Our Team

The MBT Team represents years of knowledge, dedication and experience working in the building and construction industry.

Matthew Pollock

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.

matthew@mbatas.org.au

Wendy Bridges

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.

wendy@mbatas.org.au

Victoria Woodfall

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.

tori@mbatas.org.au

Katanya Hawkins

Executive Assistant (to Executive Director) - Maternity Leave

Tarni provides executive administrative support to our Chief Executive Officer.

tarni@mbatas.org.au

Emma Bradbury

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.

emma@mbatas.org.au

Jessie Fiddymont

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.

jessie@mbatas.org.au

Deb Angilley

Deb Angilley

Membership/ HR 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.

debra@mbatas.org.au

Jenny McLachlan

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!

jenny@mbatas.org.au

Victoria Jackson

Victoria Jackson

Membership Experience Officer

MBT’s longest serving staff member has seen it all and done it all.

Based in the North West and now a mum to two beautiful girls, she is currently on Maternity Leave.

victoria@mbatas.org.au

Erin Thomson

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.

erin@mbatas.org.au

 

Michael Plunkett

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.

michaelp@mbatas.org.au

Cam Stuart

Cam Stuart

GTO Project Officer

Cam supports and monitors apprentices and their hosts to ensure success and maintain high completion rates through the MBT GTO.

He’s also a pretty decent surfer.

cam@mbatas.org.au

Samantha Derbyshire

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.

sam@mbatas.org.au

Amy Ransley

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.

amy@mbatas.org.au

Holly Thompson

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.

holly@mbatas.org.au

Leah Christian

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.

leah@mbatas.org.au

Misbah Shah

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!

misbah@mbatas.org.au

Shishir Panday

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.

shishir@mbatas.org.au

Master Builders Board 2021 – 2023

Absent – Vonette Mead

Tony Streefland

Tony Streefland

President – Streefland Homes and Developments

Northern Region

John Faulkner

John Faulkner

John Faulkner Building

Andrew Kilpatrick

Andrew Kilpatrick

Kilpatrick’s Joinery Pty Ltd

North West Region

David Gates

David Gates

David Gates Design Unlimited Pty Ltd

Vonette Mead

Vonette Mead

Mead Con

Southern Region

Lucy Perry

Lucy Perry

Great Bay Constructions Pty Ltd

Denis Reid

Denis Reid

DJ Reid Construction Management Pty Ltd

Housing Contractors

Tony Streefland

Tony Streefland

Streefland Homes and Developments

Lyndon Fenton

Lyndon Fenton

Kineticon

General Contractors

Craig Edmunds

Craig Edmunds

Fairbrother Construction

Nick Silcox

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