Executive

Muralee Siva

Chief Executive Officer

Muralee has over 25 years’ leadership experience and joined UCG in 2018.

Previous experience includes: CEO of PNG Air – a publicly listed company trading in the Port Moresby Stock Exchange, CEO of Skytrans, a regional airline in Cairns and many other leadership roles in the tourism, public practice and airline industries. At PNG Air he was instrumental in transforming the business from small charter airline to become one of the leading regional airlines in PNG by introducing brand new fleet and re-branding the airline.

Dante Miranda

Chief Financial Officer

As Chief Financial Officer, Dante is focused on ensuring finances are properly managed across the Group, and also shaping the direction of future growth plans.

Dillip Kanji

Chief Operating Officer

Dillip has over 25 years’ global experience with large infrastructure projects across NZ, Australia, USA, Mexico and India at both strategic and operational levels and has a proven ability to create high performing teams, programme recovery and driving performance. He is responsible for defining and implementing business improvement initiatives that improve current operational performance as well as providing a solid base for scaling the business.
Dillip has an honours degree in Engineering from the University of Auckland.

Roger Crellin

Executive General Manager New Zealand

Over the past 20 years, Roger’s experience has spanned four continents, leading innovative commercial businesses across a variety of disciplines and verticals. He is passionate about growing strong professional relationships with clients and colleagues for improved business services.

Joining UCG in 2019, Roger oversees the strategic and operational leadership for UCG New Zealand, including the continuing improvement of business operations for the direct support and execution of the Government Chorus led Ultra-Fast Broadband Initiative.

He holds an Executive MBA from Melbourne Business School and is an Accredited Business Mediator.

Brett Farmer

Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary

Brett is the Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of Universal Communications Group where he is responsible for all of the company’s finance functions. His career spans more than 25 years of varied experience in financial management and corporate compliance across private, listed and non-profit companies in a number of industries including defence, technology, retail, manufacturing and franchising.

BEN STEWART

Group Commercial Manager

Ben has over 20 years’ international experience in Commercial and Financial leadership roles, working within large and complex operational environments. Ben provides overall Commercial & Contract Management to the UCG Group.

Corey McCarthy

Group People and Culture Manager

Corey provides comprehensive human resources management services to support the acquisition, development, productivity and satisfaction of the Company’s employees and subcontractors (which number around 400 and 1200 respectively) across Australia and New Zealand. The services include recruitment, training and development, remuneration and benefits, coaching, employee and industrial relations.

Steve Alani

Chief Information & Digital Officer

Steve started with UCG in 2018 leading our digital transformation strategies and systems to support the growth of UCG. Steve has over 15 years’ experience managing the technology for different sectors, including Healthcare, Logistics, Construction and Government. His main focus is on digital business disruption and cyber security. Steve has a Bachelors and Post Graduate degree in Business Information Systems from Massey University in New Zealand and is pursuing an Executive Master of Business Administration.

Phil Braz

Group Business Intelligence Manager

Phil has been an information systems professional for more than 30 years’ working on projects for large enterprises in Australia, NZ, North America as well as numerous countries across Asia and the Pacific. He is responsible for defining and implementing business intelligence and analytics strategies and initiatives that facilitate a data driven culture within the business.

Phil has a Master of Business Analytics from Deakin University in Melbourne.

SCOTT DUNMORE

GROUP COMPLIANCE MANAGER

Scott has had over 20 years Integrated Management System and Lead Auditing experience this includes being an Owner/Managing Director of an International Third Party JAS-ANZ Accredited Certification Body, Lead Auditor for a number of International Certification Bodies and Systems Consultant for many industries, this includes Defence, Information and Communications Technology, Civil Construction, Construction, Oil & Gas and Manufacturing.

Scott has the responsibility to manage and audit the legal & regulatory compliance within the Group, ensuring the Management System Accreditations & Certifications are maintained.