Our people. Design leaders and thinkers.

Scott Whittaker
Group Creative Director
Leading with innovation, creativity and energy are the cornerstones of Scott Whittaker’s success. He oversees design across all projects.

Katherine Daunt
Design Director
Katherine’s experience is centred around education, health, civic, workplace and residential sectors. She demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the execution and realisation of design solutions for these project typologies and has a practical and thorough approach to all aspects of project delivery.

Ron Bridgefoot
Group Sector Leader - Health & Wellbeing
Ron has over 35 years experience in planning, design and documentation of healthcare projects across Australia, South-East Asia and the Pacific. His vast experience ranges from strategic resource planning, master planning and concept design through to commissioning.

Adriana Graur
Design Director
Adriana is an experienced Interior Designer and LEED Green Associate who has demonstrated a flair for conceptual design. A design powerhouse with a keen passion for her industry, Adriana’s attitude of curiosity is her strongest driver when it comes to designing meaningful spaces.

Ivana Simkovic
Studio Director Sydney
Ivana is an award winning architect with experience in architecture, urban design and interior design across a broad range of sectors. Her commitment to design excellence shows through her innovative thinking and design review processed to ensure projects achieve the best outcome for the client.

Brenton Mauriello
Chairman
Brenton is the Chairman responsible for leading dwp’s group strategy, operations and business development globally.

Elaine Manipol Galicia
Studio Director Philippines
Elaine is an architect and interior designer with experience across all forms of design and construction. She leads our dwp Philippines studio and brings international experience to the region.

Charlie Kelly
Managing Director Middle East Region
Charlie is an architect with big picture leadership experience who delivers complex, innovative projects, while maintaining focus on quality all whilst leading operations in Asia and the Middle East.

Angus Rose
Studio Director Australia Region
Angus has significant experience in residential, workplace, civic, and urban design projects. He looks beyond the brief to develop planning models and aesthetic proposals aligned with strategic goals and client expectations.

Sarinrath Kamolratanapiboon
Executive Director
Sarinrath is a dynamic design talent with experience in several sectors ranging from workplace to high-end residential and boutique retail projects across Thailand.

David Stoneley
Design Director - Health Architecture
David has extensive experience in the management and delivery of hospitals and associated health facilities. He has specialist skills in engagement with clinicians and stakeholders during the design of hospitals. David promotes the importance of sustainability in healthcare design and intelligent facility architecture optimising the longer term operational cost and saving energy.

Rebecca Plumsted
Studio Director Newcastle
Rebecca has over 20 years of extensive design and project management experience gained across diverse project types. Rebecca is particularly interested in high-quality design for integrated seniors living and aged care facilities.

Kittiphot Boochangkool
Group Sustainability Leader
Group Sustainability Leader of dwp, Kit Boochangkool is a sustainability expert with educational and professional experience from the USA, UK, Australia and Asia. Kit has a personal passion in sustainability which he developed into a professional skill by studying global energy and climate policy in London. Since then he worked at KPMG where he was part of the team that pioneered sustainability practices for large companies across various sectors. Kit’s deep knowledge and passion assist dwp in implementing conscientious and proactive sustainability strategies within the company and in all current and future architecture and design projects. dwp is implementing a framework to ensure that at every step sustainability is applied – ranging from biophilic design, circularity, on-site renewable energy, to energy and water optimization, waste reduction and environmental restoration. Kit, along with talented architects, designers and technicians across the global operation, is working to deliver holistic regenerative and self-sustaining designs to clients to achieve dwp’s vision of “design for a better world”.

Kanika Puri
Design Director
Kanika is an innovative designer with more than 18 years of industry experience. She has a passion for excellence and an uncompromising attitude towards quality. She has a vast experience in a variety of projects spanning across hospitality, workplace, retail, F&B and residential.

Scott Chapple
Studio Director Brisbane
As the Queensland Studio Director, Scott offers his broad experience of over 30 years as an architect across the education, health, civic, sport & leisure, retail and workplace sectors. This expertise assists him to strongly position our projects within their urban context optimising client expectations alongside design and quality outcomes.

