CLOCS-A Safety Forum Keynote Speakers
Yousif Nassrat
Senior Heavy Vehicle Engineer in the Prioritisation and Asset Management Branch
Transport for New South Wales
Glyn Castanelli
NHVAS, WAHVA, AMCAS, CLOCS-A Auditor
Director of Industry Engagement and Customer Success – Hubfleet
Speakers Biography
Dr Kim Hassall
International Vice President, CILT Australasia
Kim is a CILT International Vice President and previously chair of CILT Australia.
He has held previous roles with the BTE, with major operational divisions at Australia’s largest network freight operator before part-timing with Melbourne University’s Infrastructure Engineering Department since 2002. Previously a Board Member of the ATA and has served on various NRTC and OECD committees. For twelve years he was involved with NTI’s NTARC 1.0 safety group and has overseen the safety and productivity benefits of PBS adoption since 2009. He continues to undertake projects for industry and many governmental instrumentalities.
Yousif Nassrat
Senior Heavy Vehicle Engineer in the Prioritisation and Asset Management Branch, Transport for New South Wales
Yousif Nassrat is the Senior Heavy Vehicle Engineer in the Prioritisation and Asset Management Branch at Transport for New South Wales. A qualified Mechatronics Engineer with over 13 years of experience in the automotive industry, Yousif brings extensive technical expertise in vehicle design, compliance, and performance assessment.
In addition to his engineering qualifications, Yousif is an Approved Vehicle Examiner under the Vehicle Safety Compliance Certification Scheme (VSCCS), a Performance-Based Standards (PBS) Certifier accredited by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR), and an Approved Vehicle Verifier under the Road Vehicle Standards Act (RVSA). His work focuses on ensuring the safety, efficiency, and innovation of heavy vehicle operations across New South Wales.
Michael Holmes
Senior Manager, Road Transport Safety, Sydney Metro
Michael Holmes is a master’s degree-qualified safety professional with extensive experience in transport safety across the public and private sectors. As Senior Manager, Road Transport Safety at Sydney Metro (Transport for NSW), he leads a specialist team integrating road safety governance into major infrastructure projects. His work focuses on improving heavy vehicle safety and compliance within the construction industry, supporting safer logistics and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
Michael has played a key role in advancing the Construction Logistics and Community Safety – Australia (CLOCS-A) Standard, collaborating with industry bodies, government agencies, and regulators to align road transport safety objectives with broader industry and regulatory goals. Through his leadership and industry engagement, he continues to drive improvements in road transport safety across Sydney Metro and the wider construction sector.
Joe Sharaf
Operations Manager – Central Region, National Heavy Vehicle Regulator – NHVR
Joe Sharaf is the Operations Manager – Central Region at the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR). With more than 20 years of hands-on experience in operations management and training, Joe has built a career centred on performance excellence, leadership development, and fostering a strong safety culture.
Dedicated to lifelong learning, Joe completed a Master of Commerce in 2019, followed by an MBA. As a seasoned leader in operations management, training frameworks, and customer experience, he believes an organisation’s greatest asset is its people. Joe is a passionate advocate for embedding safety, training, and professional development at the heart of every company’s mission — empowering employees to become the strongest champions of its values, services, and success.
Paul Caus
Technical Officer – Truck Industry Council – TIC
Paul Caus is a mechanical engineer who has extensive experience in both light and heavy vehicles.
Paul began his career with heavy vehicles in fleet management at the RTA and then as a compliance engineer for Hino.
Paul then moved on to Hino’s sister company, Toyota, initially as a product development engineer in their genuine accessory team. Later during his time at Toyota, Paul became involved in process improvement, particularly in reducing product development time to speed up time to market.
After his time at Toyota, Paul returned to heavy vehicles with UD, then back to his regulatory and compliance roots first at RMS as Manager, Vehicle Standards and Investigations and then at the federal level with the Department of Infrastructure in the vehicle standards and safety team developing new ADRs.
Paul then turned to industry advocacy, leveraging his experience in vehicle regulations from within government and private sectors, first with HVIA as Chief Technical Officer and now with TIC as Technical Officer.
Daniel Deveney-Kelly
Logistics National Delivery Lead – Select Plant Australia
Daniel Deveney-Kelly is a seasoned logistics and operations leader with over 16 years of international experience in construction logistics across Australia, the UK, Hong Kong, Afghanistan, and Vietnam. Currently serving as the Logistic National Delivery Lead at Select Plant Australia, Daniel specializes in delivering innovative solutions through strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and technology integration.
