Meet the Perfect Practice team
Founder and visionary leader, Lester has 30 years construction industry experience. Dedicated to providing a new level of client-centric service, Lester shares his invaluable expertise to design and build truly exceptional healthcare practices. Away from work, you’ll find Lester relaxing with family or heading outdoors to fish, kayak or swim.
Lester Arnot
Founder & CEO
Client-focused and solutions-driven, Peter has worked at Perfect Practice since its inception. With 20 years industry experience, he excels in capturing each client’s vision and developing tailored strategies to ensure the best outcome is always achieved. A keen outdoor cook, Peter loves nothing more than spending time with his children.
Peter Arnot
Managing Director
With over ten years healthcare experience, Dean is adept at delivering tailored projects that reach beyond our clients’ expectations. A critical thinker, Dean is passionate about providing unique solutions to ensure our clients always achieve their goals. On weekends, Dean enjoys spending time with family and cooking up a storm on the BBQ.
Dean Arnot
Director, Head of Client Relations & Growth
Patrick is a committed member of the Sydney team that’s dedicated to exceeding his client’s expectations and creating a seamless and enjoyable project experience. An excellent listener, Patrick ensures he understands his client’s vision and requirements to provide a unique solution that meets the client’s needs. Outside of work, Patrick enjoys exploring the outdoors and spending time with family and friends.
Patrick Arnot
Head of Strategic Partnerships
An analytical thinker and problem-solver, Matt has 12 years of experience with Perfect Practice in a variety of roles. He understands the detail behind a successful healthcare project and is constantly looking to improve systems and processes to do things better. On weekends Matt enjoys bushwalks, mountain biking, and picnics with family and friends.
Matt Dalziel
Head of Finance
With over 20 years in the Marketing sector across a range of industries, Anita brings a dynamic analytical and creative approach. Her extensive experience developing brands and managing through the line marketing strategies fuels her passion for innovative, honest creative that delivers exceptional results. Solutions focused and an advocate for data-driven and informed strategic business planning, in her downtime Anita enjoys tech-free time to soak up sunsets and quality time with her family.
Anita Mattingly
Head of Marketing
Riyaz has over 27 years architectural and design experience, working on a range of projects in Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. Leading our design team, Riyaz is quick to understand each client’s priorities and transform these into stunning, functional designs. A keen hiker and cyclist, Riyaz also enjoys a round of golf on weekends.
Riyaz Bhada
Head of Design
A vibrant and enthusiastic Senior Project Manager, with 28 years’ experience in Design and Construction, specialising in medical and dental fit outs. Mark draws on his positive attitude and motivation to create a workplace which is focused on completing each project to the highest standard, striving to exceed client expectations with each new project.
Mark Bennellick
Head of Pre-Construction
I’m a civil engineer with over 25 years of experience. I have managed projects in Africa and Asia/Pacific. I pride myself on delivering projects of the highest quality for our clients.
Rene Verheem
Head of Delivery
Esteemed leader in health, innovation, and the environment, former Cabinet Minister Greg Hunt, shaped Australia’s response to COVID- 19, established the Australian Space Agency, and led climate initiatives. Now, advising businesses, nonprofits, and institutions globally, driving strategic impact in health, leadership, and sustainability, we are proud to have Professor The Honourable Greg Hunt as part of our team.
Professor The Honourable Greg Hunt
Senior Advisor
With over ten years healthcare experience, Dean is adept at delivering tailored projects that reach beyond our clients’ expectations. A critical thinker, Dean is passionate about providing unique solutions to ensure our clients always achieve their goals. On weekends, Dean enjoys spending time with family and cooking up a storm on the BBQ.
Dean Arnot
Director, Head of Client Relations & Growth
Patrick is a committed member of the Sydney team that’s dedicated to exceeding his client’s expectations and creating a seamless and enjoyable project experience. An excellent listener, Patrick ensures he understands his client’s vision and requirements to provide a unique solution that meets the client’s needs. Outside of work, Patrick enjoys exploring the outdoors and spending time with family and friends.