Waralak Thongsrikate
Associate Design Director
Waralak supervises a team of designers & technicians and is the key point of contact for the client throughout the project. She has extensive experience with integrated architecture and interior design projects in Thailand and overseas.

Michael Hegarty
Group CEO
Michael leads the dwp global offices with passion and professionalism. He is an acknowledged architecture industry leader and is active at state and national levels with the Australian Institute of Architects and the Association of Consulting Architects.

Robert Troup
Studio Director Bangkok
Robert Troup leads dwp’s Bangkok studio, guiding operational management and development of client relationships.

Quyen Le Hang
Studio Director HCMC
Quyen leads dwp’s business development and operations for the Vietnamese market.

Rhoda Peng
Business Development Director
With over 10 years of experience in Business Development within the design industry, Rhoda is an experienced studio representative with an ability to build strong client and stakeholder relationships.

Nicole Eadie
Associate Design Director
Nicole has worked within the health, residential and sports and recreation sectors at dwp. She has a practical approach to problem-solving which is underpinned by an excellent understanding of BIM modelling tools.

Ozge Uysal
Senior Project Manager
Ozge has 10 Years of experience in the UAE. She is an organised senior project manager adept at multitasking and developing creative solutions, consistently completing projects on time and within budget.

Neil Carter
Design Director
Neil is an enthusiastic and passionate architect, with a particular interest in sustainability and well being, with over 25 years of professional experience in the UK, Germany and Australia.

Tala Melek
Business Development Director
Tala has spent years focusing on Business Development within construction and development in the Middle East region and has played a leading role in some of the region’s most challenging developments.

Nikorn Challis
Architect
Having gained experience working in Santa Monica, California. Along with being bilingual, it has provided Nik with the knowledge and skills to adapt his performance to accommodate different projects. Nik’s passion of wanting to learn about the different fields within architectural design, from hospitality, retail, residential to education. Has given him the opportunity to set personal goals to enhance his philosophy for future design challenges.

Napawan Sophasan
Portfolio Director - Workplace
Napawan is a dedicated interior designer, with architectural background. She has over 20 years international experience, during which time she has been working intensively on a diverse range of design concepts. Napawan’s talents extend through various project types, including hospitality, corporate office, commercial and private residential spaces in Thailand and throughout Asia.
A motivated designer and a team-player, she is able to communicate and work well with people at all levels. Preferring to follow her passion and drive rather than conventional design rules, Napawan is always ready to innovate, taking inspiration from her many other interests.

Tom Michele
Associate Design Director
Tom is an enthusiastic designer with a focus on innovative design. His strengths lie in the disciplines of design, contract documentation, 3D visualization and graphics.

Ramya Subramaniam
Design Director
Ramya’s talents extend through various project types, including hospitality, residential and commercial spaces in Asia. Preferring to follow her passion and drive rather than conventional design rules, Ramya is always ready to innovate, taking inspiration from her many other interests.

Pongnarong Komainek
Associate Design Director
Pongnarong has over 15 years of international experience in architecture. Through his thoughtful and creative design process, he ensures that each project is both successful and unique.

Yukoltorn Thanasawangkul
Portfolio Director - Community
Project management, marketing, client retention, implementing policy, cost control.
Yukoltorn has over fifteen years’ experience with growing scope in Interior Design. Yukoltorn will work closely with the project team in developing Design Concepts and directing the operational aspects of the project. She will be the day-to-day single point of contact with the group from the Schematic Design phase and will attend all Preliminary Briefing and Formulation Meetings together with the full consultant and construction team nominated for the project.
A result driven, self-motivated and resourceful director with a proven ability to strengthen team members in order to maximize company profitability and efficiency. Able to establish sustainable and profitable relationships with customers and suppliers across the country.

Van Phan Thi Hai
Business Development Executive
Van is responsible for finding and retaining clients, encouraging extant clients to purchase added products or features, and remaining abreast of changes in consumption

Kullapoth Leongsoithong
Architect
A strong interest in architecture design, makes Kullapoth an architect who has a passion for building, space, details, and materials through various projects by connecting places with people to improve the quality of life and lifestyle. As a result, Kullapoth is committed to using his skill to deliver a unique design for enhancing the standard of future architecture.

