OUR TEAM

OUR TEAM

MEET THE CHIEF FLUID SYSTEMS TEAM

Meet our team here at Chief. With extensive skills and experience, each and every member of our team are highly motivated, hard-working and dedicated to providing our customers with thorough, professional and quality products and services. Our growing team and ‘Chief family’ include varying levels of technicians, apprentices, administrative officers and quality and operations managers.

Glen Haddon

Director

Glen founded Chief Fluid Systems in 2010 with over 35 years of industry experience. He oversees the running and performance of all aspects within Chief. He also manages special projects, research and development for all new and existing customers.

Mandy Haddon

Director & Head of Administration

Mandy joined us in 2013. With 27 years of experience in banking, Mandy brings her skills to the role of Head of Administration. She is also responsible for HR within the company.

Joel McDarra

Government and Defence Manager

Joel joined us in 2015. Previously part of the Royal Australian Engineering Corp of the Australian Army, Joel uses his skills and experience to manage the Government and Defence sector of the business.

Lynda Hangan

Quality and Operations Manager

Lynda joined us in 2018.  Lynda applies her 20 years of industry experience to the role of Quality and Operations Manager to ensure our compliance with our quality manual system and ISO 9001: 2015 accreditation.

Chris Dolan

Workshop Manager

Chris joined us in 2021. He brings a Cert III in Automotive Engineering and over 20 years of industry experience to the role of Workshop Manager.

Daniel Smedley

Defence Specialist

Daniel joined us in 2024 as a Defence Specialist. Bringing over 20 years of Defence experience from his time within the Royal Australian Navy and Defence Industry, Daniel uses his skills to broaden Chief’s area of expertise within the Defence sector to ensure we retain our position at the forefront of the industry.

Alice Haddon

Project Coordinator

Alice joined us in 2021. She assists the Defence team with the completion of projects. She also oversees the marketing and manages the company’s social media pages.

Zac Longdon

Leading Hand GI & Hose Technician

Zac joined us in 2018. He is currently completing his Certificate IV in Engineering – Mechanical and is our leading hand on Garden Island, mostly surveying ships for the Royal Australian Navy. Zac works mainly in the defence sector of the Chief team.

Dean Green

Hose Technician

Dean joined us in 2021 as a Hose Technician. He came to us with varied experience within the industry and completes work for both our defence and industrial sectors as part of the workshop team. Dean is currently completing his Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical.

Brett Johnson

Hose Technician

Brett joined us in 2022 as a Hose Technician. As a certified fitter machinist with 15 years of industry experience, Brett completes work for both our defence and industrial sectors as part of the workshop team.

Peter Abela

Hose Technician

Peter joined us in 2023 as a Hose Technician. Bringing years of industry experience with him, Peter completes work mainly in the defence sector of the Chief team.

Liam Thornton

Hose Technician

Liam joined us in 2024 as a Hose Technician. With a mechanical background, he completes work for both our defence and industrial sectors as part of the workshop team. Liam is currently completing his Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical.

Gavin Dunn

Hose Technician

Gavin joined us in 2024 as a Hose Technician. With varied experience within the industry, Gavin completes work for both our defence and industrial sectors as part of the workshop team.

Damien Lachlan

Apprentice Hose Technician

Damien joined us in 2023 as an Apprentice Hose Technician. With a mechanical background, he completes work for both our defence and industrial sectors as part of the workshop team. Damien is currently completing his Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical.

Matthew Moritz

Apprentice Hose Technician

Matthew joined us in 2023 as an Apprentice Hose Technician. He completes work for both our defence and industrial sectors as part of the workshop team. Matthew is currently completing his Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical.

Ashlee Robertson

Apprentice Hose Technician

Ashlee joined us in 2023 as an Apprentice Hose Technician. She completes work for both our defence and industrial sectors as part of the workshop team. Ashlee is currently completing her Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical.

Nicole Abbate

Office Assistant

Nicole joined us in 2022.  Nicole applies her 10+ years of administration experience to her role as an Office Assistant.

Jayde Rowley

Office Assistant

Jayde joined us in 2024.  Jayde applies her 5+ years of administration experience to her role as an Office Assistant.

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