Our Trainers
Esri Australia’s GIS training courses are facilitated by certified industry experts, who have a reputation as being Australasia’s most highly skilled GIS learning and development professionals.
Our training facilitators are the only Esri Certified Trainers in Australia, a rigorous process that ensures the quality of our GIS training course content and delivery.
Find out more about Esri Australia’s training professionals by reading the profiles listed below.
Christopher BrownOffice: Perth
A passionate GIS professional, Christopher has over 16 years GIS experience in the private and state government sectors.
Erik SandinOffice: Canberra
Recently joining Esri Australia from the U.S., Erik has a keen interest in the application of GIS for natural resources.
Gordon SumerlingOffice: Adelaide
A well-respected spatial industry presenter and commentator, Gordon is considered a true veteran of the Australian GIS industry.
Greg BriggsOffice: Brisbane
One of Australia's most knowledgeable geodatabase specialists, Greg has worked at Esri Australia for over 14 years.
Ivan ErmoshkinOffice: Brisbane
With more than 12 years experience in GIS and remote sensing, Ivan Ermoshkin is proficient in ArcGIS Desktop.
John HasthorpeOffice: Melbourne
Specialising in ArcGIS Server, ArcObjects and ArcGIS Desktop, John is an Esri Certified Desktop Associate.
Josh VenmanOffice: Sydney
Josh has a wide range of GIS expertise, specialising in Esri web and developer technologies.
Kai HübnerOffice: Brisbane
A passionate GIS professional, Kai's expertise extends across the ArcGIS platform and numerous development environments.
Kath SundOffice: Melbourne
Kath is one of Esri Australia's most passionate and popular GIS trainers.
Keera PullmanOffice: Darwin
With qualifications in education, spatial sciences and landscape architecture, Keera is a key member of our team in the Northern Territory.
Kellie LaceyOffice: Sydney
Kellie has a finely tuned appreciation of spatial science and GIS technology, and is a highly regarded authority on the complete ArcGIS system.
Kerry HoganOffice: Canberra
As an Esri Australia desktop specialist, Kerry can often be found travelling the country teaching best practice training courses for ArcGIS Desktop and cartography.
Laura BermanOffice: Brisbane
Laura has worked for Esri Australia for more than seven years, and has earned the reputation as one of Australasia's most highly skilled GIS trainers.
Phil PerssonOffice: Sydney
Phil is an accredited Esri Trainer, and is well-regarded for his proficiency with ArcGIS Server.
Ricardo AravenaOffice: Sydney
With a Masters degree in GIS and remote sensing, Ricardo has worked in the spatial industry for more than 11 years.
Ronnie SteynOffice: Melbourne
With over 13 year's spatial industry experience, Ronnie's technical specialities include ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Desktop and Dekho.
Thomas MackeyOffice: Melbourne
Passionate about education, Thom is an authority on geoprocessing, Python and Desktop GIS.
Will BoothOffice: Brisbane
With over 13 years spatial experience, Will's areas of speciality include ArcGIS Server and Dekho.