Leadership Team

Our Team

As one of Australia’s largest employee owned engineering firms, our Leaders understand what it takes to deliver successful client outcomes. The ACOR Board and Executive Leadership Team have a diverse range of skills and experiences, and are dedicated to positioning the organisation for sustainable growth. Our Leaders actively encourage and support ongoing learning and professional development at ACOR, ensuring our people grow and thrive, and are challenged to their full potential.

Board of Directors

Michael Goodwin

Managing Director

Michael is a founding Principal of ACOR Consultants, Managing Director and member of the Board. He has a Master’s in Engineering Science, and has worked in the industry for over 25 years as a civil engineer in the delivery of multi-service projects.

Angus Mitchell

Chairperson

He specialises in areas of leadership development, organisational improvement and governance, to help clients increase their competitive advantage through enhanced strategies, process and culture.

Dr Bronwyn Evans

Non-Executive Director

Dr Evans has over 35 years’ experience in various engineering roles, including at Cochlear and GE Healthcare. She is an Honorary Fellow of University of Wollongong and Engineers Australia and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.

Tim Kaiser

Non-Executive Director

Tim’s key strength is his ability to build strong relationships at all levels of an organisation, which results in ownership, commitment and the ability to implement change.

Grant Potter

Executive Director

Grant is anExecutive Director of ACOR and a Senior Hydraulic & Fire Services engineer with over 25 years’ experience in the construction industry.

Andrew Beattie

Executive Director

Andrew has always been a strong advocate for innovation in design, utilising emerging technologies to create cost-effective, energy-efficient solutions to unusual engineering challenges.

Afshin Kazemi

Executive Director

Afshin has extensive experience across a broad range of projects in the residential, commercial /retail, Industrial, roads and bridges, education, health, renewable energy, mining and tourism sectors.

Damien Grant

Executive Director

Damien is the National Service Leader of ACOR Consultants Structural engineering team. He has extensive, hands-on experience in providing high quality consulting services in structural analysis, design and construction supervision.

Jennifer Kerkin

Company Secretary

It’s fair to say, Jennifer’s professional contribution significantly improves how we operate. She is passionate about risk, and ensures all our contracts with clients are far more reasonable and equitable by minimising risk, enabling decisions to be made in the best interests of ACOR.

Executive Team

Join Our Team

ACOR is continually learning, growing and focusing on creating a place where people enjoy working. A place where our people can always find challenge and reach their potential. We’re committed to attracting and recruiting talented individuals with the skills, experience and cultural fit to be successful and grow with ACOR.