He holds a Master’s degree in Project and Program Management from the University of Sydney and a B.Sc. (Hons) in Construction Management from Aston University. As a Chartered Construction Manager and active member of both the MCIOB and CILT, Daniel has been pivotal in implementing major digital logistics platforms, leading COVID-safe transformations across worksites, and championing safety through the CLOCS-A initiative.
Known for his proactive leadership and mentoring through organizations like NAWIC and CILT, Daniel combines technical expertise with a passion for industry improvement and professional development.
Simone Reinertsen
Chain of Responsibility (CoR) Lead – Symal
Simone has spent the last two decades working with the transport industry and its supply chain. Over this time, she has held roles in government and private organisations and is skilled in Workforce Development, Customer Experience, Stakeholder Engagement, Contractor Compliance, and Transport Safety.
Simone was a foundation member of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s Stakeholder Engagement and Customer Experience teams and has worked with subject matter experts across the nation in Access, Accreditation, Safety and Compliance, Performance Based Standards, and Policy. Simone is passionate about road transport safety and is currently the Chain of Responsibility (CoR) Lead for Symal.
In early 2025 Simone led the successful application to award Bild Group, her previous employer as Australia’s first organisation to hold CLOCS-A accreditation.
Matthew Collaros
Group Risk & Compliance Manager – Bingo Industries
Matthew Collaros is a seasoned transport compliance and logistics professional with more than a decade of experience driving safety and performance culture across the transport sector. Since 2012, he has led transport compliance at BINGO Industries, where he oversees Chain of Responsibility (CoR) systems across multiple transport divisions nationally.
His expertise spans critical risk areas including mass, fatigue, maintenance, speed, dimension and load restraint compliance. Matthew has also held senior roles in risk and compliance, safety systems implementation and logistics management. Backed by qualifications in leadership, work health and safety and logistics management, he brings a comprehensive and practical understanding of transport safety and operational excellence.
Karyn Welsh
Implementation Lead – CLOCS-A
Karyn Welsh has been the CEO of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Australia (CILTA) for the past six years. CILTA is part of a 43-nation network established in 1919.
Karyn’s background spans major accounts and corporate strategy, while becoming heavily involved in the multi-corporate e-commerce platform CorProcure. She has authored several international papers and led one of Australia’s first e-freight marketplaces.
Karyn undertook the first national PBS operator survey in 2014, and project managed several significant policy related projects. She is a director of the Industrial Logistics Institute and was instrumental in CILTA becoming involved in CLOCS-A.
Karyn holds an MBA and a Graduate Diploma in E-Commerce.
Glyn Castanelli
Director of Industry Engagement and Customer Success – Hubfleet
NHVAS, WAHVA, AMCAS, and CLOCS-A Auditor
Glyn is the Director of Industry Engagement and Customer Success at Hubfleet, where he helps transport operators enhance compliance and safety through innovative digital solutions. With over 30 years of industry experience—from his early days as a driver to roles in compliance, operations, and auditing—Glyn has a deep understanding of the challenges faced by operators.
As President of the National Road Freighters Association (NRFA), he is a passionate advocate for fair industry standards and improved safety outcomes. He also hosts Risky Business on Australian On The Road Radio, where he discusses key transport and logistics issues.
In addition to his leadership and advocacy roles, Glyn is a certified transport compliance auditor, conducting audits for NHVAS, WAHVA, AMCAS, and CLOCS-A accreditations. A strong supporter of CLOCS-A, he has played a key role in its implementation within the construction sector, including a 12-month tenure on the West Gate Tunnel Project, where he oversaw compliance with the Victorian Government’s vulnerable road user safety requirements.
Luke Cavallaro
Cavtrans Consulting / NHVAS, CLOCS-A Auditor
Luke is a NHVAS, CLOCS-A Auditor, and has his own consulting company: Cavtrans Consulting. Luke assists organisation with Management Systems, equipped with Manuals, Tools, and Resources to become accredited under the National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme (NHVAS) for Fatigue Management, Mass Management, and Maintenance Management, West Australian Heavy Vehicle Accreditation (WAHVA), and TruckSafe Accreditations.
Cavtrans Consulting also offer ongoing support and assistance for businesses with the management and upkeep of their accreditations.