The People that make Continuum possible
// Core Team \\
Steve Hyslop
Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer
Steve is a results-driven business leader with over 35 years of experience in the energy, resources, and sustainable energy business sectors. His expertise lies in strategic conceptual development, project delivery, commercial performance, negotiation, and stakeholder management. Throughout his career, Steve has successfully navigated complex business environments, leading negotiations with various stakeholders including government agencies, regulatory bodies, large corporations, and industry contractors. By aligning interests and fostering mutually beneficial outcomes, he has consistently achieved positive results.
As a strategic thinker, Steve excels in developing and executing comprehensive plans that drive business growth. He has a proven track record of identifying opportunities, establishing joint ventures, forming strategic relationships and alliances, and executing mergers and acquisitions to enhance market presence and organisational value. His adeptness in stakeholder management allows him to engage effectively with key decision-makers, building strong partnerships that support long-term objectives.
Steve is known for his leadership style that inspires and motivates diverse teams to achieve optimal performance. By fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment, he encourages creativity, innovation, and outside-the-box thinking. He empowers every team member to contribute their unique skills and perspectives, creating a culture of ownership and accountability that drives success.
Waste to Energy (W2E), Life Cycle Analyses & Consulting
Continuum Energy provides direct Waste to Energy (W2E) consulting solutions i.e. from landfill or municipal solid waste material alongside consulting for project management and delivery, sustainability, life cycle analyses (LCAs) and scientific consulting (etc.).
Ramon Skåne
Director, Chief Operations & Sustainability Officer
Ramon is an accomplished Environmental Engineer who brings practical experience and knowledge from the water, waste, and circular economy industries arising from work in both industry and university institutions. Ramon has worked in numerous projects including R&D into the production and design of a geopolymer eco-concrete product and its own production facility in Western Australia’s Southwest region, hydraulic and transient pressure analyses of water distribution networks throughout Australia, hydrological soil assessments in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt region, water balance modelling in the Pilbara and photovoltaic reverse osmosis water purification operations in southern India.
Ramon has been the recipient of multiple academic and industrial scholarships both in Australia and for international opportunities. He has been recognised for his contributions to the field, receiving multiple awards from engineering associations, including the Australian Water Association and Electric Energy Society of Australia, competed in several innovation competitions and was a national finalist in the Climate Launchpad and CONNECT Regional Innovation Hub among others. He is also a highly skilled communicator, having given presentations for the United Nations and Infrastructure Sustainability Council among others. With his expertise and passion for sustainability, Ramon is well-equipped to drive positive change in the industry.
Mark Cope
Director, Chief Procurement and Digital Officer
Mark is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in top-tier consulting, construction, and engineering companies in Australia. He brings a wealth of diverse knowledge and expertise to the table, with a focus on delivering solutions that bring real value to organizations and stakeholders.
With a proven track record of successfully leading regional and global company operations, Mark has held various director and executive positions, and has a strong background in P&L, resources, people development, and strategy. He has a demonstrated ability to establish new projects and business initiatives at regional, divisional, and project levels, and has a proven hands-on approach to delivering results.
Josephine Cullen
Investor Relations
With over 25 years of professional experience in sales; banking and financial data integrity, compliance and governance, Josephine has established herself as a seasoned professional leader in the investment and banking community. She has a proven track record of success, having managed a portfolio of high net worth global clients with a combined net worth of over $100M in assets.
Josephine has a wealth of knowledge and experience in various fields, having previously overseen the data integrity and compliance for all financial instruments traded within Asia Pacific countries. In addition to her banking achievements above, Josephine is also currently an E-commerce corporate enabler and consultant for the last 11 years, having trained and mentored an international team of over 300+ entrepreneurs across the Asia Pacific region. Josephine is a graduate of Curtin University, where she earned a double degree majoring in Banking and Finance. She is also fluent in several Asian languages and has outstanding spoken and written skills.
May Yim
Chief Commercial Officer
May Yim is a skilled professional with 20 years of experience in the Australian and Greater China professional advisory and commercial realm. Throughout her career, May garnered comprehensive expertise covering compliance, corporate governance, company secretarial, finance and legal. She is proficient in business strategic planning, fund accounting, operations, and middle-to-back-office management.
May has been performing as an expert to participate in a wide range of projects, including IPO, M&A, joint venture, asset management, green/ESG fund and investment projects across the APAC region. In her past experience, she has deeply engaged with various business and investment-related work, such as reorganisation of financial groups, application of regulatory licensing, establishment of funds and other financial products, implementation of AML/CFT and internal control programmes, enactment of climate-related risk projects, development of system and mobile application, and execution of protocol.
She has a proven track record successfully supporting tangible organisations to formulate business strategies, collaborations with regulators, implementing risk management programs, execute financing activates and investment schemes, developing new business and establishing operating offices in the Asia Pacific region to strengthen business operations and enlarge organisational value.
May has been admitted as Fellow-member (FCPA) of both the CPA Australia and the the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and Fellow-member (FICA) of the International Compliance Association. She graduated with a Master’s degree in Law and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance in Australia.
Dave Dargan
Construction & Fabrication Manager
Dave is a seasoned professional with over 35 years of experience in the construction industry, specifically in the areas of mining and oil & gas. He possesses a broad range of expertise, including contract management, procurement, fabrication/modularization, logistics, and site installation.
Throughout his career, Dave has demonstrated his ability to successfully negotiate and manage major mining and oil & gas projects, resulting in multiple contracts awarded. He has a proven track record of managing fabrication and modularization and site installation. Additionally, Dave has a wealth of experience managing projects in remote locations such as Papua New Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo among others, where his ability to communicate and understand local customs has been instrumental in maintaining project schedules and effectively working with a local workforce.
