ABOUT JERRARA ENVIRONMENTAL

The Jerrara Environmental Difference

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Exceptional depth of experience and proven abilities within our experienced team.

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Our sharp focus and clear objectives are targeted at the Australian waste treatment market.

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Our collaborative partnership approach ensures strength, scalability and sustained growth.

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Local impact with national scale through a unified platform of facilities and expertise.

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Our people and experience in building trust while driving continuously improving environmental outcomes.

Meet the Jerrara Holdings Board

A highly experienced team of independent directors guiding Jerrara’s growth and governance.

Geoffrey Cundle
Chair

Geoffrey brings over four decades of international leadership experience across logistics, marine, beverages, and waste infrastructure. As Chair of John Swire & Sons (Australia) Pty Ltd and Steamships Trading Co. Ltd, he has held senior roles throughout the Swire Group, including Managing Director appointments at China Navigation, Swire Beverages, and Steamships, and as Executive Director of Swire Pacific Marine.

Geoffrey’s tenure as Executive Director of Swire Pacific’s Trading & Industries Division included board-level oversight of Swire SITA, a leading waste management venture in Greater China.

He brings extensive operating and governance acumen to support Jerrara’s ambition to become a best-in-class industrial platform.

Chris Berkefeld
Director

Chris is a seasoned executive with over 35 years of leadership experience spanning waste management, industrial services, and infrastructure across Australia and Europe.

He served as Managing Director and CEO of Cleanaway Australia from 2003 to 2007, playing a central role in its sale to KKR and subsequent acquisition by Transpacific Industries. From 2009 to 2011, Chris chaired Waste Services NSW, guiding its successful transition and sale to Sita Australia. He currently sits on the board of Tellus Holdings Ltd and has held directorships at John Swire & Sons Australia, Wagner, and Hiway Group.

At Jerrara, he draws on a unique blend of operational insight and board governance to lead platform building, strategic acquisitions, and integration.

Daniel Teoh
Director

Daniel offers over 18 years of experience in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic advisory across industrials and infrastructure. Formerly Co-Head of Industrials at UBS Investment Banking Australia, he has worked across UBS offices in Hong Kong and New York.

His transaction track record includes over 50 deals exceeding $200 billion, covering sectors such as waste, engineering, industrial services, private equity, minority investments, and technology. His clients have included leading corporates, private equity firms, and government bodies.

At Jerrara, Daniel brings sharp financial acumen and transactional depth to drive capital deployment, deal structuring, and investor engagement.

Emmanuel Vivant
Director

Emmanuel is a civil engineer with over 30 years of global experience delivering large-scale industrial and waste infrastructure projects.

Beginning his career with complex turn-key projects including refineries and paper mills, he joined SITA (now Suez) in 1994, taking on senior operational roles across Asia and Australia. As Executive Director, Post Collection at SITA Australia, Emmanuel led the acquisition of WSN and spearheaded the development of high-complexity waste facilities, such as the East Rockingham Energy from Waste plant, which reached financial close in 2019. Through EVI Advisory, he now supports governments, operators, and investors with technical strategy and infrastructure delivery.

Emmanuel brings to Jerrara unmatched expertise in facility development, regulatory pathways, and engineering execution.

Martin Klapper
Director

Martin is a senior legal strategist with more than 30 years of experience advising energy, infrastructure, and industrial clients across Australia and globally.

Widely regarded for his work in the energy and resources sector, he has helped shape legislation and broker complex multi-party agreements involving private industry and government.

Martin previously served as a partner at HopgoodGanim Lawyers and now acts as an arbitrator at the Próspera Arbitration Center. His deep understanding of project structuring, stakeholder engagement, and regulatory frameworks makes him an invaluable asset to Jerrara, where he supports legal strategy across transactions and external engagement.

Meet the Jerrara Environmental Board

Deep industry expertise and hands-on operational leadership to deliver safe, scalable and sustainable waste solutions.

Chris Berkefeld
Executive Chairman

Chris is a seasoned executive with over 35 years of leadership experience spanning waste management, industrial services, and infrastructure across Australia and Europe.

At Jerrara, he draws on a unique blend of operational insight and board governance to lead platform building, strategic acquisitions, and integration.

Peter O’Shannessy
Managing Director & CEO

With over 30 years of leadership in industrial and environmental services, Peter is a results-driven CEO renowned for delivering operational transformation, platform growth, and successful exits.

He previously served as Managing Director of three businesses within John Swire & Sons Australia, leading their merger and turnaround to form Swire MLI. Earlier, Peter held senior roles at Brambles and Cleanaway, where he led integration initiatives following Cleanaway’s acquisition by Transpacific Industries. His leadership drove 20% revenue growth over the next three years, with a focus on hazardous waste expansion, network optimisation, and capital allocation into higher-margin services.

At Jerrara, Peter brings hands-on operational expertise, sharp integration capability, and a performance-driven leadership style anchored in scalable systems and disciplined execution.

Vacant
Chief Financial Officer

Matthew Whelan
Director

Matthew brings over 25 years of operational and executive leadership across waste management, recycling, and infrastructure in both public and private sectors. He has held senior roles with Cleanaway, Citywide, HI Quality Group, and local government bodies, including serving as General Manager Landfills & Post-Collections at Cleanaway and Victorian State Manager at OneSteel Recycling.

Matthew has led the delivery of key infrastructure projects including MRFs, recycled asphalt plants, and organics facilities, while driving performance, safety, and compliance across large teams.

A former President of the Australian Council of Recyclers and an active member of AICD and WMRR, Matthew brings a hands-on understanding of industry standards and stakeholder coordination to Jerrara.

Steve Rooks
Director

Steve brings more than 20 years of senior leadership in the Australian waste management sector, with deep expertise in industrial services and environmental operations. As General Manager of Transpacific Cleanaway’s Industrial Services division, he championed the deployment of global best-practice technologies for clients in mining, petrochemicals, and manufacturing across Australia and Southeast Asia.

Steve has worked closely with State and Local Governments to design and implement sustainable and socially responsive waste management solutions. His technical knowledge spans hazardous waste handling, industrial cleaning, and complex regulatory environments, underpinned by strong stakeholder engagement.

Steve is a key contributor to Jerrara’s mission to lead with operational excellence and environmental stewardship.

Phillip Cook
Director

Phillip has over 30 years of experience across the waste and utility sectors, including water, electricity, gas, and communications. With a track record spanning engineering, finance, and executive leadership, he co-founded ITS and guided its strategic expansion ahead of its 2017 sale. He excels in scaling family-owned infrastructure businesses and delivering operational transformation.

Phillip currently advises SMEs on culture, growth strategy, and systems development, with a focus on succession planning and commercial performance.

At Jerrara, Phillip leads with a collaborative and disciplined style rooted in accountability and operational rigour.

ABOUT JERRARA ENVIRONMENTAL

The Jerrara Environmental Difference

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Meet the Jerrara Holdings Board

Geoffrey CundleChair

Chris BerkefeldDirector

Daniel Teoh Director

Emmanuel VivantDirector

Martin Klapper Director

Meet the Jerrara Environmental Board

Chris BerkefeldExecutive Chairman

Peter O’Shannessy Managing Director & CEO

Vacant Chief Financial Officer

Matthew WhelanDirector

Steve RooksDirector

Phillip CookDirector