Leadership Team
CEO / Managing Director
Kristian commenced in 2012, where he has been instrumental in driving process and professionalism to expand the business growth from 15 employees to over 160 employees operating across Australia and New Zealand. Before joining United Safety, Kristian had more than 15 years in underground coal and gold mining and manufacturing in Commercial Management roles, including finance, legal, procurement, and business improvement. Kristian holds qualifications of Bachelor of Commerce with majors in business law and accounting, CPA, and Management and is also a member of CPA and AICD. Kristian’s current role is to grow the United Safety Australian business through acquisitions in safety and fire and expand United Safety's operations organically.
General Manager
Danny began his career more than 20 years ago in the mechanical and fabrication industry. In 2007, he moved into the fire and safety industry, managing a service team for an international fire company. He has progressed through the business during his career, from service manager to General Manager for Northern & Western NSW. Leading and growing fire and safety business units over the past 16 years have provided Danny the platform to introduce service technology and transparency for clients while delivering multimillion-dollar service and installation contracts and projects through the mining, defence, power generation, and construction sectors. Danny aims to take United Safety into the service and installation industry as the market leader while providing cutting-edge technology and safety solutions to its clients.
Group Finance Manager
After completing her Bachelor of Commerce, Jacqui moved into the corporate accounting environment from public practice. This move allowed her to complete her CPA and progress her career at large companies in the heavy rail and coal mining industries over the eight years before starting with United Safety. She has worked in NSW Australia for Yancoal Australian Group and Pacific National. Jacqueline aspires for United Safety’s continued growth and diversity in the safety industry with business improvements to facilitate its growth.
Store & Purchasing Manager
In his six years at USSC, Chris has overseen rapid growth, with new warehouses opening up across the country and increased demand for new and existing products. Chris brings with him more than 20 years of store and purchasing experience. Before joining the company, he was a production coordinator, where he built underground LHDs for the coal industry.
National Executive Sales Manager
Matt joined the USSC team in 2015 as our very first Fire Suppression Technician in Sydney, bringing with him eight years of experience in the mining industry. Matt has since grown with our company in roles such as Leading Hand, Operations Supervisor, Sydney/Southern NSW and Victorian Operations Manager. He is currently part of the Executive team, heading up the Sales Division as our National Executive Sales Manager.
National Suppression and Compliance Manager
Jarrod has held various roles within United Safety and has been instrumental in organizational change, process, direction and stability. Each move within the business has led to successful outcomes. He brings a wealth of experience in compliance, training, project management, operations and account management, with previous experience in commercial industries, council and the Australian Sports Commission. Jarrod’s goal is to see United Safety evolve from a family business environment to a corporate entity and be a leader in Safety and Survivability in Australia whilst holding as many of the family business principles as we can. As National Operations Manager, Jarrod sees his role as an advocate for his team and to provide them the greatest opportunity for success.
National Fixed Facilities Manager
Marcus has over twelve years of experience in fire, electrical and hydraulic servicing and installation across the mining, construction, industrial, domestic, health care, government services, retail, and commercial industries in Sydney and regional NSW. He has an essential Fire Safety Measure Assessor (FPAS accredited ) with tertiary qualifications in business and building and construction management. Since commencing in 2019, Marcus has been tasked with growing and developing the fixed facilities arm of the Hunter Valley branch. We are now completing servicing and install works across the country, with a team consisting of assessors, engineers, project managers, electricians, sprinkler fitters, and estimators.
National People & Culture Manager
Sally joined United Safety early 2022 as our HR Officer providing generalist HR services and payroll processing to the business. In July, Sally was promoted into the role of HR & Payroll Manager, allowing her to utilize her skills and expertise fully. Sally holds qualifications in HR Management, Business Administration and Return to Work Coordination, and has 14 years of experience in a corporate environment. Sally is passionate about supporting our employees to achieve staff satisfaction and a high-performance workforce while creating a positive and safe work culture for everyone at United Safety.
