Management

B B. Bus, ASA.

Bob was appointed CEO of the Air Conditioning Division in March 2004.

Bob joined Hastie Group subsidiary, Optimus, as Financial Controller in 1989, became General Manager in 1991 and progressively took on additional responsibilities, subsequently becoming responsible for all air conditioning activities in 2004.

In January 2006, the growth of that division resulted in its split into two, and he retained responsibility for the Installation Division. Bob subsequently assumed group responsibility for the group’s expansion into the Middle East and into Hydraulics in Australia. In light of this expansion, the Installation Division is now referred to as the Mechanical and Hydraulics Division.

Bob is the immediate past National President of the Air Conditioning Mechanical Contractors’ Association Australia and a Director of the Australian Construction Industry Forum Limited.

MBA UNE, Assoc Dip Elect Eng

Joe joined Hastie Group as CEO of the Maintenance Services Division in January 2008.

Prior to joining Hastie Group Joe was the Managing Director for Chubb Fire Safety Australia where he achieved profitable recurring revenue growth. Joe has also held general management positions in the Aerospace Industry in both global Service and Manufacturing through Hawker De Havilland Boeing and with Atlas Copco over a 12 year career which took him on general management assignment to the US and across Australia.

Joe has extensive Service experience focused on delivering customer service and profitable growth.

David Hammond entered the electrical contracting industry as an apprentice in 1979. After progressing through to management roles in related industry and public companies he joined the Heyday Group in March 1994.

David has since held the roles of NSW Contracts Manager, NSW State Manager, and General Manager before becoming CEO and managing director in September 2004. By the time Heyday Group was acquired by Hastie Group in September, Heyday had grown to a turnover in excess of $120m, with 650 employees.

David retains his Heyday Group CEO position, and was also appointed CEO of Hastie’s new Electrical Division in September 2006.

Wayne joined Hastie Group as General Manager of Austral Refrigeration Division in February 2003. 

Prior to joining Hastie Group, Wayne was a business development manager at Rheem Australia responsible for growing renewable energy and commercial business organically and by acquisitions.

Wayne has also held senior manager positions in both Australian and China manufacturing companies.

Phill was appointed CEO of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland divisions in December 2008.

Phill joined Rotary as General Manager in 1997 and was promoted to Regional Director in 1998. With his promotion to Regional Director came the responsibility for two additional businesses within the Rotary Group. He was appointed to Regional Managing Director in 2000.

In 2006, Rotary was restructured in terms of operating divisions and Phill was appointed Managing Director for England which incorporated Rotary Southern into his area of operations.

Prior to joining Rotary, Phill worked for Haden Young for twelve years achieving the position of Contracts Manager, and prior to that he was with the Brightside Group for sixteen years.

With forty years experience in the Building Services Industry, Phill has all the contracting and business strategy skills necessary to manage our business in the UK construction sector

Phill is a member of the Hastie European Advisory Board .

BSc (Hons) (Surv), Dip Con Econ, MCIOB.

Jerry was appointed CEO of Rotary International/ROI Division in December 2008.

Having joined Hastie as part of the Rotary acquisition in 2008, Jerry had previously been a Rotary Group Board Director, and Managing Director and General Manager of the Republic of Ireland subsidiary since 1994. In the past 15 years Jerry has managed the company in Ireland through significant growth and development.

Prior to joining Rotary in 1994, Jerry served as Commercial Manager in Dublin for international contractor, The Kentz Group, and has also held management roles in other leading Irish contractor organisations.

Jerry is a member of the Irish Construction Industry Liaison Committee and also a member of the executive of the Mechanical and Electrical Contractors Association in Ireland.

In total Jerry has over 28 years continuous experience in senior and middle management roles exclusively in the Mechanical, Hydraulics and Electrical industry.

Jerry is a member of the Hastie European Advisory Board.

LLB (Hons), ACIS, B. Econ. 

Anne Griegg joined Hastie Group as General Counsel & Company Secretary in February 2007.

Anne has substantial experience as a corporate lawyer having worked over 20 years at companies including Transurban, Bluescope Steel, Coles Myer and a number of law firms.

Anne also brings corporate secretarial skills to the company.

MA (Couns Psy) 

Catharine entered the human resources arena as a change management specialist in 2005, prior to taking on a senior human resources management position with Murray & Roberts in 2006.  

Having worked in the engineering and construction industry, Catharine has extensive experience in managing strategic people issues such as talent engagement, training, development and retention, change management and leadership development in this sector.  

Catharine joined the Hastie Group in January 2010 as Group Manager, People & Culture.