Frank Iapozzuto
Frank Iapozzuto is a working Director of both PROVE Standards and Engineering and PROVE Infrastructure. Frank holds a Bachelor of Engineering with Class 2A Honours and has recently been recognised as a Chartered engineer by Engineers Australia. Frank is passionate with all things mechanical and electrical with a strong focus on hydraulic testing, components, and systems.
Outside of business hours, Frank enjoys hosting dinners with family and friends, trying new eateries in and around Melbourne and is incredibly passionate about classic and vintage cars.
Terry Nguyen
Terry is a director of PROVE with over 15 years of experience in laboratory product testing of plumbing and water products for WaterMark Certification, WELS registration and WSAA approvals. Terry also has previous experience working at Yarra Valley Water with process review and oversees the quality management systems at PROVE’s NATA accredited laboratory.
Terry relaxes by driving cars, boats and golf balls around Melbourne.
Paul Oliveri
Paul holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering with Honours from Deakin University and an Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology, specializing in mechanical units, from Swinburne University of Technology.
Paul has previous practical experience as a qualified automotive technician and brings a wealth of previous work experience from the commercial plumbing and roofing industry.
Paul’s outside interest in computers/I.T, 3D printing and machining, come in very handy, making him our go-to for any & all of our in-house tech questions.
David Connors
David holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) from RMIT University. Prior to joining the team David has previous experience as a HVAC Design and compliance engineer in mechanical services.
Outside of our labs David has a great interest in a various array of sports, including motorcycles and snowboarding.
Caiden Spooner
Caiden holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) with Honours from RMIT University. Prior to joining the team, Caiden worked in the research development and mechanical testing of window and door systems. This provided valuable skills that are used daily in his current testing role.
In his spare time Caiden enjoys hobbies such as photography & drawing for his creative fix, and getting out to explore nature with friends.
Marcos Boniquet
Marcos hails from Barcelona and opted to test his fortunes in Australia. He possess a Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering and a Master’s degree in Numerical Methods in Engineering. Previously, he worked as an Aftersales Coordinator for Heating Products in the swimming pool industry.
Marcos harbors a profound passion for engaging in physical activities, particularly windsurfing, sailing and any sport that involves a racket.
Gavin Stanton
With a wide-ranging knowledge on hand tools, love of engineering and a knack for numbers, Gavin joined the Prove engineering team as a laboratory technician. Gavin holds a certificate IV in science and is currently completing his Bachelor of science.
Gavin on the weekend likes to go mountain bike riding and enjoying his free time in the outdoors.
Khoa Nguyen
Khoa comes to PROVE with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Adelaide. Before joining PROVE he worked in consultancy, field service and in research and development in a number of different areas.
Outside of work, Khoa enjoys playing sports, watching movies and travelling.
Libby Smith
Office manager Libby is a passionate, motivated, and enthusiastic team member. With a wealth of experience in Administration, procurement, and project management, she is PROVE’s resident Engineer wrangler.
Since joining the PROVE team Libby has streamlined the administrative processes, creating more time for our directors to focus on the growth of PROVE and employee development.
On the weekends Libby enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters riding to and exploring the small country towns of Victoria.
Nina Buhagiar
Administration extraordinaire Nina has joined the PROVE admin team with a sound knowledge in electrical component procurement. Her previous role in procurement and sales at a switchboard company in Melbourne put her in good stead to assist the team with their Procurement needs. She is the happy face that greets you at the front door if you happen to pop in and visit PROVE on site.
On the weekends, Nina is a lover of the great outdoors and loves a long drive in the countryside with friends and family.
