Our people

Andy is a Senior Principal Engineer with more than 35 years’ experience in geotechnical and civil engineering, consulting engineering business development, and corporate management, including directorship with pitt&sherry. Andy has developed a deep knowledge and expertise that have allowed him to grow pitt&sherry’s multidisciplinary service delivery within Tasmania and supported our offices in other states. In his role as Executive General Manager – Capability, Andy uses his leadership skills and in-depth knowledge of our company’s resources and capabilities to drive technical expertise and deliver value for our clients. He is actively engaged in people development, seeking to nurture individual’s skills and capabilities, and has successfully mentored many of our engineers and scientists from graduates to senior positions within pitt&sherry.

Irene Scott is a Bridges and Structures Senior Principal Engineer with 25 years’ experience in bridge design. She has experience with the management of structures design teams across a diverse range of civil engineering structures in Australia and overseas. Her past experience includes various large award-winning Alliance and Design & Construct projects throughout Australia such as Hunter Expressway and Inner West Busway Alliance Project. She is an accredited auditor for RMS NSW. In her role as General Manager – Bridges and Structures, Irene brings her experience to build the technical capability and skills development of our people to deliver practical solutions for our clients. Irene has published and presented papers at Conferences in Australia, Berlin and Hawaii and is a Safety in Design and Risk Workshop Facilitator.

Liam is a Chartered Civil Engineer and has 30 years’ experience working on infrastructure projects and in Consulting Engineering around the world including the UK, USA, South East Asia and Australia. Liam has diverse project experience across many market sectors including Water, Transport (airports, road and rail), Defence, and Energy. As General Manager – Infrastructure Services, Liam leads the technical and capability development of our people. He is passionate about creating the right teams to deliver great solutions for our Clients.

Dean is a highly accomplished professional with over 25 years of experience in the environmental, water, and energy sectors. With a proven, strategic, and visionary approach, Dean has excelled in non-executive, executive, and senior leadership roles, successfully growing businesses, transformations and leading change. Dean is passionate about developing high-performing organisations that aim to make the world a better place, focusing on sustainable business outcomes and delivering outstanding results for clients.

Silje’s true passion lies in people and empowering teams to perform at their best, ultimately enabling us to make a lasting impact on our clients and the communities we serve. With a career spanning over 15 years as a dedicated leader, she has consistently led teams in executing People and Culture strategies closely aligned with the needs of our business and clients. Silje’s enthusiasm revolves around inspiring our people to excel within a positive and inclusive culture. She encourages a constant pursuit of ‘why’ in everything we do, a keen focus on leveraging smart technology, and a forward-thinking approach to set our team up for future success. Her commitment to inclusion and diversity has earned her industry recognition through Consult Australia. Silje’s expertise includes change management, pioneering innovative HR approaches to adapt to the ever-evolving landscape of work and driving employee engagement through learning, well-being and talent management. With a rich and diverse career history spanning multiple international locations, including key roles as Regional HR Director and HR Strategy and Solutions Director, Silje brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the pitt&sherry team. She is dedicated to the team’s success and our shared mission of making a meaningful impact.

A seasoned senior executive with over 20 years of experience, Hemal specialises in driving financial growth, aligning and executing strategy, and leading teams across diverse industries and business cultures. Hemal has made significant contributions to publicly listed companies, private equity-backed multinationals, and family-owned enterprises, consistently delivering transformative results. Renowned for critical thinking and sharp business acumen, Hemal thrives in navigating complexities, addressing strategic challenges, and achieving outstanding commercial outcomes.

Barry is an experienced IT leader, advisor and consultant who engages at all levels throughout the business. With over 15 years of experience in tackling complex information and business technology problems; whilst building deep relationships with colleagues and clients, Barry uses frameworks such as ITIL and TOGAF in practical ways to drive success and add value to any situation.

Nicky holds a degree in Geology and has worked in mining operations and infrastructure development in Australia and internationally for over 25 years. She is known for her engaging approach to understanding client requirements. In her role as Executive General Manager – Project Performance & Control, Nicky drives performance, efficiency and commercial outcomes on our projects. She supports our teams with managing project risk and oversees project methodology, training and compliance. Nicky’s sound judgment, drawn from navigating complex projects, combined with her courage and passion for pitt&sherry’s vision makes her a valuable member of the executive leadership team.

