Our People In Auckland
Paul Thorn, Chief Executive Officer
Recently joined Southern Cross Engineering; he possesses a Mechanical Engineering Honors degree and has extensive engineering, operational and management backgrounds in the gypsum plasterboard, quarrying, heavy engineering and recycling industries.
Email paul.thorn@sce.co.nz Phone +64 274 999 418
Alex Wilson, General Manager Group Sales
30 years experience in the wood industry including 20+ years in management. Alex has a BE (Mech) degree; a Management diploma and is a Registered Engineer. He established Wilson Engineering Systems Ltd (WES) in 1987 and joined SCE in 2007 with the merger. Prior to this was Manger of an Engineering business and oversaw an Iron Foundry.
Email alex.wilson@sce.co.nz Phone +64 21 680 874
Chris Spencer, Product Manager-Sales
30 years experience in the wood industry including 15 years as a Saw Doctor, Trainer and Mentor. Chris has a wide level of experience and gained trade qualifications over several industries. He joined WES in 2000.
Email chris.spencer@sce.co.nz Phone +64 21 764 383
Malcolm McGowan, Development Engineer
40 years experience in design of materials handling equipment with the last 20 years primarily focused around log processing systems to produce woodchips. Malcolm holds a B.E (Mech)and a Dip of Bus Mngmnt and is a member of I.P.E.N.Z.
Email malcolm.mcgowan@sce.co.nz Phone +64 21 290 0498
Murray Brown, Project Manager
35+ years of experience in the wood industry in design and project management. Murray joined WES in 1980 after 20 years with Carter Holt Harvey and is NZCE qualified. Murray has project managed many sawmill projects.
Email murray.brown@sce.co.nz Phone +64 021 764 385
Bradley Hands, Project Manager
12+ years of experience in the wood industry in design and project management .Bradley joined WES in 1999 and spent the first few years on design and draughting.
Email bradley.hands@sce.co.nz Phone +64 021 410 434
Ian Dunn, Design Office Team Leader
40 years experience designed mechanical systems with the past 15 years employed by WES / SCE in the timber industry. Ian is a highly skilled Designer and designs in 3D with Inventor.
Email ian.dunn@sce.co.nz