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Our Team
Jiri Herza - Director and Principal Consultant
Jiri Herza - Director and Principal Consultant
Jiri Herza - Director and Principal Consultant
Jiri is a civil engineer with 20 years of international experience in various areas of dams, tailings, hydropower, mine waste and geotechnical engineering, providing leadership in all aspects of dam engineering.
Jiri has completed design and review projects in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and South America. Jiri is also an independent r
Jiri is a civil engineer with 20 years of international experience in various areas of dams, tailings, hydropower, mine waste and geotechnical engineering, providing leadership in all aspects of dam engineering.
Jiri has completed design and review projects in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and South America. Jiri is also an independent reviewer and auditor of mining projects.
Jiri is based in Perth, Western Australia.
James Thorp - Director and Senior Consultant
Jiri Herza - Director and Principal Consultant
Jiri Herza - Director and Principal Consultant
James is a civil engineer with 15 years of experience in investigation, design, project management and construction management of water and tailings dam projects.
James has been an independent review team member, and carried out a number of reviews and audits of tailings storage facilities in Western Australia and Indonesia.
James is based in Hobart, Tasmania.
Ryan Singh - Director and Senior Consultant
Jiri Herza - Director and Principal Consultant
Ryan Singh - Director and Senior Consultant
Ryan is a civil engineer specialising in tailings and water dams with 11 years of experience in consultancy and working for asset owners, with project experience in Australia, Africa, Europe and Asia.
Ryan has been responsible for the successful delivery of many projects including long-term planning through to concept and detailed design
Ryan is a civil engineer specialising in tailings and water dams with 11 years of experience in consultancy and working for asset owners, with project experience in Australia, Africa, Europe and Asia.
Ryan has been responsible for the successful delivery of many projects including long-term planning through to concept and detailed design and onsite construction support.
Ryan is based in Perth, Western Australia.
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Michael Ashley - Principal Consultant
Dr. Ivy Lourel - Principal Study Director
Ryan Singh - Director and Senior Consultant
Michael is a chartered civil engineer with over 17 years of experience on large tailings and dams projects in Australia and internationally over the full life cycle.
Michael has led and managed planning studies, concept designs, detailed designs, construction support projects, Engineer of Record engagements, safety reviews, audits, risk
Michael is a chartered civil engineer with over 17 years of experience on large tailings and dams projects in Australia and internationally over the full life cycle.
Michael has led and managed planning studies, concept designs, detailed designs, construction support projects, Engineer of Record engagements, safety reviews, audits, risk assessments and closure studies, and has provided commissioning support, ongoing operations support and training.
Michael is based in Perth, Western Australia.
Julia Bota - Principal Consultant
Dr. Ivy Lourel - Principal Study Director
Dr. Ivy Lourel - Principal Study Director
Julia is an engineering geologist and Fellow of the Geological Society of London with over 18 years of experience in engineering geology and geotechnical engineering.
Julia's experience was gained through contracting and consulting on various types of projects within Australia, the UK and overseas. Julia is passionate about health and safe
Julia is an engineering geologist and Fellow of the Geological Society of London with over 18 years of experience in engineering geology and geotechnical engineering.
Julia's experience was gained through contracting and consulting on various types of projects within Australia, the UK and overseas. Julia is passionate about health and safety improvement, and providing support and training to others.
Julia is based in Perth, Western Australia
Dr. Ivy Lourel - Principal Study Director
Dr. Ivy Lourel - Principal Study Director
Dr. Ivy Lourel - Principal Study Director
Ivy is a chartered mechanical engineer with 19 years of broad-ranging experience in the mining and minerals processing industries, specialising in the delivery and management of major multidisciplinary projects, technical compliance/ due diligence, infrastructure asset management, and pit-to-port bulk materials handling.
Ivy is commercia
Ivy is a chartered mechanical engineer with 19 years of broad-ranging experience in the mining and minerals processing industries, specialising in the delivery and management of major multidisciplinary projects, technical compliance/ due diligence, infrastructure asset management, and pit-to-port bulk materials handling.
Ivy is commercially-minded, service-driven, with a strong focus on addressing the specific needs of projects through stakeholder engagement and practical/ innovative problem-solving.
Ivy is based in Brisbane, Queensland.
Ben Cook - Consultant
Monika Herza - Office Manager
Monika Herza - Office Manager
Ben is a civil engineer with 3 years of experience working for asset owners and in consultancy, undertaking asset monitoring and management and water and tailings dams analyses.
Ben has been a HATS team member since joining as our first employee in November 2020 and has since provided valuable contribution to several tailings and wat
Ben is a civil engineer with 3 years of experience working for asset owners and in consultancy, undertaking asset monitoring and management and water and tailings dams analyses.
Ben has been a HATS team member since joining as our first employee in November 2020 and has since provided valuable contribution to several tailings and water dam studies and design reviews, and the development of RAMP.
Ben is based in Perth, Western Australia.
Monika Herza - Office Manager
Monika Herza - Office Manager
Monika Herza - Office Manager
Monika manages the HATS Perth office, has a Masters of Economics and several years of experience in business management.
Monika is the accounts and finance manager and assists with running the day-to-day operations of HATS.
Monika is based in Perth, Western Australia.
Dhendup - Junior Consultant
Monika Herza - Office Manager
Jesse Ipsaro-Passione - Consultant
Dhendup has a Masters in Civil Engineering and commenced work with HATS in July 2022.
Since embarking on his professional engineering career, Dhendup has undertaken monitoring data review for tailings dams, assisted with the development of a Leapfrog ground model, and preparation of engineering drawings in AutoCAD and Microstation.
Dhendup is based in Perth, Western Australia
Jesse Ipsaro-Passione - Consultant
Jesse Ipsaro-Passione - Consultant
Jesse Ipsaro-Passione - Consultant
Jesse is a civil engineer with 4 years of construction and project management experience across water dams, tailings dams, drainage, and civil works.
Jesse has been involved in several dams and tailings geotechnical investigation and analysis projects including collation of geotechnical data, stability and liquefaction asses
Jesse is a civil engineer with 4 years of construction and project management experience across water dams, tailings dams, drainage, and civil works.
Jesse has been involved in several dams and tailings geotechnical investigation and analysis projects including collation of geotechnical data, stability and liquefaction assessments, water balance modelling, spillway design and spillway routing analysis.
Jesse is based in Perth, Western Australia.