Our Teams

Our Leadership Team

John Lewis

Executive Director

John has expertise in planning, project controls, claim management and dispute resolution, with over 20 years’ experience leading international commercial organisations in the oil & gas, power, and infrastructure sectors. Having successfully managed and negotiated disputes in excess of $1 Billion (USD), John has pioneered the adoption of statistical analysis to inform and resolve commercial disputes. In his roles as Global Contracts Manager at GE Oil & Gas, Group Commercial Manager at Origin Energy and now as a named Partner at Lewis Woolcott he continues to develop innovate commercial solutions.

Dan Woolcott

Executive Director

Dan is a highly skilled senior executive providing industry leadership and governance with exceptional commercial acumen. He has over 28 years’ experience across road and rail transportation, heavy civils, infrastructure, oil & gas, and mining sectors in Australia, Asia and Europe. Dan’s specialised skill set is based on an ethos of securing best for project outcomes through pragmatic, collaborative frameworks, and an affinity to drive results, swiftly. Dan has significant experience in dispute avoidance and resolution, in negotiating contract awards, operational & business unit management, and has most recently sat on three boards for combined project values over $3.5 Billion.

John Hadden

Head of Department – Technology

John has close to 20 years’ experience in Data and Analytics, specialising in Machine Learning (ML), in which he completed a PhD to predict Customer Churn using ML technologies. With much of his career spent as a consultant, John has applied his skillset across a plethora of industry sectors including Mining, Telecommunications, Banking, Utilities, and Agriculture. As a pioneer in his field, John has led many organisations through their Digital Transformation, from Data Warehouse planning and design, right the way through to the implementation of Advanced Analytics and Machine Learning based solutions that has released business value to industry, well in excess of $100m.

Evan Karjalainen

Head of Department – Project Controls

Over 30 years’ experience in mining, oil & gas, infrastructure and defence mega projects in Australia, Europe, North and South America; Specialist expertise includes planning, project controls, estimating, cost engineering, risk quantification, independent project reviews, report writing, contract management, claim management and dispute resolution in both EOT and Quantum. Evan is an innovator and leader in the control of projects.

Stephen Banks

Head of Department - ADR, Contracts & Commercial

Stephen has been a Chartered Engineer for nearly 30 years. His career in the oil & gas industry includes engineering and project management roles with BP Exploration, Shell and Santos. More recently, Stephen was Head of Contracts with Origin Energy on the APLNG Phase 1 project. Since gaining a Master of Business Law in 2008, Stephen has mainly practiced in contracts and dispute resolution, having assisted on various large complex technical claims, including Inpex Ichthys subsea systems.

Jonathan Key

General Manager – New South Wales

Jonathan brings a wealth of knowledge in international construction having worked for a number of global consultancies and blue- chip organisations across ANZ and Europe He has a diverse commercial perspective and project lifecycle view, having represented operators, government, professional services consultants, engineers and contractors over the last 25 years. Jonathan has a strong background in setting up and developing PMOs and specialises in project management, project controls, procurement and risk management across various industry sectors. Jonathan has a BSc in Design and Construction Management and a MSc in Project Management. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Building and Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Richard Vincent

Business Development Manager

Extensive experience within the engineering, transport infrastructure, resource and defence sectors, Richard has held various management level positions across design, construction, project management, operations, and maintenance disciplines. He has demonstrated expertise in the strategic selection and development of projects under varied delivery models and supports Lewis Woolcott Team’s Business Development activities.

Alex Purser

Office Manager

Graduating from Griffith University with a bachelors’ degree in Communications, Alex has over five years’ experience in corporate administration, communications, and human resources, working primarily in the Hospitality and tourism sector. Alex also holds a post graduate certificate in Human Resource Management.

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Our Claims & Commercial Team

Stephen Banks

Head of Department - ADR, Contracts & Commercial

Kevin Little

Technical Director - Commercial

Kevin is a professionally qualified Chartered Quantity Surveyor and RICS accredited Adjudicator for NSW, with over 30 years’ experience in commercial management, working with international Tier 1 contractors across the Building, Infrastructure, Mining and Transport (Rail and Road) sectors in senior management positions. Kevin has a strong reputation for robust management of projects, together with risk & opportunity, claims including insurance and disputes, in addition to leading effective teams to complete projects including joint ventures.

