of waste management
and customer service. He has held senior management positions in one of the
larger waste management companies. Lindsay regards his ability to develop people
as one of his best qualities.
Vic Bosworth
Vic
has gained
extensive experience in his role as a senior officer in the emergency service
operational and training areas of responsibility. He has more recently qualified
as a Teacher and has been involved in TAFE Adult and Industry Training. Vic has
also worked as a self employed transport operator which has assisted in his
knowledge and practical experience training needs. Vic has extensive experience
in designing and delivering training, assessment and risk products for a wide
range of industry applications.
Tony Khoury
Tony
has extensive experience in waste management and recycling operations,
administration, finance, sales, marketing, customer service, environment and
OHS, including the management of waste collection and disposal contracts
covering all solid, liquid, industrial and hazardous waste materials involving
commercial & industrial waste contractors as well as kerbside contracts and
tenders. Tony has worked in the waste and recycling industry at General
Management level since the early 1990’s and has been involved in most parts of
the industry including incineration, transfer stations, landfills, recycling
centres etc. Tony has been the Executive Director of the Waste Contractors &
Recyclers Association of NSW since 2003 which has enabled him to be involved in
many business issues affecting the industry such as Employment Relations,
Contracting, Roads and Traffic, WorkCover, EPA, Local Government, Standards,
Codes of Practice, Training etc.
Craig Freeman
Craig Freeman is a training professional for the transport
industry. With for more than thirty years experience in almost all aspects of
transport and equipment, Craig understands what it means to work the job in this
business. He combines working knowledge with theoretical concepts in a
meaningful and practical manner that is easy for trainees to relate to. Craig
has gained respect from his trainees through a variety training methods that
engages attention and participation.
Andrea Witkin
Andrea
has worked within organisations in Canada, USA, Africa and Australia. More
recently she has held the position of National Manager Human Resources for KPMG
Australia where she liaised with a number of countries within Asia Pacific
ensuring a reciprocal transfer of skills. Andrea holds a Post Graduate
qualification in Human Resources, a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Psychology
and Sociology and is a graduate of The Executive Development program from the
University of Cape Town, South Africa. She also holds a Cert IV in Training and
Assessment. More recently Andrea has been called upon to facilitate training
and workshops within organisations in order to support development and growth,
and the provision of service levels by management and staff.
Anna Mastwyk
For the past seventeen years, Anna has worked as a consultant and facilitator
specialising in providing competency-based training and assessment in industry.
Her background is diverse having worked in both the public and private sectors.
She facilitates training and assessment in Front Line Management, Service
Excellence, Effective Selling, Small Business Management, Business
Administration and Telecommunications. As a training consultant Anna liaises with training
and personnel managers across a wide range of organisations. She is committed to
working with clients to identify training needs and work towards providing
solutions in line with competencies and performance criteria required. Anna’s qualifications are based both on academic
achievement and practical experience. She is a highly motivated person with
excellent communications skills and initiative, evident in her delivery style.
She encourages a friendly and flexible learning environment with a strong
emphasis on the transfer the learning into the workplace.
Terry Grant
Terry has over
twenty five years of management experience, including profit centre
responsibility for both international and local firms. His Industry experience
includes smart cards as Senior Vice President, Payment Systems, Retail Banking
and Sales Training and Development at Senior Management level. He has a
successful record of: sales and operational management, starting new business
operations, strategic management and project management of large-scale
projects.
Alan Curley
Alan
has an extensive background in manufacturing and the metal engineering trades.
After serving an apprenticeship Alan continued working in a maintenance role in
manufacturing companies whilst pursuing further studies culminating in a BSc in
Mechanical Engineering. Alan has experience in the delivery of practical hands
on training to people undertaking metal trades apprenticeships and in the
development and implementation of training programs aimed at delivering
practical skills and knowledge that can be utilised at the workplace.
Kate Stapleton
Kate has
worked for over ten years in a variety of education and training roles. Her
employment history has involved workplace training, project management, as well
as the planning, delivery, assessment and validation of a variety of educational
programs, operating within both secondary and tertiary educational frameworks.
Kate’s qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts (The University of Melbourne,
Parkville), Postgraduate Diploma in Education (The University of Melbourne,
Parkville) and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (Australian Institute
of Education and Training, West Brunswick). She has also worked in graphic
design and music management.
Executive Officer
Lorraine Stark
Lorraine has in
excess of twenty five years experience in all facets of Administration. Lorraine has
extensive experience from corporate level Secretarial support to Principal
Project Management in the Building Industry (with a specialist Architectural and
Interior Design Practice). She is involved with contract management and all
aspects of design and development of company procedural documentation and
training compliance.
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