Meet our team

Managing Director / Principle Consultant

Dave Hennessy is a highly experienced biosecurity professional with 20 years in the industy, 9 of those as a senior AQIS/DAFF Officer, delivering operational, compliance, inspection, and project-based biosecurity outcomes across government and major industry projects throughout Australia.

Dave has held senior biosecurity leadership and advisory roles including:

Senior AQIS/DAFF Officer
Chevron Biosecurity Inspector
Lead Biosecurity Coordinator – Ichthys LNG Project
Biosecurity Consultant – AMPOL Future Fuels Project
His experience spans high-risk infrastructure, ports, aviation, logistics, construction, and energy sectors, with extensive expertise in border clearance compliance, auditing, inspection management, and operational biosecurity risk mitigation.

Dave has been recognised internationally for his contribution to the industry, receiving a United Nations Award for Biosecurity Excellence.

Qualifications & CertificationsAdvanced Diploma of Horticultural Science
Diploma of Work Health & Safety (WHS)
Diploma of Project Management
Diploma of Quality Auditing
Level 1 IPI Aerial Thermography
Level 2 IPI Thermographer
Survey & Mapping RGB 
Licensed Drone Pilot 
First Points of Entry Biosecurity Awareness – Seaports & Airports (DAFF)
AQIS Trained & Accredited Lead Auditor / Inspector
TLIX0008 – Comply with Biosecurity Border Clearance
Current White Card
Current First Aid & CPR Certification

CEO / Compliance Manager

Ken Matheson is a highly experienced management consultant and compliance professional with extensive expertise supporting organisations across infrastructure, renewable energy, logistics, maritime, and industrial sectors. He specialises in enhancing operational efficiency, governance, compliance systems, and risk management outcomes for complex projects and high-risk operational environments.

Drawing on significant experience in biosecurity, auditing, project management, and operational assurance, Ken provides strategic leadership in the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of compliant, commercially practical management systems. His expertise spans Australian regulatory frameworks, international supply chains, and large-scale infrastructure project environments.

Ken’s multidisciplinary capability includes biosecurity compliance, Approved Arrangement (AA) operations, management systems auditing, thermal inspection technologies, drone operations, operational risk management, and organisational improvement strategies. His practical and solutions-focused approach assists clients in reducing operational risk, strengthening compliance performance, and improving overall project delivery outcomes across both domestic and offshore operations.

Qualifications
DPRS, MPPM, MPST, PG Dip Man, Dip Qual Aud
FCG, FGIA, FNTAA, FIPA, FFA, MIMC
Level 2 IPI Thermographer
Licensed Drone Pilot
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40110)
Approved Arrangement Accreditation for AA Accredited Persons – DAFF
First Points of Entry Biosecurity Awareness: Seaports – DAFF
Current White Card, First Aid & CPR
Recognised Practitioner ISO 20700:2017 by ICMCI

Marine Warranty Surveyor / Biosecurity Inspector

Kim is a highly experienced Marine Warranty Surveyor and Biosecurity Inspector with extensive experience supporting marine, offshore, logistics, and infrastructure operations. With a strong engineering background and practical field expertise, Kim delivers specialist support across cargo inspections, marine operations, vessel assurance, and biosecurity compliance activities.

His experience includes working across complex project cargo movements, offshore operations, port environments, and high-risk logistics activities, ensuring compliance with Australian biosecurity requirements and operational standards. Kim’s practical understanding of marine operations and supply chain risk management enables effective identification and mitigation of biosecurity threats before arrival into Australia.

Kim provides expertise in vessel and cargo inspections, offshore project support, contamination risk management, and border clearance compliance. His disciplined and operationally focused approach assists clients in maintaining compliant, efficient, and low-risk project delivery outcomes across domestic and international operations.

Qualifications
Bachelor of Engineering
First Points of Entry Biosecurity Awareness: Seaports
Current White Card, First Aid & CPR
Industry Trained and Accredited Biosecurity Inspector
TLIX0008 – Comply with Biosecurity Border Clearance

Lead Biosecurity Inspector / Safety Officer

Rommel is a highly experienced Biosecurity Inspector and Safety Officer with more than 15 years’ experience supporting major infrastructure, industrial, logistics, and project operations. He has worked across a broad range of high-risk environments, delivering practical biosecurity inspection, safety, and compliance support for complex projects throughout Australia.

With strong operational experience in cargo inspections, contamination control, site safety, and border clearance processes, Rommel plays a key role in ensuring compliance with Australian biosecurity and workplace safety requirements. His hands-on industry knowledge enables effective identification and management of biosecurity risks across ports, logistics chains, and project sites.

Rommel’s expertise includes biosecurity inspections, cargo and equipment assessments, contamination risk management, quarantine compliance, and operational safety oversight. His practical and solutions-focused approach assists clients in maintaining safe, compliant, and efficient project operations while reducing the risk of delays, non-conformances, and border-related issues.

Qualifications
First Points of Entry Biosecurity Awareness: Seaports
Current White Card, First Aid & CPR
Industry Trained and Accredited Lead Biosecurity Inspector
TLIX0008 – Comply with Biosecurity Border Clearance