The Substation33 Team
Tony
The Big Cheese
Our Founder and Manager, Tony has spent the last 12 years with his “just get it
done” attitude developing Substation33 into what it is today - a thriving social enterprise that reflexively adapts to meet changing needs both environmentally and socially.
Tony is a connector and collaborator - he maintains many roles and directorships in various organisations and loves connecting people that seek to have positive impacts from Logan City into the world.
Tony also enjoys getting up before dawn to ride his bike and spends as much time as possible with his grandchildren. His primary goal could probably be summed up as “making the world a better place for Teddy” (his first grandchild).
Sarai Business Development Manager
Sarai has just joined our team at substation33 as our new Business Development Manager to manage and oversee substation33 as we continues to grow.
Although new to Subtsation33 Sarai has worked with us in the past as a director of Social Enterprise Network Logan and National Social Enterprises Manager.
Sarai will be leveraging over 10 years of leadership experience in social enterprise structures and extensive work in community and program development to help Substation to delevop better business stratagies and processess to ensure not only our growth but the growth of all the people who Work with Substation33
​What does sarai like to do?
Brendan Operations Manager
Brendan started on the trucks at Substation33 and quickly became a valuable and competent member of the team.
After a few months he came on board to help out with the day to day running of Substation33 / Canstation, and various other operational processes behind the scenes.
Brendan has become adept at juggling all the tasks that need to happen to keep Substation33 operating, which is why he now wears the Operations Manager hat.
Outside of Substation33 Brendan is a devoted husband and father, and prioritises (and loves), spending time with his family
Simon Electronics and innovation
Simon's role is Lead Innovator and he worked on our unique lithium-ion battery management system, which has become a key part of our innovative product development.
Simon’s focus is on electronics, engineering and other “sciency stuff”!If you have an idea that you don’t know how to bring to life, Simon is the one to see.
He’ll tell you what’s within the realm of possibility and he works to bring innovative dreams to reality.​Simon is a passionate environmentalist, loves repurposing e-waste and enjoys riding his e-bike to work (which he, of course, built!).
Deanne Office Admin extraordianir
Our Founder and Manager, Tony has spent the last 12 years with his “just get it
done” attitude developing Substation33 into what it is today - a thriving social enterprise that reflexively adapts to meet changing needs both environmentally and socially.
Tony is a connector and collaborator - he maintains many roles and directorships in various organisations and loves connecting people that seek to have positive impacts from Logan City into the world.
Tony also enjoys getting up before dawn to ride his bike and spends as much time as possible with his grandchildren. His primary goal could probably be summed up as “making the world a better place for Teddy” (his first grandchild).
Simon
Electronics and innovation
Simon's role is Lead Innovator and he worked on our unique lithium-ion battery management system, which has become a key part of our innovative product development. Simon’s focus is on electronics, engineering and other “sciency stuff”!
If you have an idea that you don’t know how to bring to life, Simon is the one to see. He’ll tell you what’s within the realm of possibility and he works to bring innovative dreams to reality.​
Simon is a passionate environmentalist, loves repurposing e-waste and enjoys riding his e-bike to work (which he, of course, built!).
Warren
Sign Fabiricator & Beard Wizard
Warren Is our resident Cat whisperer sign constructor and can often be found down on the floor buiding things or up in innovation lab thnking about building things.
You can usually find Subbie the cat working (sleeping) near by to warren. Probably something to do with warren treating her like a princess. (which she is)Warren is almost certainly the most puntastic person a Substation33.
He is so funny I am laughing as I write his bio.He can take amazing phographs but can't be photographed directly, if you take a pictute of him you end up with only a picture of a beard or a cat or both. So I will just use this little vector profile picture instead.
Crystal
Does a little bit of everything!
Crystal’s role has changed many times since she started volunteering at
Substation33.
Dismantling e-waste led to soldering, testing circuit boards, and cleaning duties, which then led to managing the office. Crystal is a valuable team member, willing to learn and grow as her role demands.
She is also great at teaching, and has taught many volunteers how to solder and test circuit boards.
Crystal also has a love for nature and takes gorgeous photos of flowers whenever she spots them.
