Downing Teal was established in Perth, Western Australia in 1966 and now has a presence in five Australian cities, and internationally in Brazil, Chile and Peru. We also have alliance partners in South Africa and Canada.
To ensure priority is directed to close engagement with clients, and avoid head-office distractions, our Directors and corporate services staff are located within operating branches. The Accounting and Finance group is based in Brisbane with the Business Systems group located in Melbourne, which facilitates a close association with operational activity and imperatives. Our complete suite of management systems is integrated, allowing this distributed matrix to function and closely support mining, resources and construction business operations.
Downing Teal is a private company owned by staff shareholders.
Graham Teal
Chairman & Executive Director Administration & Corporate Planning
Graham has over 40 years experience in corporate HR management and senior recruitment.
John Downing
Managing Director
John has over 40 years experience at state and corporate management level and recruiting at senior levels in mining, construction and engineering industries.
Anita Watson
Company Secretary and CFO
Anita has 30 years commercial experience in corporate financial roles and has been with Downing Teal for over 20 years.
John Tevelein
Manager Business Systems
John has long experience in corporate and public sector operational management & business support roles.
Kirsti Smith
Financial Controller
Kirsti is CPA qualified and has worked in financial roles with Downing Teal for over 10 years.