AM Committee

Chair
Ross Goyne

BE Civil; Grad Dip ME; EMIPWEA

Ross Goyne is a qualified Civil, Municipal and Water / Wastewater Engineer with over 44 years’ experience. He worked in Local Government in many senior management roles for a period of 27 years in seven municipalities across two states.

Moving to private industry in 2005 he ran his own consultancy Director Ross J Goyne Consulting P/L for over 13 years. The consulting focussed on providing specialist support for public works organisations in Asset Management and Project Management.

Ross has passion for and been involved with Asset Management and Geographic Information Systems since the early 1990’s and was the recipient of an Institute of Municipal Engineering Foundation - Overseas Study Tour award to the US & Canada in 1992 to further study these topics.

In 2013 he was the recipient of the prestigious Municipal Engineering Foundation Victoria, Excellence in Engineering Medal (The Cedric Tuxen Medal).

He has excellent presentation and technical skills supported by extensive experience in Local Government and private industry.

Ross currently undertakes casual work for CT Management Group mainly in the Asset Management space on his journey to retirement.

He is an Emeritus Member of the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) and was a Director of the IPWEA Victoria Division Board from 2001 to 2016 and served as President for a two-year period from October 2013. He also served on the Australasian Board of the Institute of Public Works Engineering from February 2011 to October 2017 and was the Australasian IPWEA President from June 2015 until his retirement from the Board at the end of 2017. He is still actively involved with IPWEA.

In early 2020, Ross was nominated by IPWEA to become a representative on the Standards Australia Mirror Committee MB – 019 for Asset Management. This Committee is a mirror committee of the International Standards Organisation Technical Committee ISO/TC 251 - Asset Management.

Ross also participates as an independent expert on ISO/TC 251 on two working groups. WG5 is undertaking a review of ISO 55010 and WG6 is reviewing ISO 55001.

Tamara Allen

Branch Manager Asset Management
Sunshine Coast Council

Tamara has been a senior executive in local government for the past two decades, where she provided transformational and values-based leadership to infrastructure and engineering workforces. She has a degree in Environmental Science and post-graduate studies in Project Management and Organisational Coaching, and is a nationally accredited mediator.

Tamara’s AM leadership is strengthened by her executive experience leading asset management planning, major capital works delivery, engineering services, strategic and statutory planning and disaster management especially in Victorian and Queensland Councils facing significant population growth.

Tamara has extensive experience and a passion for leading asset management transformation projects and is currently leading the Asset Management Branch, overseeing the transformation of Council’s asset management practices at Sunshine Coast Council.

David Jeffrey

David is based in Auckland, New Zealand and has more than 30 years of experience in a number of corporate and local government environments across the asset disciplines. This experience allows him to bridge the gap between finance and engineering, and provide advice that meets the needs of a variety of asset intensive organisations. David has a passion for infrastructural advisory services, having managed a team of management consultants at a global engineering firm and is now enjoying consulting independently.

David is a very capable project manager, having demonstrated his ability to deliver asset management capability assessments for several organisations including for The Treasury from 2011-2020. He developed the assessment tool that is in use for this assessment, organised the successful delivery of assessments to a high quality, moderated the results, and presented the outcomes back to both government agencies and Treasury both verbally and in written reports.

Prior to independently consulting, David was with GHD for six years, during which time he completed numerous asset management plans, reviews of AMPs and improvement projects. He was the Asset Planning Manger at Auckland City Council, co-ordinating New Zealand’s largest council’s asset management planning efforts, capital budgeting processes and asset systems.

David’s qualifications include a Bachelor Business Studies, Qualified Chartered Management Accountant, Vocational Certificate in Physical Asset Management (2011), Accredited WSAA reviewer, ISO55000 Endorsed Assessor (2014), Investment Logic Map facilitator training and Better Business Cases APMG certificate

John Devine

General Manager
City of Salisbury

John, an IPWEA fellow, is an energetic, hands on, leader, demonstrating strong strategic decision making, relentless customer focus, and a passion for innovation and improvement in both service delivery and staff development. John’s senior line and consulting experience cover both private and public sectors.

