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Andrew Mcdonald

Project Manager & Estimator

Andrew has been an electrician for 26 yrs. He started his apprenticeship in Melbourne then made the move to Kalgoorlie to work in the gold mines, then moving to Perth working in the Marine industry wiring up fishing trawlers and leisure crafts. Andrew then lived abroad in London working as an Electrician whilst travelling for 3 years.

Eventually, Andrew settled back in the Albury area and has been here for the last 16 years, working in Industrial, Commercial, Domestic & Solar. He loves anything outdoors.

Andrew has recently joined the team at Kdec in early 2021, as our Project Manager, after running his own business McSpark Electrical for the last 9 years.
Andrew looks forward to his new role and working with the Kdec crew

Doug Oswald

Storeman

Doug was ready for a change after working shift work for 26 years. Day work has already put a new lease on life for him. Doug has been with us since August 2019 as our Storeman, helping to organise stock, prepare trailers for the boys, and other general duties to help Kdec to operate smoothly. Doug is an amazing support for our great team.

Stacie Van Bergen

Customer Care & Support

Stacie has grown up in the region and joined the Kdec team in May 2019 after completing Certificate 3 in Business Administration & Bachelor in Psychology. Stacie heads our Customer Care & Support team. If you come into the showroom, you will more than likely be greeted with Stacie’s smiling face.

Chelsey Walker

Business Manager

Chelsey is Co-owner with her husband Cameron and has been in Business Administration & Payroll for 25 years. She takes care of all facets of behind-the-scenes administration including HR, Accounts, marketing, and management. Miss Frankie is the Walker family pet, and since arriving has become the Kdec office dog, she brings a smile to everyone she meets.

Harmeet Singh

Electrical Engineer

Harmeet is an Electrical Engineer accredited by Engineers Australia, completing his Master of Engineering at RMIT University in 2016. He is inspired by his father who is also an Engineer in India. He chooses to work in the solar industry because as we know solar energy has countless benefits and being a clean source of energy is just one of them. Before joining Kdec in 2019, he worked in the solar industry for 18 months in Melbourne. He has worked on numerous projects from residential 5kW to commercial 300kW PV systems.
Harmeet is looking forward to broadening his horizons while working at KDEC.

James Rowan

Apprentice

Jimmy joined KDEC in late 2020 after deciding he wanted to finish his electrical apprenticeship. He grew up in Albury, but spent most of his twenties in Melbourne and has returned to the border because he missed the relaxed lifestyle. Jimmy loves working outdoors, has a great sense of humour, and enjoys learning new skills he can use daily. He hopes to become a skilled electrician specialising in solar and battery installations.

Jacob Conlan

Apprentice

Jacob joined us at the age of 20 when he was moving from Griffith to Albury/Wodonga in January 2020 to play football for Albury Tigers.
He was labouring before he decided becoming an Electrician was his passion, that’s when Jacob joined our great team!

Aidan Wade

Apprentice

Aidan is a mature age apprentice. He began with us after completing his pre-apprenticeship course and came to us with rave reviews. He gives every day his all and has proven to be a great asset to our team. Aidan is going to be a valuable tradesman in the time to come.

Adam McLennan

Apprentice

Adam began his apprenticeship after he completed Year 12 at Xavier High School in 2017. He had a few months of work experience with an electrician and worked casually as a landscaper before beginning with Kdec and has not looked back. Adam always has a positive attitude and a smile on his face.

Hasitha “Harry” Amaranayake

Apprentice

Harry is originally from Sri Lanka and before moving to Australia the majority of his electrical experience comes from an industrial background. Harry joined our team in 2017 and is a Trade Assistant with the solar installation team and has installed hundreds of systems already. He is now looking forward to becoming a qualified electrician here in Australia.

Justin Lewis

Electrician

Going into his second year as a qualified electrician, Justin wanted to specialise in the solar field and jumped at the opportunity to learn more. Installing solar for over a year now he has great attention to detail and dedicates himself to ensure customers get the best designed/looking system they can. He has a great sense of humour and is easy to get along with.
Justin is a real team player and is willing to learn as much as he can from his team.

Brad Dalbosco

Electrician

Brad or “Dal” as he likes to be called after hours spent 4 years at Watters as an apprentice. After 4 years he became qualified and decided to test himself in a new environment which led him to join Solar heavyweights KDEC. The move has proved to be a winner for us here at KDEC, as he has slotted into the group as though he has been here for his whole apprenticeship and is already running his own solar jobs with great professionalism and success.

Joel Merkel

Electrician

Joel joined us in July 2019 after completing his apprenticeship locally. In this time, Joel has experienced a wide variety of work within the industry.
He is looking forward to expanding himself whilst working at KDEC.

