OUR TEAM
SALT provides expert advice to clients in local government, state government and the private sector
JO GARRETTY
Managing Director
B. Eng. Civil (Honours) (Monash)
MBA (Monash)
Senior Road Safety Auditor
MAITPM, MVPELA
Jo has diverse project skills ranging in scale, type, budget and complexity. Her traffic, transport, waste and environmental engineering expertise extends across Australia including master planning, feasibility studies, integrated transport planning, design, carpark management, waste strategy & planning, environmental consulting and project delivery. Jo regularly appears as an expert witness and is active in the professional & sustainable development of the industry, including memberships with AITPM, WMRR and delivering sessional tertiary education. Jo is a senior road safety auditor and has high level skills integrating transport, sustainability, waste and environment. She enjoys working with both public and private sectors and is passionate about facilitating positive outcomes for clients and the environment.
TOM BLOOMFIELD
Director - Waste & Environment
MSc Env. Eng. (Imperial College, UK) ,BSc Env. Geoscience (Bristol, UK)
Tom is SALT’s Waste Leader with substantial experience in waste management, environmental management and sustainability projects across both public and private sectors. This extends to waste strategy and policy, waste audit and composition analysis, waste infrastructure design and approvals projects, technology reviews and feasibility studies, equipment selection and procurement, environmental compliance monitoring and risk assessment, as well as environmental and sustainability advisory roles on a range of infrastructure projects spanning transport, water and waste. Tom spent several years in local government where he developed a strong understanding of council waste management processes, requirements and challenges. He enjoys assisting clients with the many challenges and opportunities experienced in the waste sector.
CHRISTIAN SANSTOUPET
Associate Director - Design
Diploma Engineering Design (Civil)
Senior Road Safety Auditor
Leading our design team, Chris has substantial experience providing quality traffic, transport, and parking design solutions. He is passionate about his work, evident by his positive outlook, attention to detail and can-do attitude Managing a team and working within our team environment is one of the most rewarding aspects of Chris’ work. He particularly enjoys building and maintaining relationships with colleagues and clients, some over many years, while delivering considered and effective solutions on-time and within budget. His project experience is wide ranging including design for aviation, bicycles, highways, public transport, parking, road safety audit and all manner of developments, both private and public. As well as drawing upon his significant project experience, Chris consistently achieves solid understanding of client and project requirements, taking into consideration industry, state and national standards.
Jamie French
Regional Leader (NSW)
Jamie has significant experience delivering multi-disciplinary projects from initial concept design, functional and concept of operations through to implementation, contract management and beyond. He brings expertise across tier one, local and state government entities to SALT with a strong analytical, technical, and commercial background. Jamie’s capabilities merge project vision, outcomes, and requirements through a combination of understanding stakeholder needs with technical, functional, and practical design. Jamie’s experience with management and collaboration of and within large-scale design teams ensures all elements of delivery are aligned for seamless delivery. This proven approach facilitates transport and sustainable development projects, minimising risk and conflict by ensuring all project and stakeholder objectives are understood and catered for during each project phase.
Matthew Duffy
Senior Associate
B. Eng. Civil (RMIT) M. Traffic (Monash)
Road Safety Auditor
Matthew graduated from Monash University and has gained substantial experience from a wide variety of projects of varying scale and size, for a range of clients across both the public and private sectors throughout Australia. Matthew is often involved throughout the entire life cycle of new development projects, from feasibility through to delivery, which has gained him exposure to Clients, Architects, Authorities and Project Managers alike. He is also involved in the preparation of expert evidence statements for VCAT and has provided peer review assessments of town planning applications to various Councils, furthering his understanding of Council expectations whilst appreciating practical design solutions.
