Richard Mackie - BE. ME. MBA

Richard Mackie brings to Windlab extensive experience of wind projects development.  Richard has been involved in the wind energy industry in Australasia for over 13 years, and has been responsible for development of projects from initiation through to financial close.

Richard's role as General Manager, Africa and Asia,  combines his experience on project development with a sound understanding of the management principles required to successfully control and manage project developments and risks.  Richard is leading the wind farm development effort in Australia and through oversight of the international portfolio of projects, Richard is able to ensure both application of best practice, and consistency across regions, resulting in tightly managed and well controlled project development processes.

Gavin Lowe

Gavin brings an outstanding breadth of experience to Windlabs Development Canada Ltd, having been in the wind industry in Canada for the past 16 years.  Gavin was involved in the construction and commissioning of Canada's first Commercial wind plant in Pincher Creek, Alberta and went on to become the Operations and Maintenance manager of the project.

Gavin joins Windlab after a long tenure with Canadian Hydro Developers, where he was the Manager of its Wind Energy Division responsible for all aspects of wind energy development and operations.  Gavin brings a wealth of project experience to Windlab across the entire range of wind development activities, from site identification and securement, through feasibility, construction and into plant operation.

Francis Jackson

Francis Jackson complemented a Mechanical Engineering degree with distinction from the University of Toronto and Auckland University with studies in project management and Preventive Engineering and Social Development.

He has been involved in wind engineering since 2002 when he first joined New Zealand wind turbine manufacturer Windflow Technology in the process of refining their 500kW turbine, modelling rotor dynamics, fine-tuning control system performance and wind farm development roles. He also undertook design and project management of engineering processes with Freeplay Energy.

Francis takes an active interest in supporting the evolution of the South African market and legislative environment to favour wind development and lectures a module on wind energy at the University of Stellenbosch.  Born and raised in South Africa, Francis manages the engineering development of the portfolio with the motivation to see sustainable energy development realized in harmony with its local context.

Dan MacDonald

Daniel graduated from the University of Newcastle, where he completed a Bachelor of Civil Engineering with Honours.

After graduating from University, Daniel spent 4 years in Europe. His overseas endeavours included a research thesis in steel structure reinforcement using carbon reinforced polymers at the Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden, he worked as a project manager in Austria in a cross border project looking at technology transfer and innovation networks, and was responsible for the design and planning of district heating systems coupled to biomass fired co-generation plants in South-East Europe.

Daniel adds his broad range of experience to the Canberra office and is currently project managing our portfolio of sites and activities in NSW.

He believes strongly about sustainable and ethical development practice and is passionate about innovation and green living principles.