The MBT Team represents years of knowledge, dedication and experience working in the building and construction industry.
Matthew Pollock
Chief Executive Officer
Matt leads our team in the provision of products and services to our members. He also advocates for the interests of our members and the industry in both government and public forums.
He’s a pretty busy guy but if we can’t find him in the office, we call the local Golf Courses.
Wendy Bridges
Member Engagement Manager
Wendy oversees the management of the commercial functions of MBT, including training, membership, and our GTO.
She has clocked ten years at MBT and knows everyone and everything.
We affectionately call her Queen Wendy.
Victoria Woodfall
Member Experience Manager
Victoria heads up the Membership Experience team. Affectionately known as the MEX team they are responsible for events, sponsorship, marketing & communications, membership and of course the Awards for Excellence.
She responds to Victoria, Vic, Tori, Toria but not Vicki.
Katanya Hawkins
Executive Assistant (to Executive Director) - Maternity Leave
Tarni provides executive administrative support to our Chief Executive Officer.
Emma Bradbury
Executive Assistant (to Executive Director)
Emma provides executive administrative support to our Chief Executive Officer.
In her spare time, Emma creates beautiful artwork. If you ask her nicely, she may make something for you too.
Jessie Fiddymont
Membership & Sponsorship Officer
Jessie is never in the office!
Jessie’s role is to be out and about meeting the membership and ensuring we are supporting them where needed and sourcing new ways to support by working closely with industry suppliers and organisations.
Deb Angilley
HR / IR Officer
Deb is a small business expert providing advice in the Industrial Relations and Human Resource sectors to our members. What she doesn’t know, she makes it her job to find out.
She is also a very friendly face in our North West office.
Jenny McLachlan
Membership Experience Officer
Jenny is the greatest all-rounder. She works on events, membership documents, sponsorship and association admin.
Jenny is the most excellent cook and if you are lucky enough to be in the Devonport office during a holiday event like Christmas, you may even be treated to some of her delicious treats!
Erin Thomson
Events Co-ordinator
Erin is the fun party person.
Her excellent organisational skills means we hold the best regional meetings, member forums, ministerial lunches and of course the Awards for Excellence program and party.
Michael Plunkett
GTO Manager
Michael is in charge of the day to day management and operations of the MBT Group Training Organisation.
He also provides members advice and guidance across all MBT products and services including technical support and contract advice.
He is our ‘go to’ guy.
Cam Stuart
GTO Project Officer
Cam supports and monitors apprentices and their hosts in the South of the state to ensure success and maintain high completion rates through the MBT GTO.
He’s also a pretty decent surfer.
Kate Bramich
GTO Project Officer
Kate works in the North and North West, supporting and monitoring apprentices and their hosts to ensure success and maintain high completion rates through the MBT GTO.
Kate has the cutest fur baby, Harley.
Samantha Derbyshire
Northern Office Administrator
Sam manages the day to day operations of the Launceston office and provides administration support to the GTO department.
In her spare time she is a maker of pretty things.
Amy Ransley
Assistant Training Manager
Amy manages the Training department, including the promotion and organisation of our training courses.
Amy’s knowledge of Taylor Swift is unsurpassed.
Holly Thompson
Training Project Officer
Holly co-ordinates the Face-to-Face, Job Ready & Construction Safe pathways schools programs and provides admin support in the Training Department.
She is currently completing a Cert IV in Taylor Swift in the Amy Ransley RTO.
Leah Christian
Training Administration Trainee
Leah provides administration support in the training department.
Based in Hobart, she is the local IT guru, expertly solving our Zoom issues while rocking to Steely Dan.
Misbah Shah
Accounts
Misbah maintains and updates Association’s accounts including accounts payable and receivable, debtors and other facets of the accounts.
She is an expert in Tea and makes a mean Chai!
Shishir Panday
Accounts
Shishir provides admin support in the accounts department.
When he isn’t balancing the books, he’s travelling Tasmania enjoying all hot spots.
Master Builders Board 2021 – 2023
Absent – Vonette Mead
Tony Streefland
President – Streefland Homes and Developments
Northern Region
John Faulkner
John Faulkner Building
Andrew Kilpatrick
Kilpatrick’s Joinery Pty Ltd
North West Region
David Gates
David Gates Design Unlimited Pty Ltd
Vonette Mead
Mead Con
Southern Region
Lucy Perry
Great Bay Constructions Pty Ltd
Denis Reid
DJ Reid Construction Management Pty Ltd
Housing Contractors
Tony Streefland
Streefland Homes and Developments
Lyndon Fenton
Kineticon
General Contractors
John De Jong
De Jong & Sons Constructions Pty Ltd
Nick Silcox
Hutchinson Builders
Commercial Sector 2021 – 2023
Chair – Vonette Mead
Committee Members
Monique Little – Stephen Little Constructions
Paul Ransley – Fairbrother
Nick Silcox – Hutchinson Builders
Peter Short – The Young Group
Julian Proud – Hansen Yuncken
Wayne Licht – Stubbs Constructions
Kurt Arnold – Fairbrother
Housing Committee 2021 – 2023
Chair – Lucy Perry
Committee Members
Penelope Haley – Valley Workshop
Tony Streefland – Streefland Homes
Andrew Kilpatrick – Kilpatrick’s Joinery
John Faulkner – Faulkner Building
Will Davies – Cunic Homes
Denis Reid – DJ Reid Construction Management
Ben Nicholls – Link Hire
Greg Rothacker – Creative Homes Hobart
Regional Management Committees
SOUTH
Chair – Russell Oakes
Committee
Lucy Perry – Denis Reid – Joey McAuley
NORTH
Chair – John Faulkner
Committee
Andrew Kilpatrick – Tony Streefland – Craig Burleigh
NORTH WEST
Chair – Tim Mead
Committee
Wayne Licht – Samuel Walters – John De Jong – Vonette Mead