Tony Togany
Senior Associate
Road Safety Auditor
Tony has worked with some of Melbourne’s largest traffic engineering companies/firms and has extensive knowledge of traffic and transport planning to assist in projects for both the private and public sectors. He is typically involved throughout the entire life cycle of development projects and prides himself in providing sound traffic engineering advice and delivering project to a high quality with efficiency and on budget. With a focus on Traffic Impact Assessments for Development Proposals, Tony has a strong eye for detail in the undertaking of detailed traffic and parking impact analysis for a range of project types. Tony is also experienced in the preparation and presentation of expert evidence at VCAT.
Shannon Leigh
Regional Leader (WA)
Shannon has over 18 years of experience in transport planning, with a strong background in delivering infrastructure projects, transport and parking strategies across Western Australia. She has successfully managed major transport programs for both government and private sector clients, bringing a strategic and community-focused approach to her work. As a certified Healthy Streets Designer, Shannon is passionate about creating people-centric environments that promote sustainable mobility.
IAN BISHOP
Associate (NT & SA)
MEng (Hons) Civil (Heriot-Watt University), MIEAust
Senior Road Safety Auditor
Ian has gained substantial and diverse international and local experience in civil, traffic & road safety engineering, through the planning, design, and implementation of numerous road safety and transportation projects. His project experience spans many sectors including local and state government, private development, land division, health, education, energy and mining. He is a DIT & VicRoads accredited Senior Road Safety Auditor, Restricted Access Vehicle Route Assessor and Safe Systems Assessor and has over 11 years’ experience specialising in road safety. He has conducted road safety assessments for over 15,000km of Australia’s regional state and local road network, providing deep insight into many issues and challenges faced on the rural road network. He is actively involved within the industry and currently represents Engineers Australia on Australian Standards Committee MS-012.
Jamie Schulz
Senior Traffic Engineer
B. Eng. (Civil & Structural) (Hons) with B. Econ (University of Adelaide)
Senior Road Safety Auditor
Jamie has over 13 years’ experience in traffic engineering, transport planning and traffic modelling working on projects across Australia and New Zealand. He has led numerous traffic impact assessment studies ranging from wind farms and solar farms, through to large scale residential developments and mine sites. He also has significant experience in undertaking traffic modelling of individual intersections in SIDRA and road corridors in VISSIM and AIMSUN, and pedestrian modelling (spreadsheet based and agent-based microsimulation in Legion).
EGAN COOK
Senior Traffic Designer
Adv. Diploma Engineering Design (Civil)
Senior Road Safety Auditor
Egan is a highly knowledgeable traffic designer with experience in MicroStation and a knack for problem solving. He has been exposed to a diverse range of projects from small developments to major government funded projects that have included tasks such as: concept and functional layout plans of various sizes, traffic signal plans, sign face design, carpark design, and turn lane treatments. As well as traffic management plans and construction staging plans. Egan’s involvement throughout these projects has included undertaking site inspections, survey and data collection, design and drafting, as well as providing technical advice in relation to the design of the project.
MAHSA AMIN
Senior ESD Consultant
Mahsa joined SALT in 2023, having gained numerous years’ experience in ESD, building sustainability, and energy efficiency. She is an Accredited Green Star Professional (GSAP) with Green Star Buildings and has prior experience in Green Star rating and Green Star energy modelling. She has gained an extensive understanding of local government ESD guidelines and requirements having worked on SDA and SMP reports for a wide range of developments. Her experience includes building thermal modelling, services modelling, and writing NCC performance solutions for complex and challenging projects. With a background in mechanical services engineering, Mahsa has been able to assist project teams by proposing low-cost and efficient services to compensate for expensive building fabric and glazing upgrades and saves thousands of dollars for a range of government and private clients.
Lewis Collins
Senior Traffic Engineer
B. Eng. Civil (Hons) (Swinburne)
Senior Road Safety Auditor
Lewis completed a Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) at Swinburne University. While finishing his degree, Lewis spent two years working with SALT as an undergraduate engineer, before joining full-time where he has become an invaluable team member for both his skills and mentoring ability. He has had the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects from small scale residential developments to larger scale retail developments. Through this, Lewis has developed strong traffic engineering skills including traffic impact assessments, design, swept path assessment, road safety auditing, data analysis and intersection modelling.
