A Leading National Electrical, Instrumentation, Communications & Maintenance Services Group Of Companies

ABOUT SCEE GROUP

 

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited (“the SCEE Group”) was founded in 1978 and listed in 2007 (ASX:SXE).

 

 

 

 

Over that time we have grown to be a leading national electrical, instrumentation, communications and maintenance services group of businesses. The acquisitions of Datatel in 2016, Heyday in 2017 and the Trivantage Group in 2020 means the SCEE Group is now diversified across three broad sectors of infrastructure, commercial and resources.

SCEE GROUP MEMBERS

Board of Directors

Karl Paganin

Independent Chairman and Non-executive Director

Karl has over 15 years of senior executive experience in investment banking, specialising in transaction structuring, equity capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and providing strategic management advice to listed public companies. Prior to that, Karl was Director of Major Projects and Senior Legal Counsel for Heytesbury Pty Ltd (the private company of the Holmes à Court family) which was the proprietor of John Holland Group Pty Ltd.

Karl is also the Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Karl is also the Non-Executive Chairman of ASX listed Veris Limited.

Graeme Dunn

Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director

Graeme has over 30 years international experience in heavy civil infrastructure, mining, oil & gas and building projects. Graeme’s strong technical knowledge, coupled with his extensive executive management experience, has seen him hold senior management positions throughout Australasia and the Middle East.

Graeme has a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the University of Sydney, an MBA from the University of Southern Queensland and has completed the Senior Executive Program from the London School of Business. He is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Derek Parkin OAM

Independent Non-executive Director

Derek is a Fellow and life member of  Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (“CAANZ”) and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Derek’s accounting experience has spanned over 50 years and four continents. He was most recently Professor of Accounting at the University of Notre Dame Australia, having previously been an assurance partner with Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young.

Derek is a past national Board member of CAANZ’s predecessor body in Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (“ICAA”) and has served on a number of the ICAA's national and state advisory committees. In 2015 he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for services to accountancy.

Derek is the Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Simon Buchhorn

Independant Non-executive Director

Simon has a comprehensive understanding of SCEE Group’s operations having been employed by the Company for over 30 years prior to retiring in 2014.

During this time he worked in a number of key positions across the business including over 6 years as Chief Operating Officer and a period as interim Chief Executive Officer. He was also the General Manager of SCEE Group’s LNG focused joint venture KSJV.

Simon brings to the Board significant experience in electrical contracting and operational performance both domestically and internationally. He is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Simon is a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Paul Chisholm

Non-executive Director

Paul has over 40 years of experience in the electrical industry. Paul was a significant shareholder and Chairman of Trivantage Holdings Pty Ltd prior to the acquisition by SCEE Group in December 2020. He was the founder of SCADA Group Pty Ltd which was a global company servicing the energy, mining, utility and defence sectors with automation and control products and services solutions. Paul has also been the Chairman of a number of private companies and is an advisor for private equity funds.

Paul is a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Executive Management

Graeme Dunn

Chief Executive Officer / Managing Director

Graeme has over 30 years international experience in heavy civil infrastructure, mining, oil & gas and building projects. Graeme’s strong technical knowledge, coupled with his extensive executive management experience, has seen him hold senior management positions throughout Australasia and the Middle East.

Graeme has a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the University of Sydney, an MBA from the University of Southern Queensland and has completed the Senior Executive Program from the London School of Business. He is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Chris Douglass

Chief Financial Officer

Prior to joining SCEE Group in 2011 Chris was the Chief Financial Officer at Pacific Energy Ltd and has previously held a number of senior finance roles with Clough Ltd.

Chris, a Chartered Accountant and member of the Governance Institute of Australia, commenced his finance career with Deloitte. Prior to his time with Deloitte, Chris qualified and practiced as a solicitor in London.

Colin Harper

Company Secretary & Investor Relations Manager

Colin has over 20 years of experience in public company finance and governance and is a Chartered Accountant and member of the Governance Institute of Australia. 

Prior to joining SCEE Group in 2012 Colin was the Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of an ASX listed oil & gas exploration company and previously worked for EY in both Australia and the UK.