Ang
Youth Worker Employment Coach
Ang came to Substation33 to volunteer and give back to the community. After a few years of consistent commitment to volunteering we finally convinced Ang to work for us! She understands Substation33’s ethos and is deeply committed to helping people become better versions of themselves.
Ang works with our participants to help them get the most out of their time at Substation33/Canstation. She onboards new staff and trainees, finds out their needs and how we can help, works to provide and coordinate wrap-around supports, and gets people prepared to move on to new work when they are ready.
In her spare time Ang loves her cats, pop culture, music tattoos, dying her hair green and decorating her yard for Halloween and Christmas for her neighbourhood to enjoy.
Asha
Youth Worker Employment Coach
Asha came to Substation33 on WorkCover, quickly grew to adore the work we do, and found herself feeling like part of the family.
When offered the opportunity of employment, it was an immediate yes.
Her role as Employment Development Coach encompasses many different aspects of Substation33 - from communicating with Employment Service Providers to getting to know volunteers and employees one-on-one, and supporting their progression to further employment.
Asha has come from an education background and loves teaching, so incorporating that mindset into her “people” work comes naturally.
Asha has a young family and loves being at home with her daughter. She also loves the beach, snow, reading and travelling.
Jackson
Flooded Road Sign Installation Manager
Jackson started at Substation33 through our Work for the Dole program and his unique and diverse skill set was soon put to use making our flooded road signs and performing on and off site maintenance on them.
He assists in the fabrication of many of our products and is a great problem solver who can think outside of the box.
Jackson loves “making things out of beautiful old broken things”, and making music, furniture, jewellery, food and more in his spare time.
Tai
Logistics and Floorman
Tai was a long-term volunteer at Substation33 when the role of Floor Manager became available. He jumped into this huge role and has made his mark as one of the best we’ve ever had.
He manages the daily drop-offs and deliveries, inducts all our volunteers, oversees all aspects of e-waste processing, cleans, organises, re-stocks and cooks a mean Friday BBQ amongst many, many other things.
He is looked up to as a mentor by many and is the go-to man when there are questions from those on the work floor.
In his spare time Tai enjoys fishing, especially deep sea fishing if he can wrangle a boat to take him out.
James Taylor
Lead Software Engineer
Looking for a career shift out of the corporate world, James came to volunteer at Substation33 with extensive experience in software engineering.
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Fast forward to today and you’ll find James doing server programming and administration, firmware programming and software engineering on all our products.
James is also interested in electronics and works alongside Simon in helping bring innovative products to life.
James is passionate about gardening and works with the Beelarong Community Farm. He also speaks French … “barely” but continues to learn since his wife is French.
James Hogg
Software Engineer
​​James is a part of our software development crew upstairs in the Innovation Hub. He has a degree in electronic engineering and, curiously, previously worked at the same company that James Taylor (our lead software engineer) worked at before coming to Substation33.
James has worked on CRM systems and inventory management and has a somewhat of a flare for front end coding. That means he can do some funky stuff on website front ends. He is currently working on the Flooded Road Warning Sign team and doing all sorts of overflow coding work. He also made our volunteer sign in system among other things.
If there is a problem with the internet you can be sure James already knows about it and is trying to get to the bottom of it …
Nick
Bulding Fabrication & Dreadlocks
For people like Nick, having a large SPER (State Penalties Enforcement Registry) debt was like dragging a ball and chain around.
When Nick found out about Substation33, and that volunteering with us can count towards paying off a SPER debt, he jumped at the chance and threw himself into doing as many hours as possible.
Nick ended up gaining a lot more than he expected out of the experience. He learned new skills while putting his old skills to good use, found new confidence, made new friends, and landed a job in Substation33’s new container processing facility. (Canstation)
Craig
Craig is the manager of canstation, bio coming soon.
James Hart
James had been a volunteer at Substation33 and during that time he was recycling e-waste, learning more about IT, and working with our See IT Be IT trainees. Before long James became a valuable member of our IT team and now works to help keep the IT department running smoothly.
