Meet our people

My career with Holcim began in 2014, joining the company as a water cart operator. It was a fantastic role that I loved, however when an opportunity arose to learn about weighbridge operation, I jumped at it.

I was provided with incredible support, guidance and training throughout, and despite being out of my comfort zone, loved the experience so much that I accepted a role as Relief Weighbridge Operator when it became available.

In my role, I am responsible for transporting quarry rock to the site’s primary crusher, operating the water cart to reduce dust, and weighing the road trucks.

Working for Holcim has provided me with both opportunity and challenge that I’ve always sought in the industry. At Sunrock I feel I’m connected to a great team that is achieving great things every day. It’s incredibly satisfying and makes me feel proud to be where I am and doing what I love.

I joined Holcim in 2013 as the Senior Safety Advisor for Concrete NSW/ACT, before moving into operations in the Concrete business in 2015. Since then I’ve held a number of senior positions as Area Operations Manager, Project Supply Manager, Regional Safety Manager and currently I am the Safety Manager for Aggregates working in the NSW/ACT business.

My journey through Holcim has been diverse, educational, and incredibly rewarding. In my current role, the last 12 months have been particularly enriching, working with the Aggregates safety team to develop and implement the Principal Hazard Management system and tools and rolled them out at mine sites across NSW.

In 2017, the NSW leadership team have been highly successful winning awards for safety, people and leadership. Everyday I am inspired to work with Holcim’s teams not because of the recognition they have received, but because of their daily commitment to grow, learn and share openly. Holcim’s management team are not just capable and considered, but they challenge themselves to be better and in turn provide the platforms for success for others.

I joined Holcim in July 2016 as the Learning and Development Manager, driving our capability and skills to deliver business results for our divisions and our customers. I also manage our strategic training across HANZ and manage the Graduate Program.

I hold a Bachelor of Psychology degree and have many years’ experience working in Learning and Development for large construction and transport companies in Sydney, London and Adelaide. What I love most about Holcim is the projects and the people.

Everyone at Holcim is genuine, helpful, and approachable - and works towards a common goal. The projects are tangible and incredibly rewarding - it's great to see that what we do has contributed to building an iconic or useful structure somewhere across the country.

I joined Holcim in March 2017, working in a dual sales role with the Aggregates and Concrete businesses.

My role involves managing the sales, small accounts, tenders and business development for Holcim's Concrete, Aggregate and precast business divisions across Northern Western Australia. I liaise with all company divisions to ensure order, supply and distribution of products and services is delivered, completed and professionally managed. Through building and fostering relationships I ensure the company’s profile is maintained and increased in each area.

Holcim has provided me with extensive training and opportunities, including exploring our individual strengths and women working in business workshops. Everyone from operators through to executive general managers have offered their support, advice and encouragement to me in my role - it feels like a breath of fresh air.

I joined Holcim Australia under the Rinker Graduate Program in July 2006 based in Wodonga, Victoria.

I was supported from day one and had key mentors guiding my business exposure and developing my skills in aggregates operations, ready-mixed concrete and laboratory work.

I have been very fortunate to have had the opportunities to travel and take on several roles within Holcim Australia in the past 11 years, as well as Holcim supporting my growth and development. These roles include: Process Improvement Engineer Northeast VIC and South Australia, Montacute Quarry Manager in Adelaide, Operations Improvement Manager with our Aggregates National Operations team based in Sydney, Operations Support Manager for Lynwood and my current role in Northern NSW as the Area Manager for Aggregates.

It is reassuring to me that no matter what role I have held within Holcim, I have found every site and region to have a common positive attitude, a support network and a willingness to succeed.

I feel very fortunate to have established many friendships within Holcim. The level of inclusiveness and sharing of knowledge across teams and management is what makes the “Holcim Family”.

I joined Holcim in December 2011 as a Cell Manager in South Australia for the combined Concrete and Aggregates business. This soon led to positions as the Operations Manager in Western Australia (WA) for the Aggregates business and Cell Manager in the Sydney Aggregates business before moving into my current role as General Manager, WA Aggregates.

Testament to the opportunities available within Holcim, I had the privilege of attending the Holcim Senior Management Program at IMD University in Lausanne Switzerland - an amazing opportunity to learn from the Holcim Executive Committee and subject matter experts from the university on topics such as global trends, customer excellence, finance, leadership, organisational change as well as being able to network with similar senior managers from Holcim operations around the globe.

I love the inclusive leadership and supportive culture at Holcim. I have always felt fully supported in my leadership roles from senior management and I have formed great friendships and networks with my colleagues through the business.

I started with Holcim in February 2016 as part of the graduate program, where I completed rotations in Concrete, Humes and Aggregates.

Throughout my time in the Holcim Graduate Program, I spent six months in Concrete learning to batch concrete and drive loaders as well as learning how the business units operates and the key challenges they face. After concrete I was lucky enough to spend eight months in Humes Blacktown in a Project Coordinator role. My time in Sydney was very enjoyable and challenging and ultimately cemented my passion for project management.

I am currently an Operations Project Manager at Humes Ipswich, QLD, working on the Pacific Complete Highway Upgrade. This project involves the manufacture and delivery of approximately 5,000 parapet units from Woolgoolga to Ballina over a two year period. As the project is in it's early stages, we are currently establishing processes which will allow for the project to run smoothly from first cast to final delivery.

I am very grateful for the variety of opportunities I have had during my time with Holcim. It’s fantastic to be a part of a global company that has such a strong safety focus.

