LEADERSHIP

Leadership Team

Where capacity, capability, and culture meet — our leadership delivers growth for ACE and our partners. We set a high standard that is proven to be beneficial to our clients.

OUR LEADERS

The best of the best in what we do

Our management team is integrated with the technical team and participates in all aspects of project delivery — from engineering design to practical completion and operations support.

Aidan Montague
Aidan Montague
Director — Strategic Alliances
B.Eng Structural, MIEAust

Aidan has more than 25 years' sales and marketing experience with a unique engineering, technology, and internet background. He has extensive board experience (as both Chair and Non-Executive Director) on ASX-listed and private companies in Australia. Aidan was instrumental in the establishment and growth of the Australian arm of global communications giant Cisco Systems, where he held various senior roles internationally.

Jordan Zhao
Jordan Zhao
Managing Director — SCADA & Control Systems & Communication
B.Eng Electronics, M.Eng Electrical, FIEAust, CPEng, NER

Jordan Zhao is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of Engineers Australia. He has over 20 years' experience in SCADA and operational technology across renewable energy, water, wastewater, oil and gas, and environmental conservation in Australia. A finalist for Professional Engineer of the Year in 2021, 2022, and 2023, Jordan has deep expertise in OT network design, wide-area SCADA architecture, hosted SCADA integration, RTU, PLC, radio, cellular, and satellite communications. His goal is to drive innovation that delivers better services and technologies to clients.

Leana Jonker
Leana Jonker
Team Leader — Finance
CPA, B.Accounting, M.Taxation

Leana is a highly experienced financial manager who has been undertaking finance and accounting work for various businesses since 1996, nationally and internationally. She is skilled with corporate accounting systems and has worked in the water and power industries since 2014, carrying out finance and account management and audit.

Chris Collins
Chris Collins
Team Leader — Electrical
Electrical Contractor Licence Nominee

Chris is an experienced engineer with an A-grade electrical licence. He has been undertaking electrical and control system maintenance, control panel manufacturing, and antenna installation work for various utilities since 2000. Chris is highly skilled with PLC, RTU, and SCADA systems, with approximately 10 years on water and wastewater sites performing preventative and corrective maintenance on utility-wide supply systems.

OUR CULTURE

Capacity · Capability · Culture

Assurance

Every project is backed by our ISO-certified quality framework. We deliver outcomes that are reliable, robust, and thoroughly tested.

Customer Service

We build honest, lasting relationships. Clear communication, accurate quotes, and on-time delivery give our clients peace of mind.

Environmental Awareness

We are committed to sustainable solutions that reduce environmental impact. Our ISO 14001 accreditation underpins everything we deliver.

OUR VISION

To be Australia's most trusted engineering partner for smart utilities

Delivering certainty from design through operations so our clients' assets perform from day one.

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