Patrick Arnot
Head of Strategic Partnerships
Dedicated to creating a seamless project experience, Charlton partners with our clients, providing his expert guidance throughout the entire process. Gaining a good understanding of each client’s vision, Charlton ensures we deliver beyond expectations. On weekends, Charlton loves to fire up his barbecue and relax outdoors with friends and family.
Charlton Paulsen
Client Relations
Lachlan is a committed member of the Sales Team dedicated to capturing indivdual client visions, and exceeding their expectations with a seamless fitout experience and an end result they can be proud of. Lachlan is an energetic member of the team and enjoys spending time outdoors fishing and 4wding on the weekends.
Lachlan Arnot
Client Relations
Riyaz has over 27 years architectural and design experience, working on a range of projects in Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. Leading our design team, Riyaz is quick to understand each client’s priorities and transform these into stunning, functional designs. A keen hiker and cyclist, Riyaz also enjoys a round of golf on weekends.
Riyaz Bhada
Head of Design
Jane has over 20 years of experience in architecture and problem solving through design. She combines a passion for interior design with a focus on client driven spatial design to enhance the client experience. In her spare time she is dedicated to her family and friends, with the occasional dabble into visual arts.
Jane Henderson
Senior Designer
With 7 years experience in healthcare interior design, Dharmi’s commercial and residential design experience dates back to 2006. A team player and solution-focused, Dharmi streamlines the selections process for our clients and is committed to ensuring they are 100% satisfied. In her downtime, you’ll find Dharmi enjoying the great outdoors.
Dharmi Vora
Senior Designer
With over 6 years’ experience in the healthcare design industry Darcy brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to each design. Darcy believes that design is more than just visual appearances, its experiential, reactive and empathetic in the healthcare realm. With a keen interest in technology you will find Darcy developing 3D models to enable virtual reality experiences for his clients.
Darcy Miller
Designer
Experienced professional, graduated in Architecture, Post Graduate Degree in Interior Design, with proven history in the architecture and construction industry. Exceptional skills in development of projects from inception to completion, including planning, drawing, estimate, budget control, team management and customer relationship.
Kercia Souza
Designer
Annette has over 30 years design knowledge and styling experience. Passionate about colour, textiles and finishes, Annette is always discovering new products and incorporating them into our designs to create well-resolved finishes for our clients. She also delights in getting lost in a good book and spending time with family and friends.
Annette Vains
Design Associate & Stylist
With 11 years experience in healthcare design, Allan continuously pushes the boundaries in design and visualisation. Managing our documentation team, Allan developed our 3D imagery and virtual reality technology, enabling clients to clearly envision their future practice. An avid hiker and car aficionado, Allan also loves trying new cuisines.
Allan Hughes
Documentation Manager
With 27 years experience in commercial, residential and interior architecture in Australia and Asia, Russel is at the forefront of modern design. A healthcare design specialist, Russel is exceptional at converting client concepts into structural drawings. He is also a music lover and is unable to refuse the challenge of an obstacle course race.
Russel Bituin
Technical Designer
A vibrant and enthusiastic Senior Project Manager, with 28 years’ experience in Design and Construction, specialising in medical and dental fit outs. Mark draws on his positive attitude and motivation to create a workplace which is focused on completing each project to the highest standard, striving to exceed client expectations with each new project.
Mark Bennellick
Head of Pre-Construction
An integral member of our construction team, David has over 15 years experience in delivering projects to the highest standard. Combining his vast knowledge with his excellent management and collaboration skills, David thrives on exceeding our clients’ expectations. An adventurer at heart, David is also a keen 4 wheel driver and outdoor cook.
David Crutcher
Pre-Construction Manager
I’m a civil engineer with over 25 years of experience. I have managed projects in Africa and Asia/Pacific. I pride myself on delivering projects of the highest quality for our clients.
Rene Verheem
Head of Delivery
