JOBS NEWS: New senior talent for award-winning Google-HQ design firm, Sydney architectural firm expands and a global electricity management powerhouse invests in people power towards decarbonisation.
NZ workplace design firm W+M welcomes senior talent in Syd office
One of NZ’s top architecture firms Warren and Mahoney (W+M) has hired Petra Bonamy in its Sydney studio as a senior associate and workplace specialist.
Bonamy was previously at Woods Bagot for eight years, and has two decades of experience specialising in workplace design and strategy. She has led some high-profile workplace projects in Australia, including for brands such as NAB, Property NSW and Macquarie Bank.
Tamara White, W+M principal and workplace sector lead, said Bonamy was hired due to her talent, and that the company is keen to support women and working parents.
“Petra is an accomplished designer. Her skills lie in understanding a client’s vision and providing tailored solutions that are inspiring, innovative and pragmatic,” White said.
Bohemy said: “I’m particularly drawn to workplace design and strategy, and I’m motivated by how good design can entirely revitalise how people experience a space.
“The firm also offers flexibility to support me as a proud working parent of four, and I am passionate about championing more diverse workplaces in every sense.”
This comes following sustained growth in the workplace design sector.
The firm recently won the 2022 INDE.Awards Work Space award recognition for the design of Google Aotearoa, Google’s new office in Auckland which opened last year in honour of its 15th year in the land of the long white cloud.
John Wardle Architects expands in Sydney
John Wardle Architects has appointed its first partner outside of Melbourne. Jasmin Williamson will lead the Sydney practice which was established in 2018 and now has a team of 18.
She started at the company in its Melbourne office in 2006 where she worked on a range of projects including the University of Melbourne’s Melbourne School of Design, Monash University’s Caulfield Library, and the 500 Bourke Street redevelopment.
Williamson became principal in 2020, and is now a partner alongside James Loder and Mathew van Kooy, who joined in 2020.
Luke Jarvis and Emily Kilvington are new principals. Jarvis is currently project director for the “lifestyle” precincy at 895 Ann Street, and St Patrick’s College Ballarat. Kilvington has worked on several projects for Epworth, Scienceworks and Tasports Devonport.
Tine Van de Wiele and Tom Denham are now associates, and Kristina Levenko has been named senior design architect.
New chief executive for Envirobank Recycling
Adam Moody has joined Narelle Anderson and the team at Envirobank Recycling as chief executive officer. He was previously the commercial retail manager at Scentre Group, which owns and operates Westfield in Australia and New Zealand.
The waste company works on recycling programs that incentivise container deposits through 10 cent refunds.
Hassell team is expanding
Interesting to see Samantha Peart, who racked up quite some recognition at her previous gig at Development Victoria and before that at Arup, is now spruiking a significant scaling up of sustainability talent at her new gig at Hassell.
The team is looking to expand by eight leaders in sustainability and regenerative design.
Of course that’s the wish list, and one that we bet would be replicated at least in part by a great number of businesses if they could. There is no doubt the war for talent has intensified in recent times, no doubt fuelled by LinkedIn easy-poaching facilitation on the one hand and on the other the big growth spurt in sustainability that clearly is fuelling many businesses.
Schneider Electric invests in people power towards decarbonisation
Executive sustainable energy advisor Lisa Zembrodt has been appointed principal and senior director of Schneider Electric’s Sustainability Business, to head a rollout of energy transition and decarbonisation of services assisting businesses across the Pacific.
She has been with the company for more than 16 years, most recently as director of operations in energy markets.
Pacific zone president Gareth O’Reilly said Zembrodt’s appointment recognised the key role she has held in assisting corporations to achieve sustainable transformation. He said: “Lisa will provide crucial guidance and assistance to clients and contribute to our goal of creating more efficient industries and a sustainable world.”
New board for Circular Australia
Circular Australia (previously NSW Government Research and Innovation Network) has announced its new board. Eight new directors have joined newly appointed chair Terri Butler, former Shadow Environment and Water Minister.
Circular Australia (previously NSW Government Research and Innovation Network) has announced its new board. Eight new directors have joined newly appointed chair Terri Butler, former Shadow Environment and Water Minister.
The newly established organisation is working with partners and stakeholders across industry, government and research towards a circular economy.
Chief executive officer Lisa McLean joins the board as managing director; Louise Thurgood, non-executive director of Silk Contract Logistics, Sydney Metro, and Advance Global Australians, has joined as finance and risk expert.
She will be working alongside food sustainability and circular economy specialist Niall Blair, former NSW Minister for Primary Industries, Trade, Industry and Water, and non-executive director of Biodiversity Conservation Trust, Elf Farm Supplies Mushroom Compost, White Prince Mushrooms and DairyUp.
Also joining the board is strategic governance, science and business leader Ian Overton, who is chief executive of Green Industries SA, and affiliate Professor of the Adelaide Business School at the University of Adelaide.
Global circular economy business leader and PhD candidate at UTSacademic Jason Graham-Nye, co-founder and co-CEO of sustainable nappy brand gDiapers, and co-founder of Boomerang Labs, has also joined the board as a director.
Circular economy expert, advocate and researcher Jodie Bricout is also a newcomer. She is a circular economy leader at Aurecon, and adjunct senior lecturer and PhD candidate at the University of Adelaide, and a committee member at the Circular Economy Business Innovation Centre.
Global circular economy for the built environment expert Joyanne Manning is bringing her expertise from 23 years at Arup, where she works as the Australasian resources business leader.
Strategic communications and public affairs consultant Alex Cramb is coming onboard – she was previously a senior press secretary in the Office of Anthony Albanese until May 2022.
Chief executive officer Lisa McLean joins the board as managing director, and cchief financial officer and chair of the finance and investment taskforce Katie Dowling takes the position of board secretary.
Newly appointed char Ms Butler said: “The new board brings a broad range of expertise and experience to drive the organisation forward as a key driver of innovation and community awareness.”
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