A collective of brilliant minds and industry experts

Phil Cristaldi has over 20 years of experience as a planner and project manager in Queensland.

He provides high-level advice and documentation for renewable and battery store locations. Phil works one-on-one with clients, provides leadership and support to Planning and Urban Graphics and Mapping teams at Mecone, and has experience across residential, industrial, commercial, and retail development sectors. He also managed the delivery of several residential projects in South East Queensland.

E: pcristaldi@mecone.com.au

Ashley is an experienced urban strategist, with over 19 years’ experience, who brings a wealth of knowledge in urban development and policy formulation from his involvement in a variety of projects across Queensland and Australia. He provides consulting services to a range of private, community, infrastructure providers, local government and state government agencies.

Ashley specialises in providing high value application pathway strategy and delivery advice for projects across a range of sectors and services including, housing, health, education, growth areas, development assessment and independent advice, retirement and aged care, industry, logistics, warehousing, major hazard facilities, tourism and retail.

E: aeverton@mecone.com.au

Darcy is a planner with 3 years’ planning experience, ranging from development assessment to strategic planning, working in both local and state government.

Darcy is passionate about contributing to projects that are sustainable and design with the local community in mind and that it will grow his knowledge and skills in the planning field.

Sarah is Mecone’s Business Operations Coordinator and a key member of the National Team. With over a decade of experience in the property industry, Sarah has built a diverse career across architecture, engineering, construction and property finance investment. Having worked in both Australia and the United Kingdom, she has held key roles in operations management, executive support, office administration, and event management across both commercial and not-for-profit sectors.

As Business Operations Coordinator, Sarah is recognised for her ability to lead cross-functional teams, drive business growth through strategic planning, and build strong stakeholder relationships at both national and international levels. She is passionate about aligning company culture with organisational values and people, creating workplaces that are collaborative, efficient, and future-focused.

Maxwell is an experienced town planner with over 3 years experience, having worked across the public and private sectors in South-East Queensland.

During his time as a professional planner, Maxwell has led the delivery of residential and a range of disability housing and community support focused projects.