Our Management Team

Director | Senior Building Certifier

Peter is a Senior Building Certifier with extensive industry experience; beginning a career in building in 1985 and certification in 1994. He has been a Director of Certis since 2000.

Peter specialises in identifying areas of cost savings and performance solutions while maintaining compliance with the requirements of the National Construction Code (NCC). He has considerable experience providing advice on Building Regulation matters as they relate to all commercial buildings. Peter has a specialist interest in laboratory and educational buildings.

Peter is also the driving force behind the Certis Learning videos and the inventor of the Rise’n’go Stair Checker – a device to quickly and accurately check the rises and goings of stairs.

Director

Prabha is a Director of Certis with over 25 years’ experience as a Structural Engineer and Building Surveyor. He is recognised for his expertise providing leading edge Building Code advice at a senior level and has been a referee with the Building Tribunal.

Prabha is a respected member of the building industry; known for providing alternative performance-based approaches to compliance issues. He has been a member of the Building Advisory Committee which advises the minister for local government on changes to the NCC, the Building Act and regulations.

With experience in the certification of a wide range of iconic projects, Prabha is one of the most sought-after NCC advisors in the region.

Associate | IT + QMS Manager

Edward is an Associate and the IT + QMS Manager at Certis. Edward has over 25 years’ experience in IT across varied industries including automotive, finance and building certification.

With a strong understanding of the NCC and what building surveyors need from their IT systems, Edward enjoys engineering risk out of the business. He is responsible for all software solutions and systems at Certis; including the design, delivery and evolution of cutting-edge systems for building surveyors.

Edward is also responsible for our Quality Management System (ISO 9001). This is achieved through regular audits, key KPI's and metrics. This system helps ensure high-standards of client delivery, including timelines and that expectations are always meetings our objectives.

Operations Manager

Larnie is our Operations Manager – bringing more than a decade of experience in organisational management and efficiency.

Prior to joining Certis, Larnie was General Manager for a large group of commercial real estate in Australia. She gained first-hand experience on the client-side of certification while working on the design of new company premises.

This experience also developed her interest in combining design and compliance – recognising how beauty, function and safety must intersect.

With great attention to detail and a calm demeanour, she focuses on managing the day-to-day operations at Certis. Larnie heads up a wide range of essential sectors; from the staff and client experience to strategic planning, process improvement and more.