He has particular capabilities in implementing organisational change and improvement, strategic planning and reviews, and asset management.

Brendon Lyons

With over 20 years’ experience in Local Government, Brendon Lyons is a passionate, innovative and strategic thinker applying his skills to the discipline of Asset Management. Having worked internationally for major rail and in oil and gas he felt the calling to Local Government, being driven by the opportunity to deliver optimised community outcomes.

Brendon recognises the importance of education and training to embed asset management in all levels of infrastructure management. His passions extend to the key areas of measurement, monitoring, and reporting of consistent KPI’s and benchmarks across the industry and understanding the impacts of climate change on asset resilience.

Terri Velasquez

President and Finance Director | GFOA

GFOA Activities

• GFOA Member for over 20 years
• Served on GFOA’s Committee on Retirement and Benefits Administration (2008 to 2013)
• Served on GFOA’s Executive Board Nominating Committee (2015 to 2017)
• Serve on GFOA’s Executive Board (2018 to current)
• Through strong financial leadership, the City of Aurora has received GFOA’s Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for over 40 years total (currently the highest number of years for the award for entities in Colorado) and GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for over 20 years

Contributions to the Profession/Jurisdiction

• Over the course of her career, she has implemented complex technology solutions for human resources, payroll, finance and other applications. Currently she and a city team are implementing an a new ERP solution.
• Assisting city leaders with balancing budgets while facing difficult budgetary decisions, and developing sound financial practices and policies. Recently she worked with consultants and a city team to implement a new Police Pension Plan for Aurora Police Department. She has overseen the issuance of debt for various city capital projects and in the process upgraded the City’s credit rating to Aaa (Moody’s).
• Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Colorado GFOA, Colorado Society of CPAs, and International City/County Managers Association.
• Served on boards and committees including the Colorado Public Plan Coalition Committee (January 2018 to present), Mission Square/ICMA-RC Public Employee Memorial Scholarship Fund (June 2016 to present), ICMA-RC VantageTrust Company Board (July 2008 to June 2016), Colorado Technical University – Accounting Advisory Board (February 2007 to May 2011), and the Girl Scouts of America – Colorado Springs Finance Committee (May 2005 to September 2007).
• CPA, CPFO.

Goals for GFOA

• Create a strategy and framework for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to be incorporated throughout all the products and services that GFOA offers to its members and constituents.
• Encourage the growth and engagement of GFOA’s membership through social media and other methods.
• Continue to look for ways to reach out to governments of all types and sizes to encourage participation in GFOA’s annual conference, learning opportunities, committees, legislative action, and research.
• Encourage participation in the relaunched CPFO program.

Steve Verity

Principal Advisor | Asset Mgt, IPWEA

Steve is a fellow member of the IPWEA and has over 25 years’ experience in infrastructure management across the public and private sectors. Steve has a strong appreciation in the importance of applying robust planning and risk management frameworks to ensure the necessary funds are available to deliver projects and programs at the agreed level of service. Steve brings a depth and breadth of expertise to the team and willingness to share experiences with those who wish to develop their skills and knowledge.

Jacqui Hansen

Senior Advisor | Asset Mgt, IPWEA

Jacqui Hansen is a consulting civil engineer with 25 years’ experience in local government. She specialises in Asset Management and for 15 years has provided consulting services to local government, helping Councils to improve asset management practices and develop meaningful asset management plans. Her focus has always been the needs of regional, rural and remote communities. She brings her real-life experiences to the team.

Kerry Brown

Professor of Employment and Industry | Edith Cowan University

Kerry Brown is the Professor of Employment and Industry in the School of Business and Law and Research Theme Leader, Natural and Built Environments at Edith Cowan University, WA. She holds a PhD in Industrial Relations from Griffith University.

She is President of the Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (2020-2022). Professor Brown is a Board Member of the Planning and Transport Research Centre WA (since 2019), Board Member of the Asset Institute and Executive Board Member and Founding Fellow of the International Society for Engineering Asset Management (ISEAM) since 2007. She is a member of the International Standards Organization Technical Committee TC251 Asset Management.

Professor Brown specialises in business management; innovation; public policy and management; HRM; collaboration, networks and business clusters; capability, strategy, management and policy for infrastructure and asset management.