Dominic Dowdy

Electrician

Dominic comes to us with a wealth of experience for his years after moving to the area with his wife and son in 2018 to join our team. Gaining predominantly Industrial & Commercial experience working in Cooma & Canberra, Dom is looking forward to a new challenge working on our electrical and solar jobs.

Gavin Mascas

Electrician & Safety Officer

After spending 20 years working in an office a change of career was in order. Gavin has now been a qualified electrician for over 4 years and has had a great deal of experience installing solar as well as many other electrical jobs. He was involved in 53 of the 54 Totally Renewable Yackandandah installations Kdec carried out.

Alex Nocentini

Solar & Energy Consultant

In 2018 Alex made to move to Yackandandah with his immediate family and parents. Alex has years of Electrical and Civil Construction experience and is proud of his ability to work as an individual and part of a team. Alex has a fantastic sense of humour and manages to put a smile on the face of everyone he meets.

Alex Popko

Solar & Energy Consultant

Alex joined us in 2020 and the positivity has been electric since. He discovered a love for the sun and its immense power at an early age and has sought to learn how it can power all things from people to homes. Involvement in all sports within the Albury/Wodonga community ultimately led him to Albury Cricket Club where he jumped at the chance to learn all things Solar from the best in the business. Now a part of the Solar Sales team he is forever seeking to learn more about the ever-changing industry we are in.

Kyle Schubert

Solar & Energy Consultant

Kyle was welcomed in 2010, having started with Kdec as a work experience student, completing his apprenticeship and then becoming a fully qualified electrician and is now in Sales role helping customers with selecting the best systems available. Kyle has gone from strength to strength in his career, being accredited in CEC Design and Install, Grid Connect Battery and Stand Alone Power Systems.

Cameron Walker

Managing Director

Cameron is the Managing Director and Co-owner of Kdec and has been an electrician locally and abroad for over 30 years. Cameron holds Clean Energy Council accreditation for solar design and installation, battery storage systems and off-grid battery systems. Cameron’s role encompasses the day to day running of the business and also looks after major clients, commercial PV sales and project management.

Highlights

• Working along side his wife Chelsey and building the the solar division of Kdec Solar from the ground up
• Cameron has been involved in works on countless solar systems, including solar farms of up to 330kw.
• Cameron’s career highlights include commissioning 3 x warships in the USA and starting the Kdec Solar business.

Interests

• Coach and player for sporting groups including Albury Cricket Club, Albury Football Club & Magpies Hockey Club.
• Spending time with family and friends. Fishing & Camping

Kynan Rafferty

Apprentice

Kynan started at Kdec in October 2020 after completing year 12 at Wodonga Senior Secondary College the same year. While in school Kynan did a year of work experience with a local Electrician before commencing a school based apprenticeship with the same electrician. After finishing school Kynan decided he had an interest in solar and joined the Kdec Team.

Cameron Evans

Apprentice

Cam joined team Kdec in early 2021 after making the switch with his former employer, McSpark. A local country boy from the mighty town of Yackandandah he loves the fun and positive work environment that Kdec provides. Cam is in his final year of his apprenticeship and is set to become a fantastic Electrician.

Kirsten Stone

Administration & Support

Kirsten grew up in Howlong where she completed her hairdressing apprenticeship then moved on to retail for 7 years. She decided it was time for a change and joined the Kdec team in December 2020. You will find her in the office helping with administration and project estimating.

Kallen Griffiths

Operations Manager

Kallen has completed a Bachelor of Business – Management and Marketing majors and has spent over 12 years locally in the solar industry, quoting, planning, and overseeing thousands of solar installations from 1.5kw systems, up to 100kw systems, and above. Nowadays Kallen is the Operations Manager at KDEC Solar but still does quote the odd system or two from time to time. Kallen prides himself on working with the customer’s needs and tailoring a system to suit, not just filling the roof with panels.

Mark Doolan

Electrical Supervisor

Mark is a fully qualified electrician with 12 years of experience and has Clean Energy Council Solar Accreditation, including the solar battery storage endorsement. Mark has had extensive experience on large solar, electrical, and data projects, and now heads our electrical and data department.

Andrew Lyell

Solar Service & Support Manager

Andrew, a former accountant, joined us in June 2018. He moved here from Sydney where he worked constructing and testing the city’s high voltage electricity network. A country boy at heart, he is enjoying the clean air, the lack of traffic and developing his new skills as a solar installer. Andrew has been a qualified electrician since 2012 and has completed his CEC Design and Install & Grid Connect Battery. He is now our Solar Service Manager.

Liam Hocking

Apprentice

Liam joined KDEC as an electrical apprentice after completing his Roof Plumbing apprenticeship and was lucky enough to be awarded Apprentice of the Year in his first trade. He’s been fortunate enough to be on quite a few large commercial solar installations and a large variety of quality residential installs.