CIBSE Australia and New Zealand 30th Anniversary

2015
ADVISORY PANEL
In 2015, the CIBSE ANZ Committee recognised
a need for outside assistance to further develop
CIBSE in the Australian and New Zealand Region,
in particular to reshape the ANZ 2016 Strategic
Plan. After some discussion, it was decided that an
Advisory Panel be established on the grounds that
by bringing in external industry and Institutional
expertise the Region would develop a stronger
commercial and strategic focus.
This is the first time that a CIBSE Region has gone
down this path.
Mathew Klintfält – ANZ Treasurer, provided a
summary of finances and funding; Steve Hennessy
– ANZ Membership Secretary, summarised the
reasons for the formation of the panel and current
membership statistics, and Paul Angus – NSW
Chair and ANZ Honorary Secretary, outlined
a number of key challenges the region were
currently faced with that the Panel needed to be
aware of.
At the culmination of the first meeting, the Panel
agreed to set five key development goals for CIBSE
ANZ (they also identified the need for full time
employees to assist with future growth).
Through subsequent meetings the Panel was
instrumental in developing the CIBSE ANZ Region
2020 Strategic Plan, which now lays the foundation
for sustainable membership growth through
increased education, industry participation and
recognition. The membership of the Panel has also
evolved, consistent with gaining suitable outside
experience and view points.
With the support of CIBSE, the recent engagement
of Sharon Pestonji as the ANZ Region Business
Development Manager sees the new Strategic Plan
being implemented, and whilst it is still early days,
the future looks exciting.
Sharon Pestonji, who has returned to Australia after
12 years in Europe, is charged with shaking up the
membership mix, attracting more students and in
particular more women to the industry.
‘Building services engineering is a great profession,
and with the environmental challenges that society
now faces, I am really excited to be playing a part in
encouraging the next generation to step up,’ she said.
‘I appreciate the scale of the challenge, but thankfully
the CIBSE ANZ Region is made up of a great team
of volunteers who are passionate about delivering
a better future, and their positive attitude is
inspirational.’
THE ADVISORY PANEL CONSISTS OF:
» Nick Hudson, RICS Business Development Manager
» Phil Cowling, Cromwell Property Group - Head of
Development & Sustainability
» Gemma Collins, National Building Services Manager -
The Fletcher Construction Company Ltd
» Ian Small - CIBSE ANZ Region Chair
» Peter Kinsella - Associate Lehr Consultants
» Paul Angus - Associate Director AECOM
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