CLAUDIA GOODLIFFE
Project Traffic Engineer
B. Eng. Civil (Hons) (Monash)
Road Safety Auditor
Claudia has completed a Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) at Monash University. She joined the SALT team as a work experience student during her final year of university as has continued in a full-time capacity. Claudia is a passionate engineer with a strong work ethic, high attention to detail and a desire (and ability) to learn anything that comes her way. Claudia strives to provide high quality technical analyses and reporting for various project types.
Harry Goodman
Environmental Consultant (Waste and ESD)
Harry joined SALT in 2023 with prior experience in the waste management industry and in managing sustainability outcomes for built infrastructure and assets. His experience includes waste management strategy, resource recovery, circular economy and environmental design, environmental compliance and approvals for waste infrastructure. Harry provides practical solutions for the waste management and built environment sector. Having experience in local government delivering sustainable waste management solutions to increase landfill diversion, improve circular economy outcomes and emission reductions across operations and service delivery. He aims to create sustainable communities, where best practice waste management and environmentally design methods are placed at the forefront.
MICHELLE TRAUGOTT
Accounts Co-ordinator
Michelle has vast accounts management experience, with knowledge and experience across several industries including engineering and professional services, Michelle enjoys building on her client relationships and also working with SALT’s engineers and scientists.
Samuel Horstead
Traffic engineer
B. Eng (Civil) (Hons)
Sam graduated with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) from Swinburne University of Technology. Since graduating he has worked as a Civil Construction Engineer, delivering a range of projects for clients in both the public and private sector. Sam has joined SALT as a Traffic Engineer to apply his technical and practical knowledge to our projects and develop his engineering skills under the guidance of the senior team.
JO GARRETTYManaging Director
B. Eng. Civil (Honours) (Monash)
MBA (Monash)
Senior Road Safety Auditor
MAITPM, MVPELA
Jo has diverse project skills ranging in scale, type, budget and complexity. Her traffic, transport, waste and environmental engineering expertise extends across Australia including master planning, feasibility studies, integrated transport planning, design, carpark management, waste strategy & planning, environmental consulting and project delivery. Jo regularly appears as an expert witness and is active in the professional & sustainable development of the industry, including memberships with AITPM, WMRR and delivering sessional tertiary education. Jo is a senior road safety auditor and has high level skills integrating transport, sustainability, waste and environment. She enjoys working with both public and private sectors and is passionate about facilitating positive outcomes for clients and the environment.
TOM BLOOMFIELDDirector - Waste & Environment
MSc Env. Eng. (Imperial College, UK) ,BSc Env. Geoscience (Bristol, UK)
Tom is SALT’s Waste Leader with substantial experience in waste management, environmental management and sustainability projects across both public and private sectors. This extends to waste strategy and policy, waste audit and composition analysis, waste infrastructure design and approvals projects, technology reviews and feasibility studies, equipment selection and procurement, environmental compliance monitoring and risk assessment, as well as environmental and sustainability advisory roles on a range of infrastructure projects spanning transport, water and waste. Tom spent several years in local government where he developed a strong understanding of council waste management processes, requirements and challenges. He enjoys assisting clients with the many challenges and opportunities experienced in the waste sector.
CHRISTIAN SANSTOUPETAssociate Director - Design
Diploma Engineering Design (Civil)
Senior Road Safety Auditor
Leading our design team, Chris has substantial experience providing quality traffic, transport, and parking design solutions. He is passionate about his work, evident by his positive outlook, attention to detail and can-do attitude Managing a team and working within our team environment is one of the most rewarding aspects of Chris’ work. He particularly enjoys building and maintaining relationships with colleagues and clients, some over many years, while delivering considered and effective solutions on-time and within budget. His project experience is wide ranging including design for aviation, bicycles, highways, public transport, parking, road safety audit and all manner of developments, both private and public. As well as drawing upon his significant project experience, Chris consistently achieves solid understanding of client and project requirements, taking into consideration industry, state and national standards.
