Our Team

Our Team

Our team continues to grow across our offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Newcastle.

Executive Team & Nationals

ross_nefodov

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.

Read more
bruce_tehrani

Bruce Tehrani

Group General Manager

Bruce is our Group General Manager and possesses over 35 years’ experience. He has worked as a Senior Principal to provide high-level land contamination and environmental advice to a diverse range of government and non-government clients.

Read more
Justin-Eccles

Justin Eccles

Regional General Manager (North)

Justin Eccles is the Operations Manager of ADE Consulting Group for New South Wales. He has over 11 years experience working as a Project Manager, Senior Environmental Consultant and Project Supervisor on a range of urban remediation and development projects.

Read more
Andrew Read Operations Manager

Andrew Read

Regional General Manager (South)

Andrew Read has over 30 years’ experience in environmental, urban development, and sustainability sectors within Australian based and global multidisciplinary companies. 

Read more
Phil-Ferguson

Philip Ferguson

Operations Manager - PCA

Philip Ferguson is the Operations Manager of Pipeline Condition Assessment (PCA) as well as being a Principal Consultant with over 30 years’ experience in technical marketing, project management and business unit management in the water industry.

Read more
andrew_mitchell_round

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.

Read more
Kourosh Kianfar

Kourosh Kianfar

National Geotechnical Lead

Kourosh is a Doctor in Geotechnical Engineering, as well as a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) and Fellow member (FIEAust) of Engineers Australia with over 30 years of experience in geotechnical, civil, and structural engineering in Australia and overseas.

Read more

Principles

Marjetica McAuley

Marjetica McAuley

State Health & Safety Lead (NSW)

Marjetica has over 30 years’ experience in the environmental and process engineering consulting arena, within UNSW academia and with multinational organisations.

Read more
Santo_Ragusa

Dr. Santo Ragusa

Principal Environmental Consultant

Santo is a Principal Environmental Consultant with over 30 years’ experience in the environmental field with a broad science background in academia and industry. 

Read more

Stephen Bowly

Principal Environmental Consultant

Stephen is a Sydney-based environmental consultant with over 25 years of experience, who is committed to making a better environment for New South Wales.

Read more
Shi Kai Lam

Shi Kai Lam

Principal Occupational Hygienist

Shi Kai has over 40 years of experience in Occupational Hygiene and has been appointed lecturer at the University of Western Sydney and the University of Greenwich in the UK.

Read more
Siamak_Paulson

Siamak Paulson

State Geotechnical Lead (QLD)

Siamak is a Principal Geotechnical Engineer with over 20 years professional experience in civil and geotechnical engineering research and practice in the fields of waste management.

Read more
Tim Anderson

Tim Anderson

Health and Safety Principal

Tim is a Health and Safety specialist with more than 30 years of health, safety and occupational hygiene practice in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific and Asia. 

Read more
Matthew-Askeland-opt

Dr. Matthew Askeland

Senior Environmental Scientist & PFAS Specialist

Matthew Askeland is an environmental scientist active in the consultancy sector as a contaminated site specialist.

Read more

Join our team.

About

Services

Contact

Linkedin Instagram
adegroup-logo

© 2023 ADE Consulting Group | All rights reserved

 
ross_nefodov

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. 

Back to Our Team
bruce_tehrani

Bruce Tehrani

Group General Manager

Bruce is our Group General Manager and possesses over 35 years’ experience. He has worked as a Senior Principal to provide high-level land contamination and environmental advice to a diverse range of government and non-government clients.

He previously worked as a State, National, International & General Manager with a number of major Australian and international consultancies.

Bruce specialises in assessment, management and remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater, completing over 600 projects.

Back to Our Team
Justin-Eccles

Justin Eccles

Regional General Manager (North)

Justin Eccles is the Operations Manager of ADE Consulting Group for New South Wales. He has over 11 years experience working as a Project Manager, Senior Environmental Consultant and Project Supervisor 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.

Back to Our Team
Andrew Read Operations Manager

Andrew Read

Regional General Manager (South)

Prior to joining ADE Consulting Group, Andrew was General Manager at Ecology and Heritage Partners. Before that, Andrew’s management experience included leadership roles at Coffey International Pty Ltd (TetraTech) as Regional General Manager, and Managing Partner at Environmental Resource Management (Vic/Tas).

In undertaking these roles Andrew has been involved in managing a broad range of disciplines and services within key sectors and industries in the marketplace.

Services have included:

  • Site Assessment and Remediation
  • Work Health and Safety
  • Geotechnics and Testing
  • Environment and Social Impact Assessment
  • Project Management
  • Performance and Transaction Services

Andrew has always aimed to develop a strong culture within the business focused on safety and development of its people, strategic growth, service excellence, strong operational management, and having fun at work.