James was introduced to us through ABI-TRS (Acquired Brain Injury Transitional Rehabilitation Service) after a traumatic brain injury which created some barriers to his ability to find work. Substation33 has been pivotal in his work rehabilitation, and helped him find purpose and a path to a meaningful job.
When James isn’t at work he enjoys skateboarding and hanging out with his son.
Adam
Adam is a Front End Web & Graphic Designer with a keen interest in UX/UI Design, who after a substantial injury found himself out of work.
After some time and a lot of surgery, Adam tried to get back into the industry, this was very hard to do.
Fortuitously, Adam found Substation33 that was in desperate need of a website revamp so offered to help. Adam worked with other staff to build this new Substation33 website.
He now helps on a part time basis as the Substation33 webmaster, and uses his design skills to make sure Substation33 web and print branding is top notch.Adam is an avid gamer and sci fiction dweeb.
Tiffany
Tiff came to Substation33 for a student placement while studying Social Work and loved it so much that she stayed on when offered the opportunity.
Her role is varied and can range from working one-on-one with people to help them in their journey to employment, training staff and volunteers, and writing proposals, programs and content for Substation33 initiatives.
Tiff’s other job is also people-focused as a psychotherapist/social worker and in her spare time she loves to read, spend time in nature hiking and camping, and can't wait to do more travelling.
Subbee
After seeing little paw prints on the toilet seat, some Substation33 staff went hunting and found a scared, starving kitten hiding under “The Hub”.
The cat-lovers sprang into action and took the little kitten under their wing.After taking care of her veterinary requirements and fattening her up, we all voted to keep Subee around and she now believes she is the sole owner of Substation33 and presides over all activities.
Subee shares her calm, content nature with anyone who needs to chill with her for a while.
James Hart
IT Trainer
James had been a volunteer at Substation33 and during that time he was recycling e-waste, learning more about IT, and working with our See IT Be IT trainees. Before long James became a valuable member of our IT team and now works to help keep the IT department running smoothly.
James was introduced to us through ABI-TRS (Acquired Brain Injury Transitional Rehabilitation Service) after a traumatic brain injury which created some barriers to his ability to find work. Substation33 has been pivotal in his work rehabilitation, and helped him find purpose and a path to a meaningful job.
When James isn’t at work he enjoys skateboarding and hanging out with his son.
Adam
Webmaster / social media / brand magement
Adam is a Front End Web & Graphic Designer with a keen interest in UX/UI Design, who after a substantial injury found himself out of work.
After some time and a lot of surgery, Adam tried to get back into the industry, this was very hard to do.
Fortuitously, Adam found Substation33 that was in desperate need of a website revamp so offered to help. Adam worked with other staff to build this new Substation33 website.
He now helps on a part time basis as the Substation33 webmaster, and uses his design skills to make sure Substation33 web and print branding is top notch.Adam is an avid gamer and sci fiction dweeb.
Tiffany Grant Writer
Tiff came to Substation33 for a student placement while studying Social Work and loved it so much that she stayed on when offered the opportunity.
Her role is varied and can range from working one-on-one with people to help them in their journey to employment, training staff and volunteers, and writing proposals, programs and content for Substation33 initiatives.
Tiff’s other job is also people-focused as a psychotherapist/social worker and in her spare time she loves to read, spend time in nature hiking and camping, and can't wait to do more travelling.
Subbee
The CEO
After seeing little paw prints on the toilet seat, some Substation33 staff went hunting and found a scared, starving kitten hiding under “The Hub”.
The cat-lovers sprang into action and took the little kitten under their wing.After taking care of her veterinary requirements and fattening her up, we all voted to keep Subee around and she now believes she is the sole owner of Substation33 and presides over all activities.
Subee shares her calm, content nature with anyone who needs to chill with her for a while.
Nat
Drive IT Lead
Nat recently joined the team at Substation33 as the Drive IT Program Lead, bringing over 15 years of experience in youth development, case management, and community programs.
Passionate about supporting disengaged young people, Nat focuses on helping participants build confidence, gain their driver’s licence, and connect with employment and training opportunities through practical, hands-on support.