MATTHEW DUFFYSenior Associate
B. Eng. Civil (RMIT) M. Traffic (Monash)
Senior Road Safety Auditor
Matthew graduated from Monash University and has gained substantial experience from a wide variety of projects of varying scale and size, for a range of clients across both the public and private sectors throughout Australia. Matthew is often involved throughout the entire life cycle of new development projects, from feasibility through to delivery, which has gained him exposure to Clients, Architects, Authorities and Project Managers alike. He is also involved in the preparation of expert evidence statements for VCAT and has provided peer review assessments of town planning applications to various Councils, furthering his understanding of Council expectations whilst appreciating practical design solutions.
JAMIE FRENCHRegional Leader (NSW)
Jamie has significant experience delivering multi-disciplinary projects from initial concept design, functional and concept of operations through to implementation, contract management and beyond. He brings expertise across tier one, local and state government entities to SALT with a strong analytical, technical, and commercial background. Jamie’s capabilities merge project vision, outcomes, and requirements through a combination of understanding stakeholder needs with technical, functional, and practical design. Jamie’s experience with management and collaboration of and within large-scale design teams ensures all elements of delivery are aligned for seamless delivery. This proven approach facilitates transport and sustainable development projects, minimising risk and conflict by ensuring all project and stakeholder objectives are understood and catered for during each project phase.
TONY TOGANYSenior Associate
Road Safety Auditor
Tony has worked with some of Melbourne’s largest traffic engineering companies/firms and has extensive knowledge of traffic and transport planning to assist in projects for both the private and public sectors. He is typically involved throughout the entire life cycle of development projects and prides himself in providing sound traffic engineering advice and delivering project to a high quality with efficiency and on budget. With a focus on Traffic Impact Assessments for Development Proposals, Tony has a strong eye for detail in the undertaking of detailed traffic and parking impact analysis for a range of project types. Tony is also experienced in the preparation and presentation of expert evidence at VCAT.
SHANNON LEIGHRegional Leader (WA)
Shannon has over 18 years of experience in transport planning, with a strong background in delivering infrastructure projects, transport and parking strategies across Western Australia. She has successfully managed major transport programs for both government and private sector clients, bringing a strategic and community-focused approach to her work. As a certified Healthy Streets Designer, Shannon is passionate about creating people-centric environments that promote sustainable mobility.
IAN BISHOPAssociate (NT & SA)
MEng (Hons) Civil (Heriot-Watt University), MIEAust
Senior Road Safety Auditor
Ian has gained substantial and diverse international and local experience in civil, traffic & road safety engineering, through the planning, design, and implementation of numerous road safety and transportation projects. His project experience spans many sectors including local and state government, private development, land division, health, education, energy and mining. He is a DIT & VicRoads accredited Senior Road Safety Auditor, Restricted Access Vehicle Route Assessor and Safe Systems Assessor and has over 11 years’ experience specialising in road safety. He has conducted road safety assessments for over 15,000km of Australia’s regional state and local road network, providing deep insight into many issues and challenges faced on the rural road network. He is actively involved within the industry and currently represents Engineers Australia on Australian Standards Committee MS-012.
JAMIE SCHULZSenior Traffic Engineer
Jamie has over 13 years’ experience in traffic engineering, transport planning and traffic modelling working on projects across Australia and New Zealand. He has led numerous traffic impact assessment studies ranging from wind farms and solar farms, through to large scale residential developments and mine sites. He also has significant experience in undertaking traffic modelling of individual intersections in SIDRA and road corridors in VISSIM and AIMSUN, and pedestrian modelling (spreadsheet based and agent-based microsimulation in Legion).
EGAN COOKSenior Traffic Designer
Adv. Diploma Engineering Design (Civil)
Senior Road Safety Auditor
Egan is a highly knowledgeable traffic designer with experience in MicroStation and a knack for problem solving. He has been exposed to a diverse range of projects from small developments to major government funded projects that have included tasks such as: concept and functional layout plans of various sizes, traffic signal plans, sign face design, carpark design, and turn lane treatments. As well as traffic management plans and construction staging plans. Egan’s involvement throughout these projects has included undertaking site inspections, survey and data collection, design and drafting, as well as providing technical advice in relation to the design of the project.