David is a highly regarded client manager who has a passion for building talented teams to deliver great client and project outcomes. He brings a collaborative nature to his work, truly seeking to understand client needs. As Executive General Manager – Clients & Markets, David brings his relationship building, strategic planning, and strong business acumen to our clients and their projects. He combines a strong technical background as a geologist with twenty year’s resource sector experience. David has significant experience in Australia and worked closely with clients in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

Andy is a Senior Principal Engineer with more than 35 years’ experience in geotechnical and civil engineering, consulting engineering business development, and corporate management, including directorship with pitt&sherry. Andy has developed a deep knowledge and expertise that have allowed him to grow pitt&sherry’s multidisciplinary service delivery within Tasmania and supported our offices in other states. In his role as Executive General Manager – Capability, Andy uses his leadership skills and in-depth knowledge of our company’s resources and capabilities to drive technical expertise and deliver value for our clients. He is actively engaged in people development, seeking to nurture individual’s skills and capabilities, and has successfully mentored many of our engineers and scientists from graduates to senior positions within pitt&sherry.

Tom is an established Chair, Director and Advisor with 30 years of global experience as a business and major project executive. His background spans international and Australian engineering, construction and maintenance enterprises across multiple sectors including professional services, infrastructure, energy transition, resources, industrial and social services. Known for his authentic approach and ability to build inclusive, high-performing teams, Tom will bring valuable expertise to our board. Tom's distinguished career has earned him recognition as one of the top 100 engineers in Australia by Engineers Australia from 2010 to 2013. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Fellow Engineers Australia and Fellow of Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Dean is a highly accomplished professional with over 25 years of experience in the environmental, water, and energy sectors. With a proven, strategic, and visionary approach, Dean has excelled in non-executive, executive, and senior leadership roles, successfully growing businesses, transformations and leading change. Dean is passionate about developing high-performing organisations that aim to make the world a better place, focusing on sustainable business outcomes and delivering outstanding results for clients.

Janet has a talent for ensuring businesses embrace technology-enabled business model changes that both minimise strategic and operational risk and maximise business growth and return. Janet’s capabilities include the ability to work at both the strategic and detailed operational levels with a talent for developing strategic initiatives and translating them into operational success. Her vast experience encompasses strategic change programs, acquisitions and divestitures, large scale project management and leadership of large, complex teams. She has more than 20 years of senior, corporate management experience across multiple disciplines including Finance, HR, Strategy and IT and joined our Board in March 2019.

Irene Scott is a Bridges and Structures Senior Principal Engineer with 25 years’ experience in bridge design. She has experience with the management of structures design teams across a diverse range of civil engineering structures in Australia and overseas. Her past experience includes various large award-winning Alliance and Design & Construct projects throughout Australia such as Hunter Expressway and Inner West Busway Alliance Project. She is an accredited auditor for RMS NSW. In her role as General Manager – Bridges and Structures, Irene brings her experience to build the technical capability and skills development of our people to deliver practical solutions for our clients. Irene has published and presented papers at Conferences in Australia, Berlin and Hawaii and is a Safety in Design and Risk Workshop Facilitator.

Steve has a diverse background in industry, research and consulting. He specialises in complex systems providing the optimum outcome for safe economically and environmentally sustainable energy and water projects. Steve is an experienced energy auditor and supports his work with a combination of complex analysis underlain by a history of very much “on the ground” experience with construction and operation of both residential and commercial building, small and large industrials, in food processing, mining, timber processing, aquaculture, water supply and horticulture.

Jane has extensive experience and a deep knowledge and understanding of corporate regulatory and company rules. She has held diverse roles, including 10 years in private practice as a legal practitioner and lecturer at various tertiary institutions, as well as experience in the private sector. As Company Secretary at pitt&sherry Jane is responsible for providing guidance on corporate governance so that our business operates in accordance with required statutory and legal provisions. In her role as Head of Legal & Risk she is responsible for providing support and advice to assist with the review, negotiation and establishment of appropriate contractual and commercial arrangements for the business operations of the pitt&sherry. Jane is a strong team player with excellent organisational skills and an ability to clearly communicate complex sensitive information to stakeholders.