Our Team
Our team continues to grow across our offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Newcastle.
Executive Team & Nationals
Ross Nefodov
Managing Director
Ross began with ADE in 2003 as an Environmental Consultant, expanding his knowledge and expertise with the company over the years. In 2016, Ross took over as Managing Director and has since led ADE with a hands on, proactive attitude.
His perspective on working with clients centres on ensuring the achievement of the best outcomes on a given project whilst maintaining transparency, open communication and efficiency.
With a strong background in environmental science, chemistry, laboratory methods and geotechnical engineering, as well as vast experience across projects of all scales, Ross’ knowledge and skill enable an approach that is both unique and innovative.
His qualifications include a Bachelor of Science (Environmental) and Master of Professional Engineering (Geotechnical Engineering) from University of Sydney.
Justin Eccles
Regional General Manager (North)
Justin Eccles is the Regional General Manager for ADE. He has over 12 years experience working as a Project Manager and Senior Environmental Consultant on a range of urban remediation and development projects.
Justin’s qualifications include a Bachelor of Science (Urban Ecology) from University of Technology Sydney and a Master of Science (Environmental Science) from University of New South Wales.
Andrew Mitchell
National Environmental Lead
Andrew is an environmental engineer with 25 years of experience in regulation, policy, emergency management, pollution incidents and site contamination.
Andrew currently leads the NSW Environmental Services team at ADE.
His qualifications include a Bachelor of Environmental Engineering from UNSW and an Executive Master of Public Administration from ANZSOG.
Phone: 0437 834 489
Email: andrew.mitchell@ade.group
Tim Bradley
National Geotechnical Lead
Tim has over 20 years’ experience working in geotechnical consulting in Australia and the United Kingdom. He has a particular interest in aviation infrastructure and its unique interaction with the ground.
Tim’s experience spans across road, rail, aviation, water, energy generation and transmission, natural resources, and commercial, industrial, and residential development. In addition to his engineering interests, Tim has significant experience in business and team leadership and management, having held a number of previous leadership roles across market sectors, multi-disciplinary groups, and geotechnically focussed teams.
Tim’s qualifications include a Bachelor of Environmental Engineering from UNSW, and a Master of Business Administration (Executive) from the Australian Graduate School of Management at UNSW.
Phone: 0492 804 325
Email: tim.bradley@ade.group
Marjetica McAuley
National Health & Safety Lead
Marjetica has over 30 years’ experience in the environmental and process engineering consulting arena with extensive and broad understanding in technical review, project and portfolio management, continual improvement, good governance and in the teaching-learning spaces of specialist secondary, tertiary education and professional training and development.
She has been the process engineer, multidisciplinary project manager or project director in a wide range of projects, including: formulating the earliest NSW policies for PCBs, hazardous materials, wastes, and Industry Guidance; hazardous materials, asbestos removal and management plans; contaminated site investigations; water treatment and re-use; design/provision of technical and operational training programs; embedding EMS, QA and project program & management protocols. Having lived and worked in NSW, the UK and SE Asia, she has held positions within UNSW academia as a Consultant and with multinational, multidisciplinary organisations: in NSW as Petroleum Lead; within a leading UK civil contracting firm as Principal Environmental Engineer, latterly Tenders and Projects Manager.
ADE’s Health & Safety Services department delivers solutions across hazardous building materials, air quality, lighting, noise & vibration assessments, hazard and exposure risk assessments, and wields a strong team of SafeWork NSW and ACT – Licenced Asbestos Assessors supported by a growing contingent of asbestos and occupational hygienists.
Her qualifications from UNSW include a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Hons) and a Master of Engineering by research in nanofiltration and industrial wastewater treatment.
Phone: 0414 706 056
Email: marjetica.mcauley@ade.group
Principals & Technical Leads
Stephen Bowly
State Environmental Lead (NSW)
Stephen is an environmental consultant, practicing for over 25 years in Sydney, who is committed to making a better environment for New South Wales and empowering his colleagues to be the best they can be. He understands the range of environmental issues currently faced by industry and government and is able to create and manage environmental teams to assess, solve and deliver the best environmental outcomes.
He has managed and been involved with some of Australia’s most significant environmental projects including: Defence Williamstown PFAS groundwater contamination, Orica Botany chlorinated and mercury contamination, BHP Newcastle steelworks site remediation and Maralinga nuclear testing ground remedial works.
