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Our people are making better possible

Every person in our team is dedicated to making a difference to the e-waste crisis.

We’re pioneering a new way of looking at e-waste as e-resources. We are consistently developing new ideas and innovative solutions to tackle this wicked problem.

Our team of 72 are spread across six locations in Australia, and come from diverse backgrounds. We have experienced metallurgists and geologists, engineers, construction, telecommunications and site operation experts in our processing facilities. They are supported by an office team of legal, strategic marketing and communications, IT, people and culture, finance, safety and business development experts.

 

A team of

72

across 6 sites

Our Team

Anthony Karam

Chief Executive Officer

After more than 20 years of experience as a commercial lawyer, in-house counsel, corporate consultant and an executive-level manager of businesses in the mining and technology sectors, Anthony Karam started on a different journey after seeing, firsthand, the enormous e-waste landfill dumps in West Africa back in 2017. At the same time, he was exposed to emerging, but mostly untested, new technologies aimed at solving complex challenges. These experiences ignited a passion and kickstarted an investigation into what was really happening with the world’s stockpile of e-waste.

Cameron Bain

Head of Major Projects and Services

Cameron has more than 30 years of experience in operational, business development, engineering and delivery leadership. He is currently Head of Major Projects and Services, overseeing all business operations across our national projects and largest clients. Cameron has built some iconic large-scale multi-billion dollar programs of work both in Australia and overseas and has held senior positions at Alcatel Lucent, NBN and Nortel. His experience and relationships in the telecommunications industry are pivotal in addressing the global e-waste challenge by providing a solution for one of the world’s largest contributing industries of electronic waste.

Cameron has been part of the leadership team through the development phase of Sircel and has played an integral role in developing our processes and standing up plant and equipment across Australia. He is dedicated to making better possible through best-practice operations and implementing the highest safety standards across each of Sircel’s sites.

Mark Ryan

Group Sales Director

Mark leads the Sircel sales and business development team with more than 20 years of experience in the waste management industry. Mark is an expert in resource regeneration and leverages his deep understanding of materials and recovery techniques to advance Sircel’s mission of eradicating electronic waste from landfill.

Mark has been integral in Sircel’s foundation story, travelling the world to investigate solutions and leveraging his industry knowledge to support the design of our end-to-end solution. He is also the Founder and General Manager of Sircel’s strategic partner, CBD Waste, which supports Sircel’s transport capability across Australia.

Mark Ryan

Group Commercial Officer

Mark brings over ten years’ experience in commercial strategy to the Sircel executive team. He has a strong track record in challenging businesses to grow through innovative technology adoption, data-centric strategies, and supporting high-quality talent acquisition. Most recently, he led the commercial strategy and execution of the A&NZ and Canada retail sales division at online trading company, Axi. Mark is skilled in global customer relationship management and accessing untapped market segments. As Sircel’s Group Commercial Officer, Mark leverages his diverse knowledge and skillset to oversee the implementation of company systems and procedures, monitor and analyse financial data, and support long-term client and industry partnerships. His role as part of Sircel’s leadership team is crucial to supporting the company’s vision for long-term success.

Mark has been integral in Sircel’s foundation story, travelling the world to investigate solutions and leveraging his industry knowledge to support the design of our end-to-end solution. He is also the Founder and General Manager of Sircel’s strategic partner, CBD Waste, which supports Sircel’s transport capability across Australia.

Tony Baddour

Chief Finance Officer

Tony brings more than 20 years of finance experience to Sircel as our Group CFO. He has previously held CFO and COO positions for several organisations varying in size and complexity and operating within the commercial, property services and financial services industries.

Tony is responsible for managing the financial governance of Sircel including managing its cash flow, business partnerships, insightful reporting and overseeing all other aspects of the company’s financial success. His expertise in implementing and managing financial systems and controlling and evaluating capital structure has been critical in establishing Sircel’s foundation. Beyond his finance expertise, Tony is passionate about supporting a warm and inclusive team culture at Sircel through his leadership delivery.
Mark has been integral in Sircel’s foundation story, travelling the world to investigate solutions and leveraging his industry knowledge to support the design of our end-to-end solution. He is also the Founder and General Manager of Sircel’s strategic partner, CBD Waste, which supports Sircel’s transport capability across Australia.

Amanda Muir

Head of Compliance, Group HSC and Risk Manager

Amanda has a longstanding history with our company, transitioning from Operations Manager to Sircel’s Group HSE and Compliance Manager. Her in-depth knowledge of our processes and site operations are crucial to her current role in identifying risks and maintaining the integrity of Sircel risk controls. Amanda continuously monitors our operations in relation to industry codes and legislative frameworks, developing strategies to ensure readiness to respond with best-practice solutions. She is experienced in advising on, developing, implementing and maintaining relevant policies, procedures, frame works and plans to ensure legislative, regulatory and registration compliance across the company. Amanda is committed to ensuring all our employees work in an environment that not only complies but exceeds national health and safety standards.

Angie Bradbury

Director of Marketing

Angie built Sircel’s marketing and brand strategies and continues to advise on their implementation. She is a highly respected and sought-after marketing strategist with two decades working with leading brands. Angie was the Founder and Managing Director of several leading marketing and communications agencies and is now an independent consultant. Angie was the 2019 Women of Inspiration for the Australian Women in Wine Awards and continues to mentor and develop people through all facets of their careers. Angie is a regular guest speaker, keynote presenter and agitator on issues relating to contemporary marketing challenges, including all factors of ESG responsibility. Angie consults on a broad range of business challenges, including the development of marketing, communications and brand strategies, issues management, and stakeholder management.

Board of Directors

Mark Puzey

Independent Non-Executive Director

Mark is a fellow of both Chartered Accountants ANZ (FCA) and Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD). Mark is a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years of experience with a broad base of financial skills in a variety of industries, having spent 33 years with KPMG, where his roles included risk advisory, internal and external audit, IT advisory and management consulting experience in Australia, Asia and London. He had a national role in leading product heads for many years; enabling growth via identifying, creating and commercialising new products.

John Rawicki

Independent Non-Executive Director & Company Secretary

John has been a Director of the Company since March 2016, and also serves as the Company Secretary.

John has over 18 years of investment banking and corporate advisory experience, specialising in the technology and resource sectors. Prior to joining the Board of Sircel John worked as a stockbroker at several Sydney-based broking firms including PhillipCapital and Ord Minnett where he developed a niche business in ASX-listed resource juniors. Prior to that, John developed a successful commodity futures trading business, and worked as an analyst at JP Morgan. Over his career, John has raised significant funds for both public and private high-growth companies, arranged reverse takeovers, IPOs and M&A deal flow, and assisted ASX juniors with PR and IR strategies.

John holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Sydney.

Irina McCreadie

Independent Non-Executive Director

Irina is a seasoned financial expert with over 20 years’ experience in investment management, financial analysis, business reviews, forecasting, valuations, research, and strategy development. She has a diverse background, having worked across the globe and in multiple industries, including tech, resources, energy and renewables, agriculture, and financial services. Currently, Irina serves as the Senior Portfolio Manager at Kilara Capital, Australia’s leading impact investment manager. She is also a member of the Finance, Investments and Audit Committee at the Environmental Justice Australia.
 
Irina believes in the power of strategic investments to drive positive change and is passionate about leveraging her skills to support companies that align with these values. Irina holds an MBA from the University of Maryland, where she specialized in finance and strategy. She was appointed as a non-executive director of the Company on 1 August 2024.

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