Amanda Rebbeck
Associate Design Director
An Architect and Heritage Consultant with over 18 years experience, Amanda is hard working, resilient, approachable, collaborative and passionate about design. She enjoys fostering strong client relationships and is committed to contributing to a positive team environment.

Stephen Malpass
Senior Project Manager
Stephen has specialised international experience with level contract, pre-contract, bid management, project management and design management.

Claire Brookman
Associate Design Director
Claire looks for opportunities to innovate and grow as an architect, as well as pushing the boundaries of design and sustainability principles. She has over 20 years experience working primarily on healthcare, residential, educational and commercial projects.

Jake Martin
Associate Design Director
Jake’s has a deep understanding of sports, transport and urban planning. His experience in complex buildings has allowed him to become exceptional at large scale building procurement methods and project delivery in Australia.

Nampet Petruk
Senior Interior Designer
With a strong interest and active involvement in designing, together with his keen eye for design detailing, Nampet is committed to deliver highest standard of design. Nampet will be responsible for concept design, design presentation through a various range of media, Documentation and Site Construction.

Parisa Ettehad
Design Director
Parisa has worked on a variety of typologies, from Residential, Heritage, Mixed Use, Education, Health and Justice. She has been involved in all phases from initial engagement right through to post occupancy evaluations, resulting in a high level of understanding of project complexities from start to finish.

Christian Barkowski
Architect
Christian has gained valuable experience in building design and documentation, particularly in the residential and healthcare sectors. He strives to incorporate originality and design quality into every project and uses architecture as a language to communicate spatial understanding.

Geoffrey Hodge
Associate Design Director
Geoffrey is responsible for the design and delivery of a large range of architectural projects. He utilises clear communcation and thorough consultation to understand the client’s objectives and achieve the best architectural outcomes. Combining a love for detail, sustainable design and innovative design, Geoffrey is able to guide clients through all phases of a project.

Gunpavit Kasemsap
Senior Architect
Gunpawit capability to deliver a wide variety of project types to international standard is partly due to his well-rounded design and management skills and his in depth knowledge of all design phases.

David Rose
Executive Director
David Rose is a highly regarded architect, urban designer and masterplanner with a considerable track record in urban development.

Kanidtha Pattanapanitchakul
Associate Design Director
Kanidtha is a dedicated interior designer with over 10 years international experience, during which time she has been working intensively on a diverse range of design concepts. Kanidtha’s talents extend through various project types, including hospitality, F&B, commercial and private residential. A motivated designer and a team-player, she is able to communicate and work well with people at all levels. Preferring to follow her passion and drive rather than conventional design rules.

Napong Kulangkul
Associate Design Director
Napong graduated with a Bachelor degree in interior architecture and received a Master ‘s degree from New York School of Interior Design, USA. Before he went to study abroad he was working in Bangkok and gained experience in hospitality and residential field. After he received his master degree in 2010 he started working in NYC as interior designer and gained more experience in Entertainment and casino design. Napong is another key design talent and has worked together with his team seamlessly, delivering large scale workplace projects in Thailand. He will assist our Design Director with design development and planning all specialist areas. He will be responsible for all documentation and detailing as required for technical issues and coordination with the consultant team. Napong will coordinate all design detailing, preparation of specifications, documents, finishes and materials requirements for all workplace areas.

Rowan Bursey
Architect
Rowan has worked on the conception and development of multiple international projects, as a key member of the architectural design team. His architectural experience ranges from multi-residential developments, hospitality, master planning and large scale mixed use developments.

Jaslyn Ng
Senior Architect
Jaslyn’s expertise lies in health, education, commercial and residential projects across Australia and Asia. She can skillfully lead built projects from concept design to construction.

Thosarit Achariyasart
Senior Interior Designer
Thosarit is responsible for various designs, conceptual drawings and layouts. He has extensive hospitality experience; his work includes rooms for the Cabo Beach Hotel, the spa at Cachet Deluxe Bangkok, the lobby and C-Lounge for Cachet Deluxe Cabo and others. Achariyasart has a degree in Interior Design from Bangkok University.

