Meet The Team.

The Sunshine Coast Manufacturing Excellence forum was started by five founders of different sunshine coast businesses, the team has now expanded to ensure the best possible events and information are delivered to our members.

  • Kevin Bennett is the Regional Facilitator for Queensland and New South Wales the Best Practice Network.
    The Best Practice Network aims to connect like minded organisations to fast track their performance through shared learning , expertise , experience and resources.. Our unique approach sets a new benchmark in business networking in Australia and New Zealand.

    Visiting other companies to gain valuable insights will challenge and inspire you and your team to achieve more.

  • Tim Kelly is an internationally experienced and hands-on engineering leader with technical expertise across the product development lifecycle and a passion for building high-performance engineering teams.

    Tim’s approach to leadership and the development of culture focuses on the potential fulfilment of those in his care, empowering them to grow and collectively create something bigger than themselves.

    Combined with strong capabilities in general management, operations management, recruiting, and marketing, Tim is well equipped to drive organisational growth and build engineering and manufacturing capability across aerospace, automotive, and other high complexity industries.

    Tim is truly passionate about building Australia’s sovereign capability by enabling organisations in complex industries to scale quickly and sustainably in both capacity and capability.

  • Lance Knight is the director and founder of Lucid Multi Cloud - LMC²

    Lance is a highly skilled veteran of IT systems building and datacenter engineering.

    LMC² is based upon the beautiful Sunshine Coast, LMC² is a next generation multi-cloud hosting provider. Built with the latest VMware infrastructure and hosted in state-of-the-art tier IV Data Centre’s.

    LMC² provides Sovereign Private Cloud

  • David Neal has extensive experience, specialising in leadership, management, strategy, project management and organisational change.

    David is a highly energetic, charismatic, and committed leader that takes pride in inspiring others to reach their full potential and allowing organisations to find their competitive edge. David’s experience stems from fourteen years as a leader within the Australian Army (Army Officer). He was directly responsible for managing highly diverse teams and projects ranging in size and complexity. He has specialist skills in raising, training, and sustaining teams, risk management, and significant hands-on experience understanding, analysing and developing group dynamics.

    David Neal has recently been acknowledged for the following achievements and awards:

    • Featured in FORBES Magazine
    • Top 200 Global Leaders (Leaders Hum)
    • LinkedIn top 20 Voices Australia
    • Top 50 Innovative coaches (Global Leaders Today)
    • Sunshine Coast Business of the Year – Training and Education

  • With a broad range of skills and an unwavering passion for creativity, my journey began early on. Rooted in a strong foundation in marketing, I found my calling further enriched by a fervent love for graphic design. Through a fusion of formal learning and hands-on practice, I've honed the ability to deliver impactful solutions that deeply resonate with audiences.

    Outside the traditional workspace, my heart lies in another realm: animal photography. Behind the camera, I find solace and inspiration, capturing the unfiltered beauty of the natural world.

    Guiding Advertastic Pty LTD, my mission is to empower businesses to stretch their limits. I work closely with them to craft compelling narratives that captivate their audiences. From pioneering marketing strategies to crafting stunning graphic designs, I am driven by an unyielding pursuit of excellence and a sincere dedication to making a meaningful impact in all endeavors.

  • Neeraj serves as the Director of Advertastic, operates as the Operations Manager at Javelin Aerospace, and mentors an eVTOL student team. Notable among his experiences is his role as a major design item owner for the Victoria Police Air Wing Tactical fit-out. Over eighteen months, he spearheaded this project from initial customer requirements through to aircraft installation.

    Infusing Monash University's motto, 'I am still learning', into his personal ethos, Neeraj is fervently dedicated to the realms of science and technology and their potential to enhance the world.

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