Evert is the Managing Director of AVT Australia.

Prior to this, Evert joined AVT Australia in 2014 and has served many roles, including Technical Sales Manager and Director of Operations. During this time, Evert was responsible for the company’s worldwide aerial gimbal sales and support efforts, including heading pre- and post-sale customer integration and support activities with customers around the globe. Evert graduated from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in 2011 with a Bachelors in Aerospace Engineering.

As Engineering Manager,  Bernie heads-up the technical arm of AVT Australia and its disciplines in Software, Controls, Mechanical, Systems and Test/Trials

With more than 25 years experience, Bernie provides the background and required leadership in product development, integration and test towards delivery of complex defence systems. Bernie holds qualifications in Electronic Engineering (BE) and Military Systems Engineering (MSc) and is a member of Engineers Australia (MIEAust CPEng NER). Outside work hours, Bernie enjoys water-skiing, snowboarding and restoring cars

Nick McLeod is the ICT Manager for Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT) Australia, overseeing IT Operations & Strategy and the Security Program.

Prior to joining AVT Australia, Nick worked in the USA for 5 years in a similar role at a healthcare company in New York. There he helped build out the firm’s Azure footprint and worked with a small team to achieve ISO 27001 certification to ensure protection of patient health and financial data.

Nick earned a Bachelor of Science majoring in Computer Science at the University of Tasmania and started out as a full-stack developer. He soon co-founded his own software development consultancy which became a Microsoft Gold Partner and catered for more than 10 years to private firms small and large, as well as the Tasmanian state government departments of Health & Human Services, Education & the Arts, Justice, Primary Industry & the Enviroment, and more. Nick’s interests include swimming, woodworking, creative writing, and watching movies. He also writes pop/rock songs, and other musical oddities best left for the archeologists.

 Tahlia is the HR Officer for AVT Australia. Her passion lies in people. She works alongside senior leadership to create a workplace where both staff and AVT Australia as an organisation thrive together.

In her spare time you will find her running along various beautiful coastlines of Victoria, and exploring the great outdoors. Some of her personal accomplishments include summiting Mount Kala Patthar in the Himalayas, as well as trekking to Mount Everest Base Camp. She has completed several cycle races in South Africa and aspires to run marathons in the future.