Staff Members

Erin is a corporate professional with 20 years of administrative experience across Queensland local and state governments and private industry. She coordinates essential administrative support, travel and fleet logistics for SHEPHERD’s National Civil and Disaster team, working closely with onsite project managers and teams to ensure they have the resources needed to deliver successful outcomes.

Karen holds a Bachelor of Education and has transitioned from a successful career in teaching to provide essential administrative support to the SHEPHERD Team. Karen plays a pivotal role in the financial management of the business and enjoys working closely with all departments to achieve efficiencies in this area.

Jo is a Human Resources Generalist with experience in employee relations, HR compliance, recruitment, performance management, and training/development programs. Jo has a passion for fostering a positive workplace culture and has worked in both the private and not-for-profit sectors.

Marlaina is an Asset Management and Spatial Sciences professional with over 17 years’ experience working in local and state government as well as private sectors. Marlaina is a highly skilled geospatial professional who prides herself on achieving excellence in attention to detail and accuracy and has extensive experience in the administration of the Esri ArcGIS…

Craig is a Civil Engineer with extensive experience in the local government environment, specifically engineering and infrastructure. Craig understands Asset Management from the practical aspect of working in the field and managing data to strategic planning and project management within an organisation. He enjoys helping councils optimise their assets with hands-on advice that works.

Tim is a qualified accountant with 30 years’ experience in the Civil Construction and Engineering Industry, working across both state and local government and private industry. He is a performance driven accountant with a keen interest in financial management and analysis to help clients achieve sustainable asset management and project delivery.

Nathan is a qualified accountant with over 19 years’ experience across both Local Government and private enterprise. Throughout his career Nathan has specialised in asset accounting using his strong analytical skills and ability to interpret financial data to achieve sustainable asset management for clients.

Jodie is an Asset Accountant with 5 years of local government experience. Throughout her career Jodie has held positions in Finance and Asset Management and has a wealth of experience in Asset Accounting and Audit Compliance and enjoys collaborating with councils to improve their asset management maturity and long-term financial sustainability.

Kylie is a highly qualified and proven RPEQ Engineer (Civil and Environmental) with over 28 years’ of experience in successfully delivering projects in accordance with technical standards, client specifications, and stakeholder expectations. Kylie has worked across all levels of government, as well as within private sector for large-scale consultants. In her role with SHEPHERD, Kylie…

Julianne Peacock is a CPA qualified accountant with over 20 years’ experience in management and financial accounting. Most of this time has been spent in the civil construction industry with State Government and the remaining years in the private sector. Julianne enjoys working with her clients and project teams to ensure financial processes are achieving…

Aaron is a highly experienced civil construction professional with over 32 years in the industry, including the past five years with SHEPHERD. He has led major civil and flood reconstruction projects for local government across New South Wales and Queensland, ensuring quality delivery, safety and compliance. Aaron’s expertise includes engineering inspections, contract administration, QRA claims,…

Mark is a highly experienced workplace safety professional with over 30 years’ experience in managing teams to deliver large Civil Infrastructure projects for both State and Local Government. Mark has a track record in delivering projects on time, on budget, and meeting stakeholder expectations. He is driven to design effective construction safety standards whilst overseeing…