Outside of work, Nat is a busy mum in a blended family who enjoys CrossFit, building small businesses, and bringing creative ideas to life.
She thrives on connection, growth, and creating positive impact within the community.
Theresa
Youth Worker Employment Coach
Adam is a Front End Web & Graphic Designer with a keen interest in UX/UI Design, who after a substantial injury found himself out of work.
After some time and a lot of surgery, Adam tried to get back into the industry, this was very hard to do.
Fortuitously, Adam found Substation33 that was in desperate need of a website revamp so offered to help. Adam worked with other staff to build this new Substation33 website.
He now helps on a part time basis as the Substation33 webmaster, and uses his design skills to make sure Substation33 web and print branding is top notch.Adam is an avid gamer and sci fiction dweeb.
Brad
Traffic Management Lead
Tiff came to Substation33 for a student placement while studying Social Work and loved it so much that she stayed on when offered the opportunity.
Her role is varied and can range from working one-on-one with people to help them in their journey to employment, training staff and volunteers, and writing proposals, programs and content for Substation33 initiatives.
Tiff’s other job is also people-focused as a psychotherapist/social worker and in her spare time she loves to read, spend time in nature hiking and camping, and can't wait to do more travelling.
Josh
Driving Instructor Youth Worker
After seeing little paw prints on the toilet seat, some Substation33 staff went hunting and found a scared, starving kitten hiding under “The Hub”.
The cat-lovers sprang into action and took the little kitten under their wing.After taking care of her veterinary requirements and fattening her up, we all voted to keep Subee around and she now believes she is the sole owner of Substation33 and presides over all activities.
Subee shares her calm, content nature with anyone who needs to chill with her for a while.
Wes
Driving Instructor Youth Worker
James had been a volunteer at Substation33 and during that time he was recycling e-waste, learning more about IT, and working with our See IT Be IT trainees. Before long James became a valuable member of our IT team and now works to help keep the IT department running smoothly.
James was introduced to us through ABI-TRS (Acquired Brain Injury Transitional Rehabilitation Service) after a traumatic brain injury which created some barriers to his ability to find work. Substation33 has been pivotal in his work rehabilitation, and helped him find purpose and a path to a meaningful job.
When James isn’t at work he enjoys skateboarding and hanging out with his son.
Jennie
Driving Instructor Youth Worker
For most of my adult life, I was a stay at home mum, and only joined the workforce in the last couple of years. During that time, I’ve worked in Disability Support and as a Teacher Aide, both roles that I really enjoyed because they allowed me to support and encourage others.
When the opportunity came up to complete the Driving Instructor course through Substation33, I jumped at the chance. Now that I’m a fully accredited driver trainer, I’m teaching people how to drive safely and it’s a job I take very seriously. I’m passionate about helping learners build confidence behind the wheel while developing SAFE driving habits that will stay with them for life. It’s been such a fun and rewarding experience, and I’m learning just as much along the way.
When I’m not working, I love my family time, travelling, watching movies, theme parks & games nights. I also collect fridge magnets and keyrings from all the places I’ve been. As adventurous as I can be, I also love my quiet time at home. Give me a comfy pair of pyjamas, a good movie, and a night in, and I’m in my happy place!
Jason
Canstation Supervisor
Tiff came to Substation33 for a student placement while studying Social Work and loved it so much that she stayed on when offered the opportunity.
Her role is varied and can range from working one-on-one with people to help them in their journey to employment, training staff and volunteers, and writing proposals, programs and content for Substation33 initiatives.
Tiff’s other job is also people-focused as a psychotherapist/social worker and in her spare time she loves to read, spend time in nature hiking and camping, and can't wait to do more travelling.
Craig
Canstation Supervisor
After seeing little paw prints on the toilet seat, some Substation33 staff went hunting and found a scared, starving kitten hiding under “The Hub”.
The cat-lovers sprang into action and took the little kitten under their wing.After taking care of her veterinary requirements and fattening her up, we all voted to keep Subee around and she now believes she is the sole owner of Substation33 and presides over all activities.
Subee shares her calm, content nature with anyone who needs to chill with her for a while.