MAHSA AMINSenior ESD Consultant
Mahsa joined SALT in 2023, having gained numerous years’ experience in ESD, building sustainability, and energy efficiency. She is an Accredited Green Star Professional (GSAP) with Green Star Buildings and has prior experience in Green Star rating and Green Star energy modelling. She has gained an extensive understanding of local government ESD guidelines and requirements having worked on SDA and SMP reports for a wide range of developments. Her experience includes building thermal modelling, services modelling, and writing NCC performance solutions for complex and challenging projects. With a background in mechanical services engineering, Mahsa has been able to assist project teams by proposing low-cost and efficient services to compensate for expensive building fabric and glazing upgrades and saves thousands of dollars for a range of government and private clients.
LEWIS COLLINSSenior Traffic Engineer
B. Eng. Civil (Hons) (Swinburne)
Senior Road Safety Auditor
Lewis completed a Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) at Swinburne University. While finishing his degree, Lewis spent two years working with SALT as an undergraduate engineer, before joining full-time where he has become an invaluable team member for both his skills and mentoring ability. He has had the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects from small scale residential developments to larger scale retail developments. Through this, Lewis has developed strong traffic engineering skills including traffic impact assessments, design, swept path assessment, road safety auditing, data analysis and intersection modelling.
CLAUDIA GOODLIFFEProject Traffic Engineer
B. Eng. Civil (Hons) (Monash)
Road Safety Auditor
Claudia has completed a Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) at Monash University. She joined the SALT team as a work experience student during her final year of university as has continued in a full-time capacity. Claudia is a passionate engineer with a strong work ethic, high attention to detail and a desire (and ability) to learn anything that comes her way. Claudia strives to provide high quality technical analyses and reporting for various project types.
BERNHARD WEYERSProject Traffic EngineerB. Eng. Civil (University of Pretoria)
Bernhard joined SALT in September 2023 upon migrating to Australia from South Africa, where he had gained substantial experience in traffic engineering and transport planning. He possesses a keen ability to attend to detail and always strives to find common sense solutions to any challenge. He has been involved in various projects that range from residential developments to regional logistics and commercial developments. His skills include traffic modelling and impact assessments, road and transport master planning, site access, layout, and circulation assessments, data analysis, and road section and intersection design.
HARRY GOODMANEnvironmental Consultant (Waste and ESD)
Harry joined SALT in 2023 with prior experience in the waste management industry and in managing sustainability outcomes for built infrastructure and assets. His experience includes waste management strategy, resource recovery, circular economy and environmental design, environmental compliance and approvals for waste infrastructure. Harry provides practical solutions for the waste management and built environment sector. Having experience in local government delivering sustainable waste management solutions to increase landfill diversion, improve circular economy outcomes and emission reductions across operations and service delivery. He aims to create sustainable communities, where best practice waste management and environmentally design methods are placed at the forefront.
ARVEEN PRASADFinance Manager
Arveen is a results-driven Finance Manager with experience in successfully managing finance teams, monitoring all company financial operations, conducting cash flow forecasts and financial strategies, and generating reports and analysis.
MICHELLE TRAUGOTTAccounts Co-ordinator
Michelle has vast accounts management experience, with knowledge and experience across several industries including engineering and professional services, Michelle enjoys building on her client relationships and also working with SALT’s engineers and scientists.
SAMUEL HORSTEADTraffic engineer
Sam graduated with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) from Swinburne University of Technology. Since graduating he has worked as a Civil Construction Engineer, delivering a range of projects for clients in both the public and private sector. Sam has joined SALT as a Traffic Engineer to apply his technical and practical knowledge to our projects and develop his engineering skills under the guidance of the senior team.