The Team

Glen Flood

Managing Director

30+ year career leading and growing effective professional civil infrastructure (engineering) service delivery teams in both the private and public sectors. In the last 20 years Glen has held substantial Senior Executive and Operational Management positions which have honed his skills and equipped him to meet the challenges demanded of leaders at his level.

Paul Owen

Business Operations Manager

Paul brings to GFG, a wealth of experience in Senior Leadership and Management positions, both in Local Government and Private Sector Organisations. Paul was previously the Chief Operating Officer at WA Super before facilitating the operation transition as part of the merger with AWARE Super. Prior to that Paul spent nine years at the City of Melville covering roles in Fleet Management, Strategic and Corporate Planning, Organisational Improvement, Development Services, Compliance and Security.

In the last 3 years, Paul has led the formulation and delivery of many regional based projects. Through these engagements Paul has developed strong Client/Consultant relationships resulting in the GFG business now delivering a wide range of services to these regional partners from procurement, strategic advice, technical support and project implementation/management support.

Paul has a MBA as well as formal qualifications in the Business Excellence Framework and is a Certified Scrum Product owner.

Anna Kelly

Operations Co-ordinator

Anna has 25+ years of experience in Private Sector organisations in Operations Co-Ordinator roles.

Respectful, self-motivated, attentive, kind and a results driven professional with an eye for detail, skilled in handling various organisational functions and office administrative strategies critical to organisational success with proven ability to balance multiple responsibilities, consistently delivering results on time.

Nicole Dunstan

Temporary Placement Manager

Nicole is an organised, motivated and process driven Project Management professional with a strong track record of delivering and implementing solutions and continuous improvement initiatives. With 17+ years of professional experience in Local Government and Financial Services environments at the City of Melville and more recently at WA Super, areas of specialisation include in project management, business processes and system improvements utilising Office 365.

 

Mark Taylor

Principal Associate
Sustainability & Environment Specialist

Mark has 27 years’ experience in Local Government Technical, Management and Senior Leadership roles.  Mark has participated in and led teams undertaking infrastructure planning, operations and construction activities.  This has included significant community and stakeholder engagement for major strategies, plans and projects.  Mark has also been responsible for the environmental planning, management and sustainability direction of an inner-city local authority, as well as multi-million-dollar business enterprises such as the Collier Park Golf Course.  In addition, Mark was project sponsor for the feasibility and planning of an $80 million recreation and aquatic facility.

Prior to that Mark worked in an air traffic services role for 10 years with the Civil Aviation Authority (now Air Services Australia).

Peter McAllister

Principal Associate
Project Manager Operations Review & Active Work Management Specialist

Peter has 40+ years' experience in the water industry spanning operations, construction, planning, asset management, remote operation technology and customer/stakeholder management. The latter years as a Senior Manager at the Water Corp had a heavy emphasis on strategic business planning and change management with a major focus on implementation supervisor control and data acquisition processes and technology management into the operations area. The other focus was the implementation of a business change initiative that delivered a 30% efficiency outcome across the Region.

Over the past 8 years, Peter has been a Senior Associate with GFG Consulting delivering a wide range of Local Government Strategic Development and Operational Review projects. Peter has been the lead Consultant on a number of comprehensive operational review activities for the Cities of Mandurah, Kwinana, Bayswater, Kalamunda and the Town of East Fremantle. Peter is now also delivering Works Planning and Active Management training to organisations.

Gae Synnott

Strategic planning and Facilitation

35+ years in management and communications, in-house and consulting to State and local government and resources sectors.

Gae’s qualifications include: Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, Master of Business Administration, Graduate Certificate of Education (Tertiary Teaching), BA (Communications), and Gae is also a Graduate of the AICD’s Company Directors Course. This combination delivers a social sciences perspective and  practical applications in strategic, corporate, business, communications, cultural and community planning.

Charlie Reynolds

Principal Associate
Project Management

Charlie has over 35+ years’ experience managing projects within Construction, IT, Engineering and Academia. As a former Manager of Asset Management (Buildings) at the City of Joondalup, Charlie currently is the Lecturer in the Masters of Project Management course at Curtin University and is also a senior Project Management capability with GFG Consulting.