Key Management

The Board


Nick Yates

Chairman

Nick has over 35 years of experience in engineering services and construction. He has held several CEO and Board positions in both listed and private companies, including Chief Executive, Infrastructure ANZ at Transfield Services, followed by Chief Executive Officer and now Chairman of ASX-listed BSA Limited.

Nick was appointed to the Saunders Board in September 2020 and has since served as a Non-Executive Director and a member of the Remuneration Committee and Audit and Risk Committee. He was appointed Chairman on 1 July 2023.

 

Angelo De Angelis

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Having served as Chief Operating Officer of Saunders from June 2021 to September 2025. Angelo has played a key role in the Company’s strategic transformation into a multi-discipline engineering, construction and maintenance business and the development of our record opportunity pipeline in our four key markets. Angelo has over 30 years of experience in our key markets and a deep understanding of our supply chain partners and customers.

Previously, he has held senior leadership positions in Australia, the Indo-Pacific and North America in the executive roles of President, Chief Executive, Chief Human Resources Officer and Head of Strategy at Transfield Services and Ventia. Angelo has had experience on various Board Committees on ASX listed companies and in not-for-profit organisations, as Chairman or Director of various committees including Remuneration, Continuous Disclosure, Safety & Environment, and Indigenous Advisory committees.

Angelo De Angelis was appointed as Managing Director and CEO of Saunders in 2025.


Greg Fletcher

Non-Executive Director

Greg is a company director who retired from the Deloitte partnership in 2009 to pursue board roles.

He currently holds the position of Co-Vice Chairman at Yancoal Australia Limited and serves as Chairman of the NSW Electoral Commission and NSW eHealth / HealthShare Audit & Risk Committees. Additionally, he is a member of the NSW Police Force and the NSW Health Infrastructure Audit & Risk Committees.

Greg has been a Director on the Saunders Board since July 2015 and is Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee and member of the Remuneration Committee.

 

Andrew Bellamy

Non-Executive Director

Andrew is an experienced business leader who retired as CEO and Managing Director of Austal Ltd (ASX:ASB) in 2016, after overseeing its growth into a global defence prime contractor and Australia’s largest defence exporter. He previously held senior leadership roles in the oil and gas industry with Honeywell and ICI across North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Andrew has been a Director on the Saunders Board since September 2025. He chairs the Remuneration Committee and is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.

 

Mark Benson

Executive Director

With an executive career spanning 30 years, Mark is a seasoned leader in the engineering and construction industry.

Prior to joining Saunders, Mark served as the General Manager of RCR Energy, a division of ASX-listed RCR Tomlinson. He also held senior executive positions with RICO, HIS Engineering, VRBT Group and major utility alliances including AGL, Origin, and NRG.

Mark was appointed as Managing Director and Chief executive Officer, and a Director of the Saunders Board in 2015 and resigned in 2025.

Key Management

Alex Dunne

Chief Financial Officer and Co-Company Secretary

Trevor Walker

General Manager, Growth and Innovation

Claude Poffandi

General Manager, Commercial

Kala Notley

People and Capability Manager

Waleed Mansour

General Manager, Construction and Asset Services

Jonathon Bromilow

General Manager, Civilbuild

Eric Collins

General Manager, Piping Solutions & Operations Manager, Defence Programs

Jon Hancock

General Manager, Automation

Muhammad Shamim

SHEQ Manager

Frank Kraft

General Manager, Business Development and Strategy

Wayne Mastello

Integrated Management System (IMS) Manager