Gareth Talamini
Managing Director
BE(Hons) FIEAust CPEng RPEQ
Cloud Computing, Ex-Online, Hazardous Areas
Gareth is an electrical engineer who avoids doing much actual engineering by virtue of heading up QGE Group, but also finds time to keep up with interesting technical issues in key areas. Gareth sits on Australian Standards committee EL-14-14 (Competency Standards for Hazardous Areas), and is passionate about communication, education, and developing new ways to get people and technology working together to deliver efficiency in a competitive global marketplace.
Paul Wicks
Principal
BE MIEAust CPEng RPEQ FSEng
Renewables, Solar, Power Systems, Hazardous Areas
Paul is a recognised authority on explosion protection and on electrical design generally. His is the brain we pick when we’ve got a tricky one. The surprising thing, given how clever the guy is, is that he speaks like a normal person and doesn’t wear a pocket protector. Paul has a strong focus on delivering pragmatic solutions for our clients in technically complex fields.
Cris Kerrison
Principal
BE FIEAust CPEng EngExec RPEQ CMEngNZ
Hazardous Areas, Renewables, Hydrogen, Expert Witness, Incident Investigations, Forensic Engineering
Cris founded QGE in 2010 to get back to doing engineering for customers, after holding senior leadership positions in an ASX-listed engineering organisation. Cris is one of Australia’s foremost authorities on hazardous areas and explosion protection and regularly presents at conferences and events on the subject. Cris is driven by a desire to develop people and provides a key role in guiding the development of the QGE team.
Michael Schmidtchen
Principal
BE(Hons) FIEAust CPEng RPEQ PE(Vic)
Retail Petroleum, Hazardous Areas, Expert Witness
Always looking for challenges in the electrical engineering space has led Mike through a diverse range of projects and roles. Mike is an authority on general electrical design, lighting and technical compliance issues, as well as a hazardous area installation accredited auditor. He is an advocate of the long term value to clients of well planned and executed work, and his focus on detail ensures that our team delivers the service our customers need.
Terry Ozanne
Brisbane EI&C Manager
BE(Hons) FIEAust CPEng RPEQ
Mining and Minerals, Grid Connections, Renewables, Battery Energy Storage Systems
Terry has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the industries in which QGE consults. His broad range of experience, know-how, and his customer focus makes Terry ideal to manage the QGE engineering team and the delivery of engineering solutions. Terry has a passion for creating renewable energy solutions such as solar, wind, and battery systems. Via Terry’s team of engineers, he is able to deliver the right solutions developing QGE’s people and client relationships.
Brett Argus
Hazardous Areas Manager
MEngPrac BEngTech MIEAust CPEng RPEQ
EEHA Design, Classification, Inspection, Auditing and Training
Our clients come to Brett with their complex hazardous areas compliance queries and for good reason. Brett is able to use his in-depth knowledge of hazardous areas, not only to engineer solutions, but also to lead the industry in the development of the very standards the rest of us use through his membership on the Australian Standards Committee EL14/7. When Brett isn’t busy managing the Hazardous Areas team, he can be found training the next generation of hazardous area experts through our training arm Extend Training.
Michael Day
General Manager - Renewables and Energy
BE DipProjMan FIEAust CPEng EngExec RPEQ
Renewables, Control Systems, IoT, Battery Systems
Mike is an electrical engineer with multidiscipline experience across multiple sectors, and now focuses on renewables and energy, in particular the grid connection process. Mike leads the development of new technology platforms within the QGE group including our IoT platform, QGE Connect. Mike has a passion for renewables and loves nothing better than reading the latest renewables and energy industry news or poring over the finer points of network connection standards and the NER.
Barry Pomroy
Sunshine Coast EI&C Manager
MBA BE MIEAust CPEng RPEQ PE(Vic)
Control Systems, Commissioning, Team Leadership
Barry has a wealth of real-world experience in electrical and control systems across the mining, oil & gas, renewables, and hazardous area industries; hard-won through many years on remote sites throughout Africa and Asia. Barry also holds an MBA, and brings his people and business skills to the fore to manage and grow the QGE Sunshine Coast team.
Brett McCullough
Power Systems Manager
BE BBus MIEAust CPEng FSEng RPEQ
Functional Safety, Process Safety, Machine Safety, Power Systems, Grid Studies, Commissioning, Instrumentation
With degrees in electrical engineering and business, and dual trade qualifications, Brett is ready to jump into all aspects of a project. Brett uses his skills and specialist knowledge in the areas of functional safety and risk management, including both process and machine safety. His first love however, is electrical and instrumentation design, with a focus on power system and grid connection studies. Brett relishes the opportunity to lead people and take charge of complex large-scale jobs in his role as Power Systems Manager.
Peggy Russell
Business Manager
BCom, CA
Peggy is a Chartered Accountant (CA) with over 12 years’ accounting experience across a variety of industries and systems. Peggy’s current role as Business Manager includes managing the QGE admin and finance team, and overseeing the day to day administrative, financial and operational functions of the business. Peggy is people-orientated and focused on delivering high-quality, meaningful advice.