Stephen has the capability to project manage large and complex projects and collaborate with various stakeholders and regulatory agencies to ensure gainful environmental outcomes. He currently manages an array of projects, undertaking contamination, waste and ecological assessments, as well as managing demolition and remediation works – and he loves his job!
Phone: 0416 583 216
Email: stephen.bowly@ade.group
Antony Tam
State Geotechnical Lead (NSW)
Antony offers 20+ years of expertise in Civil Engineering, specialising in Geotechnical Engineering, with a focus on cut, fill and rock slopes, retaining structures, site investigations, shallow and deep foundations design, deep excavation and lateral supports.
His skills cover operations, project and design management, and client engagement. He is also dedicated to advancing the company’s businesses while improving the community’s social and economic conditions.
Anthony excels in project management, leveraging digital technology and coupled with strong budgeting skills for cost-effective, high-value services to accomplish clients’ desired project outcomes. As a dynamic leader, Antony fosters collaboration, values lasting client relationships, and manages project risks for success. His leadership inspires cohesive teamwork, creating a growth-oriented environment where all feel valued.
He holds Fellow membership with Engineers Australia, is a Chartered Professional Engineer with the UK Institution of Civil Engineers, and has a Master of Business Administration, Master of Geotechnical Engineering, and Bachelor of Civil Engineering degrees from top universities in Australia and Hong Kong.
Phone: 0451 526 876
Email: antony.tam@ade.group
Brian Fainton
State Environment Lead (QLD)
Brian is an Environmental Specialist/Scientist with over 22 years’ experience in industry and consulting roles in Australia and the UK. This experience has been principally within the field of contaminated land project management, environmental management, compliance, systems management, auditing, monitoring, investigation, remediation, legislation and policies/systems.
Brian’s career has spanned a stint as an environmental
driller, managing portfolios of downstream petroleum sites, providing technical advice as a subject matter expert for high-profile infrastructure projects and, more recently, managing a national Contaminated Land Assessment &
Remediation team for a large engineering consultancy.
Brian has previously sat as an Executive Committee Member for the Association of Contaminated Land Consultants Australia (ACLCA) and is a ‘Suitably Qualified Person’ for contaminated land investigations under Section 564 of the Queensland Environmental Protection Act 1994.
Phone: 0405 419 065
Email: brian.fainton@ade.group
Dr. Matthew Askeland
Principal Environmental Consultant
Matthew Askeland is an environmental professional engaged in the resource recovery and circular economy sector specializing in the management of emerging contaminants.
Matthew has made it his mission to overcome the barriers presented to the circular economy by contamination, to the ends of maximizing resource recovery and circularity while minimizing contamination risks.
Matthew presently leads our Victorian Environment Practice which includes the Victorian Environmental Services Business Unit, as well as a specialist National Business Unit, Emerging Contaminants, Treatment Remediation and Research (ECTRR).
Historically Matthew has been active in the consultancy sector as a contaminated site specialist, where he holds key expertise in the delivery of contaminated land and water solutions, including environmental investigations, waste management and remediation. Here Matthew has been focused on tackling multiple elements within the PFAS risk management practice. These include site characterisation, risk mitigation, and the development of new PFAS management tools (treatment technologies and analytical tools) for deployment in effective PFAS management strategies.
Phone: 0452 377 551
Email: matthew.askeland@ade.group
Dr. Allen Dobrovolsky
Director of International Operations (Ukraine)
Dr. Allen Dobrovolsky has over 30 years’ experience in the environmental profession. With a solid background in environmental geochemistry, Allen founded ADE Consulting Group in 1997.
Shi Kai Lam
Principal Occupational Hygienist
Shi Kai has over 40 years of experience in Australia and overseas in a variety of fields such as OH&S legislation enforcements, occupational hygiene consultancy, asbestos analysis, training and teaching, and risk assessments.
He has recently been appointed as a lecturer by several tertiary institutions, including at the University of Greenwich in the UK and the University of Western Sydney.
Shi Kai has been certified in Australia, the USA and Hong Kong, with his particular specialties being in dust and chemical hazards evaluation and mitigation, as well as training course development in the relevant fields.
Email: shi.lam@ade.group
Phone: 0404 279 718
