OUR PEOPLE

CREATING CONNECTIONS

Our people are a high performing team, who value honesty, integrity and innovation and embed collaboration into everything that we do.

We know that great project delivery relies on having great people around us. We don’t do things by halves, and always work to exceed our already high standards. The value-add our people bring to projects is reflected in our ability to think outside the box, deliver innovative solutions and ensure all stakeholders are actively engaged throughout the process, delivering a win-win solution for all parties.

Executive Management Team

Greg Alder

GREG ALDER

Managing Director

Greg Alder is the founder and Managing Director of Alder. With a wealth of knowledge, and decades of experience, Gregs vision has brought engineering, construction and development teams together under one roof, as part of a growing business. 

As a Managing Director, Greg offers leadership, mentorship and support to ensure our teams have the foundations to successfully deliver multiple projects.

Dean Cheffers

DEAN CHEFFERS

CEO – Alder Constructions

Dean joined the business in its infancy, commencing as a Project Engineer in 2004. Working closely and alongside Greg, Dean has been a foundational member in growing Alder to where it is today.

As a Director and CEO of Constructions, Dean oversees the entire operations of the constructions business, bringing his strategic insights and hands on experience to his role as a leader and manager. 

Mikela Alder

MIKELA ALDER

Chief Financial Officer

Mikela joined the family business as group Accountant in 2018, working her way up to Chief Financial Officer for the Group. As CFO, Mikela is responsible for the accounting, treasury and financial operations, ensuring compliance and adhering to all statutory regulations. Having oversight of the whole Group is a core part of her role. 

ADAM TAYLOR

General Manager – Civil and Infrastructure

Adam joined Alder as a Project Manager over 10 years ago, and is now General Manager for the Civil and Infrastructure division. Adam takes a hands-on approach to managing our growing project delivery team, overseeing each aspect of our projects, from tender and stakeholder management through to project delivery and close-out.

TIM CADDEN

General Manager- Building

Tim’s leadership style cultivates a supportive and productive team environment; leveraging collective expertise to deliver exceptional outcomes. Each day, he handles overall project delivery, including tender and stakeholder management through to contract and program support, quality management and value engineering.

SHANE PELCZER

General Manager – Asset Renewals

Shane joined Alder over 18 years ago and has a detailed understanding of our operations and civil and infrastructure business. Shane brings innovative thinking to our work-winning strategy, with strong industry connections and collaborative approach.

Mark Otte

MARK OTTE

Quality Manager

Mark is known across the industry for his dedication to developing Quality Control and educating others in quality processes. He brings a wealth of knowledge and proactively ensures that we implement strong processes, above the industry standard, on each and every project we deliver.

Kristina Charchalis

KRISTINA CHARCHALIS-RANA

Brand and Communications Manager

Kristina understands the importance of a strong brand and efficient systems in the Engineering and Construction industries. She influences our success by working on our systems development, implementation and brand management. Day to day, she tailors strategies to market our projects and promote our people and culture.

Paul Fullwood

PAUL FULLWOOD

HSE & HR Manager

Every day, Paul manages Alder Construction’s Integrated Management System. With a true passion for safe work practices and reducing environmental impact , he drives internal and external project auditing, training, incident management and compliance. He is known across the industry for his interest in developing safe methodologies, training and development.

Simon Green

SIMON GREEN

Business Strategies

Simon has a detailed understanding of the project lifecycle, thanks to his experience across all aspects of property development and construction. Every day, Simon brings forward-thinking to our work-winning approach, with a focus on collaboration and building relationships.

JASON CHILMAN

Business Systems Manager

Jason has over 20 years’ experience providing information technology and systems development and support. Jason ensures diligent internal document management, compliance, auditing and HSEQ systems management, integration of our cloud-based platforms and internal training.