My journey began with Holcim in 2006, joining the company as a graduate with the Melbourne Aggregates team.

The graduate experience set me in good stead for my future - it was as diverse as it was exciting. I spent time working with the Oaklands quarry team on drill, blast crushing, screening and operating mobile equipment, as well as assisting Melbourne metro sites with achieving their key performance indicators and capital projects.

My current role as Pakenham Quarry Manager allows me the opportunity and responsibility to run a business within a business. Everyday I get to work with a variety of great people and together we support each other to drive improvement and achieve our business goals.

My history with Holcim began in 1990 when I was employed with the original company, Holderbank, who at the time traded under the name of Excel Quarries. After leaving in 2000 to explore other roles in the industry, I returned to Holcim in 2009.

My role as Pit Manager for Oaklands Junction Quarry is busy and diverse. Each day I ensure safety is top priority while coordinating the functions and production tasks to achieve our goals and meet the demand of the current Melbourne market. From completing prestart meetings and shot firing, to load and haul management, each day can be completely different from the next.

A unique feature of working for Holcim is its encouragement for it’s employees to extend themselves by exploring new skills and experiencing different areas. Over the years I have undertaken a range of roles, guided by wonderful mentors in Holcim, and the company has supported me each step of the way. For me, that’s a sign of faith and genuine care for the career development pathway of its employees.

I joined Holcim in 2003 covering a variety of roles before starting as a Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Coordinator looking after both quarries and Concrete plants for our North Queensland business.

In 2006, I made the move to Sydney and Holcim supported me to further develop my skills when I undertook a tertiary qualification in Occupational Health and Safety. In 2009, after completing my Masters in OH&S, a new senior role opened up in the Safety Leadership team, which gave me the challenge and opportunity to utilise my studies.

As the SHE Systems Manager, I am responsible for the management and oversight of a number of our systems and activities such as SHEMS and INX, SHE Communications and the SHE intranet Page. I also oversee the coordination and completion of Safety and Health Reporting within Holcim Australia and New Zealand, as well as globally.

I love the people I work with - everyone is genuine and committed to doing a great job! I also love that I am a part of an exciting range of projects that are both challenging and rewarding but never dull.

Following a career in the Building and Construction industry that began in 1976, I joined Holcim in 2007 as the State Sales Manager for Concrete, South Australia.

My journey with Holcim has been rewarding as I have been given development opportunities and held a diverse range of roles. Previously I was the General Manager Concrete SA until I was appointed five years ago to my current position as Sales and Marketing Manager Concrete and Aggregate SA.

Over the past 10 years I have witnessed significant change in all areas of our business. However, the one constant that has remained is the opportunity to work with some of the most dynamic and experienced people within the industry, enabling me to grow as a person and become a better manager.

The cultural environment of striving to be better each day has aided the development of many different skills, being part of a winning team has changed the direction ,reputation and performance of the business SA.

Professionally, my most memorable achievement has been my contribution in supplying material to a number of significant SA projects including the Adelaide Oval redevelopment, New Royal Adelaide and the Urban Superway. Personally though, it is receiving the National CEO Award from Mark Campbell in 2014 for “Excellence in Sales and Customer Service” that I am proudest of.

I began with Holcim in January 2017 having completed my Masters degree in logistics and supply chain management.

As the site manager for Rooty Hill Distribution Centre, I manage the overall operations and site personnel. It’s an incredibly busy role as Rooty Hill is where the quarry material for the growing Sydney market arrives via rail from our Lynwood quarry.

Though I have only been with Holcim a short time, I have found the business to be professional and respectful in everything they do. Having spent the last ten years juggling the responsibility of raising a young family and studying, it’s refreshing to work for a company that operates in this way.

I started with Holcim in Australia as Cell Manager for Northern NSW in February 2016. Prior to this role I was working with Lafarge in Canada since 2004.

My journey through the company has involved both corporate and operational roles, ranging from Team Leader for a North American IT project through to General Manager for a small independent concrete plant. When the Lafarge Holcim merger happened, I took the opportunity to relocate back to Australia where I was eventually appointed into my current role as General Manager for WA Concrete.    

My role involves ensuring that we have safe, supportive and sustainable operations for the organisation across each of the cells that make up the region. I spend a large portion of my time in three key areas - safety, commercial performance, and our people; where they are on their career journey and how can we support their next step.

For me, it has, and always will be, about the people. I’m inspired everyday to come to work and see the drive, dedication, commitment and passion of those who I work with and those who work for the business.

Staying open to the notion of mobility has allowed my family and I to explore all manner of opportunity and we have been fortunate to return to our home state with an industry and Group that I am proud to be a part of.

In 2010, I left a large consulting firm in search for client site experience. After joining Holcim in May that year as the Planning and Development Manager for Victoria and South Australia, I’ve never looked back.

During my three years in the role I realised that Holcim was the organisation for me and I wanted to stay for the long term.

I’ve held a number of roles across different geographies within Holcim, including NSW Business Manager, VIC and SA Business Development Manager and Concrete Cell Manager for the ACT.

As the Sydney Aggregates Manager, I ensure the highest level of safety engagement and continual improvement across the business. I oversee the Sydney raw material supply chain, managing risk and driving improvements and support the development of our people.

Within the business I’ve had some great mentors and teams, and have been afforded some fantastic opportunities. But equally, I’ve worked hard and been hungry for career experience and growth. Across the business we have a successful balance of wisdom and fresh perspective - a powerful combination when combined.