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.
Wendy Bridges
Member Engagement Manager
Wendy oversees the management of the commercial functions of MBT, including training, membership, and our GTO.
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.
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.
Victoria Jackson
Membership Experience Officer
Victoria is our longest serving staff member and is the brains trust of Master Builders history in Tasmania. Based in the Devonport office she is all about the members, is an advocate for anything North West and organises all of our regular member meetings.
Jenny McLachlan
Membership Experience Officer
Newly minted staff member Jenny, is the greatest all-rounder. Jenny works on events, membership documents, sponsorship and association admin. 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 cooking!
Erin Thomson
Events Co-ordinator
Erin’s job is to organise all the fun events and parties. 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.
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.
Samantha Derbyshire
Northern Office Administrator
Sam manages the day to day operations of the Launceston office and provides administration support to the GTO department.
Amy Ransley
Assistant Training Manager
Amy manages the Training department, including the promotion and organisation of our training courses.
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.
Leah Christian
Training Administration Trainee
Leah provides administration support in the training department.
Misbah Shah
Accounts
Misbah maintains and updates Association’s accounts including accounts payable and receivable, debtors and other facets of the accounts.
Shishir Panday
Accounts
Shishir provides admin support in the accounts department.
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
Craig Edmunds
Fairbrother Construction
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