Back to Our Team
Phil-Ferguson

Philip Ferguson

Operations Manager - PCA

Philip Ferguson is the Operations Manager of Pipeline Condition Assessment (PCA) as well as being a Principal Consultant with over 30 years’ experience in technical marketing, project management and business unit management in the water industry. 

He is recognised internationally for being involved in projects throughout Australia, South East Asia, New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong. Philip’s work has included investigations in collaboration with water authorities such as Sydney Water Corporation, Melbourne Water Corporation, Public Utilities Board Singapore and Water Supply Department HSAR, to name a few.

Philip is a science graduate of UNSW, and Fellow HKIUS.

Phone: 0414 709 019
Email: philip.ferguson@ade.group

Back to Our Team
andrew_mitchell_round

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. He has a deep understanding of the needs and priorities of clients facing challenges with both legacy contaminated sites and contemporary pollution events.

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

Back to Our Team
Kourosh Kianfar

Kourosh Kianfar

National Geotechnical Lead

Kourosh has extensive analytical, numerical, and experimental experience in geotechnical engineering.  He has worked in the areas of project management, ground improvement, slope stability and excavation modelling and assessment, interpretation of subsurface conditions, site investigation management, numerical modelling, assessment of soil and rock parameters for foundation design, and soft soil improvement design.

Kourosh has been a member of design teams and/or project manager on many major projects since 2008, including the Pacific Highway Upgrade, Albion Park Rail Bypass, Berry to Bomaderry Upgrade, Shell Cove Boat Harbour, Haywards Bay Development, and Manildra’s Packing Plant.

Kourosh completed his PhD degree in geotechnical engineering (soft soil improvement via vertical drains and vacuum preloading) with the University of Wollongong (Australia) in 2012, and worked as a university lecturer for about 13 years overseas, as well as tutoring in various  geotechnical subjects at the University of Wollongong between 2007 and 2012. He is also currently an Honorary Research Academic at the University of Wollongong (UOW) and University of Technology Sydney (UTS).

Back to Our Team
Marjetica McAuley

Marjetica McAuley

State Health & Safety Lead (NSW)

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.

Marjetica is currently the State Health & Safety Lead for NSW.  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

Back to Our Team
Santo_Ragusa

Dr. Santo Ragusa

Principal Environmental Consultant

Santo Ragusa is a Principal Environmental Consultant with over 30 years’ experience in the environmental field with a broad science background in academia and industry. Santo has technical specialist expertise in assessment and remediation of contaminated land and groundwater, having developed innovative techniques to conserve/reuse water and rehabilitate sites using chemical and microbiological methods. He has expertise in landfill compliance monitoring and reporting, in addition to development of waste exemptions and orders.

His qualifications include Bachelor of Science (1st Class Honours) and Doctor of Philosophy (Applied Science). He is also a Certified Environmental Practitioner in Site Contamination (CenvP, SC 41129).

Phone: 0427 041 807
Email: santo@ade.group

Back to Our Team

Stephen Bowly

Principal Environmental Consultant

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

Back to Our Team
Shi Kai Lam

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

Back to Our Team
Siamak_Paulson

Siamak Paulson

State Geotechnical Lead (QLD)

Siamak is a Principal Geotechnical Engineer with over 20 years professional experience in civil and geotechnical engineering research and practice in the fields of waste management, mine tailings, water management, urban development and transport infrastructure in the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Siamak is a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng MIEAust RPEQ) and has managed multidisciplinary design and construction quality assurance projects on a variety of civil engineering fields. 

Siamak’s qualifications include a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering).

Phone: 0459 310 482
Email: siamak.paulson@ade.group

Back to Our Team
Tim Anderson

Tim Anderson

Health and Safety Principal

Tim has over 30 years’ experience in health, safety and occupational hygiene practice and has worked in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific and Asia. He has delivered a range of major projects in construction, energy, industrial and commercial environments.

Tim has wide experience in occupational hygiene, hazardous materials management, auditing and training. His qualifications include a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Chemistry and a Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety.

Phone: 0410 083 660
Email: tim.anderson@ade.group

Back to Our Team
Matthew-Askeland-opt

Dr. Matthew Askeland

Senior Environmental Scientist & PFAS Specialist

Matthew Askeland is an environmental scientist active in the consultancy sector as a contaminated site specialist. He holds key expertise pivotal in the delivery of contaminated land and water solutions, including site characterisation, risk assessment and remediation (Petrochemicals, VOC, PFAS, PCBs, PAHs, Pesticides and Heavy Metals).

Matthew’s current focus is on tackling multiple elements within the PFAS risk management practice. These include site characterization, sample analysis, risk assessment, OHS risk management, treatment technologies and the development of effective management strategies for both legacy and ongoing PFAS use.

Phone: 0452 377 551 
Email: matthew.askeland@ade.group

Back to Our Team