Scott Byrne

Technical Director - Contracts

Scott is a Senior Contracts Manager with over 20 years’ experience working in the Telecommunications, Oil & Gas, and Construction sectors. Scott has successfully managed multibillion dollar projects and overseen and resolved large complex commercial disputes. Scott is accustomed to working hand in glove with Tier 1 law firms and brings significant practical construction and contract administration expertise to the projects he supports.

Thomas Lee

Technical Director – Quantum

Tom is a highly skilled and experienced Chartered Quantity Surveyor with over 15 years of international experience in cost planning, commercial management and claims preparation for clients and top tier contractors in residential, mining, major infrastructure, and civil projects. Highly experienced in analytical quantity surveying, Tom has a depth of construction knowledge gained on site and a diverse portfolio of engagements including secondments with clients, PQS, contractors and claims, accounting, and consulting firms.

Jesse Mitchell

Associate Director – Delay

Jesse specialises in forensic planning and dispute resolution with 10+ years’ experience working on major building, infrastructure and resource projects. With several expert appointments and adjudications under his belt, Jesse is an up-and-coming delay expert. With a civil engineering degree and a range of skills including significant expertise in all types of planning software and strong commercial acumen, Jesse is a highly sought-after expert and a valued member of the LW team. Jesse is a Member of the Australia Institute of Project Management.

Darcy Costello

Senior Consultant – Contracts Administration

Darcy is a contracts administrator with 8 years’ experience in commercial construction, working on a series of projects in the Resources (mining and rail), Health, Education, Retail, and Local Government sectors. Graduating with a Bachelor of Construction Management and Economics degree from Curtin University, Darcy exemplifies a strong understanding of finance and planning, specialising in procurement of subcontractors and assessment of claims.

Andrew Sim

Senior Consultant - Contracts Administrator

Andrew is a Contracts Administrator with 5 years’ experience in Contracts Administration for major infrastructure projects in the Rail and Telecommunications sector. Andrew has developed expertise in subcontractor and claims management, dispute resolution and financial reporting along with a focus on improving efficiencies and processes to achieve beneficial outcomes for the project.

Lauren Kerr

Senior Consultant - Contracts Administrator

Lauren is a skilled contracts administrator with 10 years’ experience working in the oil and gas sector, specialising in claim and dispute resolutions and commercial framework. Most recently she worked on the Australia Pacific LNG Project valued at $11 billion assisting the Phase 1 Insurance Claims and Pipelines teams. Prior to this, Lauren worked as a paralegal for a number of years in boutique law firms. Lauren is also a qualified Justice of the Peace.

Our Project Controls Team

Evan Karjalainen

Head of Department – Project Controls

Martin Nunn

Senior Associate Director – Planning

With over 25 years’ experience in the heavy industry and construction sector, Martin is a highly skilled resource planner and qualified P6 user/ administrator. Martin’s expertise includes planning and scheduling, forensic delay analysis, document control, database design, estimating assistance, and P6 administration. Other commercial interests include systems development, science, and technology.

Sambhav Jain

Senior Consultant – Delay

Having completed a Master’s Degree in Construction Management and Project Management at Bond University, Sambhav has experience in planning, cost estimating and programme management, working on projects within the Infrastructure and Resource sectors. Highly skilled in multiple software programs including but not limited to Primavera P6, AutoCAD, Revit, and Power BI, he also holds certifications in Agile Project Management and Six Sigma. In addition, he has international experience as an Architect, is a member of AIQS, AIB and RMIA, and is an upcoming Quantity Surveyor and Planner.

Andrew Collins

Associate Director – Forensic Planning

With over 17 years’ experience, Andrew has worked for major Contractors and Operators across Australia, Canada, Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom. He has specific expertise in forensic delay analysis, project planning, and cost engineering. With real world experience of all project life-cycle phases within oil & gas and mining, rail, infrastructure and building, Andrew has worked on a variety of projects, including Queens Wharf Brisbane Integrated Resort Development, Eglington Cross Rail project – Toronto, Inland Rail Project, Arrow Energy Shell / Petrochina Joint Venture LNG Project & APLNG Project.