Maryam Ghaedi
Interior Designer
Maryam is an integral part of the Dubai design team by providing creative design concepts and technical support in production of drawings and schedules from concept design through to documentation and on-site supervision.

Matanee Osatanukroa
Senior Interior Designer
Matanee is another key design talent and has worked together with her team seamlessly, delivering small and large scale projects in Thailand. She will assist our Design Director with design development and planning all specialist areas. She will be responsible for all documentation and detailing as required for technical issues and co-ordination with consultant team. Matanee will coordinate all design detailing, preparation of specification, documents, finishes and materials requirements for all areas.

Narach Tanakobkul
Senior Interior Designer
Narach has started working as an interior designer and always seeking a unique design solution specific to each project’s time and a place. Narach will be responsible for concept design, design presentation through a various range of media, Documentation and Site Construction. He is driven by passion and dedication for interior and architecture balanced with a sensibility and relevancy to the owner’s objectives

Pakamon Anakeumpai
Interior Designer
Pakamon entered the design industry with a fondness for the elements. The passion is about Space design, Especially in interior design. That has conveyed the results through determination which corresponds to the deep attention to all the details in each project to learning new things to come out into works that are outstanding, charming, unique and connect with the concept of the work as much as possible.

Supatchaya Pianpatanangkul
Interior Designer
With a strong interest and active involvement in designing, together with her keen eye for design detailing, Supatchaya is committed to deliver the highest standard of design. Supatchaya has experience and capability in all projects phases and is responsible for concept design, design presentation through a variety of media, design development, documentation and site construction.

Erol Anefi
Interior Designer
Erol is a creative and passionate interior designer with a collaborative and creative approach to his work. In 2015 Erol graduated Birmingham City University finishing top in his year before starting out his career as a diligent designer.

Vi Truong Lan
Senior Interior Designer
Vi has nearly 10 years of professional experience in Hospitality, Residential & Education. Bringing some methods of design concept in her Master degree study and workplace with coordination skills to all her projects, she has special interest in complex, enhance language of visual communication, impress clients in design process.

James Campbell
Design Director - Lifestyle
James has over 25 years of design and project management experience in the hospitality and high end retail sector. He has designed hotels for the world’s top brands and is as passionate about functionality as he is about the overall guest experience.

David Brian
Design Director
David has over 20 years extensive design and project management experience, particularly in health, aged care, education and industrial projects. David leads by example; inspiring and motivating others.

Leena Noman
Senior Interior Designer
Leena is experienced in delivering creative and functional interior design solutions across large mixed use, commercial, hospitality and healthcare projects.

Sean Logue
Architect
Sean’s focus lies in the healthcare, seniors living and education sectors where his rigorous documentation and eye for detail are the technical complement to his natural flair for design. As a Green Star Accredited Professional, he is passionate about sustainability and efficient design.

Tanja Nicolic
Senior Architect
Tanja’s career started with interior design and furniture design. She is a specialist in design consulting , Design Development and Project Management.

David Huntley
Design Director
David has gained a range of international experience and knowledge with a focus in Sports, Education, Seniors Living, Workplace, Sport and Residential sectors. He has in-depth technical knowledge of BCA regulations and the Australian Building Standards and is an integral part of dwp’s sustainability group.

Fah Leewiwattanapornchai
Senior Interior Designer
Fah is an experienced designer with extensive skills and strong passion in interior and lighting design both in the hospitality and residential aspects. Experienced in high-end residential and luxury projects, she has a keen eye for detail that ultimately takes each project to the next level.

Gregorio Jay Atienza Asi
Senior Architect
Jay has over 8 years of experience in architectural detailing and project coordination of residential and mixed use projects. He has handled projects that required thorough detailing using Building Information Modelling (BIM), checking of shop drawings, and documentation.

Afifah Intanjudin
Architect
Afifah has gained experience in Australia and Asia over a diverse range of projects in the seniors living and residential sectors. She is passionate about creating valuable spatial experiences for the end users.