David Jenkins

CEO | IPWEA

An experienced senior leader with international experience and a strong educational focus, David Jenkins is the Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA), the peak Association representing public works and engineering professionals across Australia and New Zealand.

Paul Gallagher

Coonamble Shire Council

Paul commenced his working career within a Private Survey Practice as a trainee surveyor in Newcastle and transgressed to a career of over 35 years within NSW Local Government from a grass roots position as a Survey Chainman with Newcastle City Council, progressing through study completing his Masters in Engineering Management whilst working across various positions from an Engineering Assistant, Works Engineer, Director level to his present position at Coonamble Shire Council as General Manager.

Paul was recently re-elected to the NSW/ACT IPWEA Division Board of Directors serving his third term. Completing the IPWEA Professional Certificate in Asset Management, Paul holds an astute interest in Asset Management (Community consultation / engagement v’s levels of service and funding levels v’s asset management v’s aging infrastructure and development of long-term financial plans linked from asset management plans). Paul was tasked with the formation of the NSW/ACT IPWEA Asset Management Panel and is the current chair, with the panel working in collaboration with the NSW Office Local Government and Audit Office to assist in the development industry wide knowledge, standards and advocating NAMS.

Ishrat Bhuiyan

Fraser Coast Regional Council

I am an experienced infrastructure and asset management professional with over a decade of expertise spanning civil engineering and strategic asset management. Holding a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with Honors, I am certified as an ISO55000 auditor/assessor, CAMA, and CPAM.

Throughout my career, I have delivered sustainable and effective asset management solutions to a range of organisations, including state departments, local government authorities, resource companies and private consultancies.

I am an advocate for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, with a strong passion for promoting diversity and inclusivity in the field. Additionally, I am committed to reconciling with Australia's First Peoples through indigenous Infrastructure and Asset Management Engineering.

My active involvement in industry groups such as Engineers Australia, the Asset Management Council, IPWEA, and GFMAM underscores my commitment to contributing to efforts aimed at reducing risks and responding to challenges in infrastructure due to the effects of climate change. Additionally, I am a strong advocate for the integration of indigenous science and engineering techniques into asset management standards.

Finally, my recognition of Australia's diverse council landscape, with nearly 60% being regional, rural, and remote councils, positions me to bring a unique perspective to address their distinct asset management challenges.

Ashley Bishop

Manningham Council

Ashley Bishop is the Coordinator - Strategic Asset Management for Manningham City Council in Victoria.

Ashley has considerable experience in the Public Sector commencing at the MMBW in Engineering and Computing progressing through Administration and Training, with similar experience in the private sector, TAFE and at Deakin University. Commencing in Asset Management in 2002 setting up the asset management system, the development and implementation of Asset Management and Service Plans and Practices, Capital Works Evaluation and program development and valuations.

He was a key member of the assets team at Glenelg Shire and Warrnambool City Councils and the lone operator at Benalla Rural City. He has a passion for developing Asset Management as a recognised field of study and promoting the use of standard procedures and practices across the industry and the strength of regional forums to discuss asset management issues.

Ashley has professional qualifications in Human Resources, Training and Development, Defence Studies and in Infrastructure and Engineering Management and holds a commission as an engineer officer in the Australian Army Reserve.

Stephen Hegedus

Partner/General Manager Client
and Corporate Services
SHEPHERD

Stephen is a Registered Professional Civil Engineer with a wealth of experience in the local government environment having held the positions of Director of Engineering Services, Director Corporate Services and Chief Executive Officer.

A proven executive professional, Stephen is a recognised industry leader in strategic and practical Asset Management.

Jonathan Jones

Head of Education | IPWEA

Jonathan is the Head of Education at IPWEA. His experience spans almost 2 decades in adult education and learning and development across the finance, not-for-profit and education sectors, working for organisations such as Commonwealth Bank, Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM@UNSW Sydney), Sydney School of Entrepreneurship and Mission Australia. Prior to this, Jonathan worked as a corporate recruiter.

During Jonathan’s career, he has scoped and implemented a wide range of initiatives to enhance employee and student learning and organisational improvement.