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.
Tim Stuart
General Manager Western Australia
With over 20 years’ project management experience within Oil & Gas and
infrastructure sectors in the UK, Europe, Asia, and Australia, Tim has successfully
led numerous teams in the execution of key projects for large portfolios around the
World. Tim is an expert in contract negotiations and has BEng Hons in Mechanical
Engineering and a Master of Business Administration.
John Hadden
Head of Digital Technology and Innovation
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 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.
Thomas Lee
Head of ADR, Contracts & Commercial
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.
Courtney Prior
Legal Counsel
Prior to moving in-house, Courtney was a back-end construction lawyer for two
of Australia’s leading major projects and construction teams. Courtney provides
advice on issues which commonly arise in the construction and infrastructure
space and brings a wide range of experience from large scale, complex litigation
to alternative dispute resolution processes to Lewis Woolcott.
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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We are constantly developing our people, processes and technology to provide leading-edge commercial services
Our Claims & Commercial Team
Thomas Lee
Head of ADR, Contracts & Commercial
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.
Kevin Little
Senior Consultant - 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.
Darcy Costello
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.
Scott Byrne
Senior Consultant - Commercial
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.
Jesse Mitchell
Senior Consultant – 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.
Our Project Controls Team
Evan Karjalainen
Head of 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.
Sambhav Jain
Senior Consultant – Delay, Quantum & Risk
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.
Glenn Mora
Consultant – Project Coordination & SMART
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.
Paul Spriggs
Consultant – Project Coordinator & SMART
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.
Jaimon Joseph
Senior Consultant – Planning
Jaimon is a project controls professional with over 22 years’ experience
working on major projects in the Oil & Gas, Metals, and Mining sectors.
Highly skilled in all aspects of project controls, Jaimon specialises in planning,
scheduling, cost control, estimation, change management and man-hour
control.
Our Project Controls Team
Aaron Mitchell
Senior Consultant – Planning
With over ten years’ experience in Project Controls focusing on planning and
scheduling, Aaron has worked on multiple projects and facilities in the LNG,
Iron Ore, CSG, Rail and Construction sectors. Aaron’s main skills revolve
around using Primavera P6 and MS Project to create a critical path driven
resource loaded project schedule, with additional experience in developing
PERT charts, S Curve reports and TILOS schedules. Aaron also holds a
Bachelor of Arts majoring in English from Murdoch University.
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.
Wesley Setch
Consultant – Quantity Surveying
Wesley has several years’ experience working as a Professional Quantity
Surveyor with specialist expertise in estimating, bill of quantity preparation,
and post contract services. Graduating with a Bachelor of Urban Development
(Honours) (Quantity Surveying and Cost Engineering) with First Class Honours,
Wesley has been involved in numerous complex projects and has expanded
his skills across Infrastructure, Commercial, Education, Health, and Industrial
sectors.
Martin Nunn
Senior Consultant – 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.
Jeff Campbell
Consultant – Quantity Surveying
A Quantity Surveyor with 12 years’ experience in commercial management and
contract administration, Jeff has worked on multiple leading projects throughout
Australia and New Zealand. Jeff specialises in subcontracting strategy, change
management, payment claim administration, measurement, tender analysis
and preparation, tracking, estimating and contract negotiations.
James Burns
Senior Consultant – Quantity Surveying & Cost Engineering
James is a Quantity Surveyor and Cost Engineer with over 35 years’
experience working in commercial, Civil, Mining, and Oil & Gas sectors
both in Australia and the United Kingdom. With a strong background in
Quantity Surveyor, James is highly skilled in contract administration, cost
planning, and cost engineering.
Judy Desmond
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.
Our Technology Team
John Hadden
Head of Digital Technology and Innovation
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.
Jack Kenyon
Developer & Co-Owner LOGIC+
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
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.
Mason Dunbar
Consultant – IT & Data Management
With an advanced proficiency in IT software and hardware, Mason is currently
completing a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology at Griffith University.
Mason has a wide range of skills in data management systems, business
analysis, administration and information technology.