Our Team

Graham Symons

Owner / Founder

As founding owner and Board Chair, with a history of 30 years with Symons, Graham’s role is a strategic one within the company.

Dean Eggers

General Manager

Dean has had over 28 years in Managing Directorships, General Manager and Group Operational roles enjoying experiencing leading teams of up to 500+ full time employees. During Dean’s career he has held several concurrent leadership and founding roles with the key theme being performance and people, building successful tools and delivering solid business results.

Murray Symons

Transport Manager

Heading up Transport Operations, and with more than 10 years on the Symons team, Murray is responsible for the smooth running of the Symons Transport fleet.

Anton Winstanley

Energy Services Manager

Anton heads up our Energy Services team and brings over 15 years’ experience in onshore/offshore energy work and logistical support in the oil and gas sector.

Tracey Fabrin

Finance and Systems Development Manager

As Group Accountant, Tracey heads up the Finance team for all divisions.

Ivan Chapple

HSEQ Manager

Ivan joined us after 20+ years in the NZDF with a background in maintenance engineering, training and leadership. Initially brought on as our driver trainer, Ivan's keen focus on H&S now sees him working with the team to ensure everyone is safe, efficient and has minimal impact on our environment.

Jane McCarten

High Performance Manager

Jane has held a number of key roles within the Group and now works closely with the team to improve customer service performance and delivery. Also leading recruitment campaigns for seasonal work, Jane’s ultimate goal is to improve the performance of the company.

Donald Kepa

Pipe Yard Manager

Donald is responsible for all casing, and services related to casing management and movements within Symons Energy.

Doug Peach

People Performance Manager

Before joining Symons, Doug spent 23 years as a police officer, including 11 years working as part of the Commercial Vehicle Investigation Unit. Doug’s experience is extremely valuable to our drivers, particularly as he leads our Institute of Training where he work’s alongside drivers to help them understand the regulations and ensure compliance across our fleet.