Judy Desmond

Senior Consultant – Document Control

Judy is an experienced document controller with over 15 years’ experience working in document control and project administration within the Mining, Construction, Ship Building and Rail sectors. Judy holds a diploma in business administration and management and is highly skilled in developing and implementing document control systems and software rollouts.

Paul Spriggs

Senior Consultant – SMART Project Coordinator

Paul has 20 years’ experience working on multiple projects in the Oil & Gas and iInfrastructure sectors, delivering cost estimating, budgeting, project management and cost control. He has extensive experience using ERP and other software programs and is highly proficient in business development, procurement, maintenance, and operations.

Glenn Mora

Associate Director – SMART Project Coordinator

Glenn has over 15 years’ experience in material expediting and inventory coordination within the Oil & Gas and mMining sectors and has a strong ability to identify operational and productivity improvements in respect of inventory coordination and stakeholder management. Glenn also spent 7 years as a NATA signatory and lab technician, giving him a robust understanding of QA standards. Specialist skills include expediting, material management, purchasing and procurement.

Jess Ellmers

Senior Consultant – SMART Project Coordinator

Jess is a highly experienced Oil & Gas, Mining, Marine and Health Sector professional, with 20 years’ experience in Operations, Commercial and Project Management. Jess has an extensive education profile including multiple industry degrees and certificates, and is very familiar with emergency and crisis management. In addition, Jess has spent 10 years in the elite AMOSC Core Group providing oil spill response worldwide, in both an Operational and Management position.

Justin Lawrence

Consultant - Planner

Justin graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Mathematics & Statistics in 2021. He has joined Lewis Woolcott as a Graduate Planner after three years’ learning experience managing civil projects. During this time Justin has submitted tenders, overseen ongoing project management and undertaken post-project tasks for civil projects such as subdivisions, drainage and pavement projects.

Mikaeala Kenwood

Consultant - Planner

Currently completing a Bachelor of Engineering and International Business degree at Queensland University of Technology, Mikaela demonstrates a strong understanding of planning and project management, having the ability to apply engineering methods to design and projects. Mikaela specialises in civil engineering and has a wide range of skills in communications, data management systems, and software programs.

Waylon Whitehead

Head of Risk

Waylon is the architect and driving force behind the Lewis Woolcott Claim Risk Analysis process. Using his 20+ years’ experience gained on international multibillion- dollar projects, Waylon frames questions in a way that ensures the full range of potential outcomes are captured in the claim risk analysis process. With several articles published in the area of project risk analysis, Waylon is considered one of the leading experts in his field.

Our Technology Team

John Hadden

Head of Department – Technology

Jack Kenyon

Senior Associate Director – Developer

With training in civil and systems engineering, Jack has broad experience in project work across multiple disciplines. He founded and ran a software company, worked in project controls for a number of years in both civil construction and software development, and is now synthesising these skills, developing innovative project control software for Lewis Woolcott.

Darcy Kenyon

Senior Consultant – GIS Developer

Completing a Bachelor of Science at James Cook University, Darcy has a consultancy background working on GIS development, analysis and forecast modelling for developers and state/local government bodies in the town and infrastructure planning sectors and advisory services. Relevant specialists skills include GIS – FOSS4G full stack development, AWS development, ESRI Pro, and online and MapInfo Pro.

Jack Allen

Consultant – Developer

Completing a Bachelor of Computer Science at RMIT University, Jack has experience in AWS development, full stack development, machine learning and data science. He is proficient in most commonly used programming languages and has wide range of knowledge including cybersecurity, algorithms, and statistical modelling.

Our Teams

Our Leadership Team

John Lewis

Dan Woolcott

John Hadden

Evan Karjalainen

Stephen Banks

Jonathan Key

Richard Vincent

Alex Purser

We Provide the Best Service in the Industry​

Our Claims & Commercial Team

Stephen Banks

Kevin Little

Scott Byrne

Thomas Lee

Jesse Mitchell

Darcy Costello

Andrew Sim

Lauren Kerr

Our Project Controls Team

Evan Karjalainen

Martin Nunn

Sambhav Jain

Andrew Collins

Judy Desmond

Paul Spriggs

Glenn Mora

Jess Ellmers

Justin Lawrence

Mikaeala Kenwood

Waylon Whitehead

Our Technology Team

John Hadden

Jack Kenyon

Darcy Kenyon

Jack Allen

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