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The Scaffolding Association Australia has appointed two non-executive board members and expanded the role of an existing director as the organisation strengthens its governance structure.
Tina Wieczorek and Erryn O’Brien have joined the board as non-executive members, while executive director Jordy Adshead has taken on the additional role of secretary. The appointments sit alongside the continued leadership of chair Robert Thiess and vice chair Danny Zarb.
Wieczorek brings senior experience from New Zealand’s scaffolding, rigging and specialist trades sectors. She is the former chief executive of Scaffolding, Access and Rigging New Zealand and currently chairs the New Zealand Specialist Trade Contractors Federation.
She has worked on regulatory reform, licensing frameworks and vocational education policy and helped establish formal agreements between SARNZ, the National Access and Scaffolding Confederation in the UK and the SAA.
“It was a privilege to meet so many passionate members in Sydney and hear firsthand about the challenges, innovation and pride that drive this sector forward,” Wieczorek said. “The camaraderie and professionalism across the room reminded me how strong this community truly is.”
O’Brien, the association’s general manager, has more than 16 years’ experience in the industry. She led the Scaffolding Association Queensland before its transition into the national SAA and has managed strategy, campaigns, events and communications.
Adshead, who is director of growth and sustainability at Base Industries, has taken on the secretary role in addition to his existing board position. He developed the concept and structure of SAA’s Stop Scaffold Tampering campaign, which has reached thousands of workers and principal contractors nationwide.
The SAA said the appointments add depth to the leadership group as the sector responds to rising regulatory expectations, skills demands and national collaboration efforts.
