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Craig Ransley - Executive Chairman


Craig Ransley is the founder of ResCo Services with a proven track record in human resources. In 1999, Craig identified the need for a human resources company specialising in highly skilled labour, placements and general resourcing of the human and maintenance requirements to these specialist industries. Craig began operating initially as Hydro services, located in Tasmania, contracting to Aurora Energy providing overhead vegetation line and easement clearing services before the company grew into The TESA Group Pty Ltd. Recognising its strong presence in the black coal industry, SKILLED Group purchased TESA in 2006 for $61.9m in cash. At that time, TESA had revenue of $165m and EBITDA of $8.5m.

Craig previously had an 8-year career in the Royal Australian Navy, as a qualified fitter and machinist, and now leads a progressive client orientated company focused on providing service solutions to its Australia- wide clientele.

Glen Lewis - Chief Operating Officer, ResCo Underground Services


Glen Lewis has just under 30 years' substantial mining experience across major coal mines in major leadership roles.

Glen commenced as an electrical apprentice in Elcom Collieries in 1980 then worked as an electrical tradesman before serving as Mine Deputy and later Longwall Undermanager for Liddell State Mine from 1986 to 1989. Glen continued to act as an Undermanager for most of the next decade, across Ulan Coal Mine, Wallarah Colliery, United Colliery and Dartbook Mine.

Glen was the Undermanager in Charge of Wallarah Colliery from 1995 before taking up the position of Mine Manager for Cumnock No 1 Colliery in 1997. He was the Operations Manager for Oceanic Coal for four years from 1999. From 2003 Glen performed the post of General Manager of Eastern Underground Operations then General Manager of Underground Operations for Xstrata Coal NSW until 2008.

Glen also served as a Director of Mount Thorley Coal Loader from 2006 to 2008. Glen brings unparalleled expertise and strength to ResCo Underground Services.

Vince Martin - General Manager


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Lawrie Ireland - Operations Manager


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Rob Williams - Queensland Manager


Rob Williams, Queensland Manager, Underground Services has been involved in the Underground Mining Industry since 1979 commencing his career at Invincible Colliery in the Western Coal fields of N.S.W where he also worked at Baal Bone Colliery.

He has had several years experience in the Hospitality Industry owing his own hotels in Camden N.S.W. and Mackay in Queensland. He joined the Coal Industry again in 1999 with Walter Construction Group starting as an Operator working his way to Shift Supervisor, Project Manager and the Queensland Safety Manager.

He joined Eastern Mining Construction Company in 2005 as a Site Supervisor and then Project Manager in 2006 he became Queensland Manager in this time he has become intensively involved in the development of new products, systems and chemicals for the industry.

Ross Conn - Engineering Manager


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Chris Hillwig - Management Accountant


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Greg Burke - General Manager, Western Districts


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Richard Baskerville - Operations Manager, Western Districts


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David Ribaux - Project Manager, Western Districts


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Ashley Tupaea - General Manager, Moranbah


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Robert Byrne - Operations Manager, Moranbah


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Tony McKewin - Operations Manager, Mackay


Tony has worked in underground coal since 1987 and has worked in various roles, Service Engineer, Longwall Engineer, Electrical Engineer and Maintenance Manager.  He has held the statutory title of Electrical Engineering Manager since 1992 and has worked in both NSW and Queensland mines.

Tony and his Wife Sue-Ellen started Mackay Engineering Solutions in 2003 and when sold had 50 employees in 2008.

Tony is an Electrician and has Assoc Diploma Electrical Engineering.  He has moved to Qld in 1999 from the Newcastle area.