With significant experience in Residential and Commercial sectors, Ed is perfectly placed to take carriage of complex projects for Tango clients. He approaches every job with a discerning eye for risk and delivers critical advice on buildability, value management and procurement strategy. He has a positive leadership style and you’ll never see him without a smile which transcends the culture at Tango. Ed holds a Bachelor of Construction Management.
The People Behind Tango
Down to earth, highly experienced and committed to adding value from day one through to delivery.
Edward Waters
Managing Director - Projects
Barclay Dixon
Founder & Director
An assertive leader, Barclay has a breadth of experience across high-end commercial and retail developments. On the back of growing up on the farm, Barclay’s strong work ethic and resilience are qualities he has instilled into the Tango culture. The key to this is better project management in a proactive and collaborative style. Barclay holds a Bachelor of Applied Science.
Luke Battley
Managing Director - Property
Luke directs Tango’s property division and possesses development experience across all real estate sectors. He has held executive leadership roles in public and private companies with a proven ability to manage large-scale complex developments. His key strength is a creative approach to transaction structuring to generate win-win outcomes for all stakeholders. Luke holds a Master of Applied Finance, Bachelor of Property & Construction (Honours) and Bachelor of Planning & Design.
Tony Mitchell
Director - Queensland
Tony is a highly experienced property and construction professional with over 25 years in the design and construction industry and possesses extensive knowledge of a diverse range of market sectors. He has successfully worked with developers, major builders and Government and has built an impressive project portfolio through his involvement in a number of significant public and private projects across the commercial, residential, retail, aviation and industrial market sectors. Tony holds a Master of Project Management (Construction) and a Bachelor of Architecture.
Bruce Zerbst
Director - Victoria
Bruce is a results driven Project Management professional, with over 25 years experience in the retail, commercial, government and residential property sectors in Australia, North America and the United Kingdom. Bruce has represented top tier clients during his career to date managing a vast range of challenging assignments. Bruce is a determined, proactive and motivated leader with excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, and a proven track record of consistently exceeding targets and client expectations through the diligent management of people and projects.
Lisa Andrews
Finance Manager
Lisa is a commercially astute and detail-oriented financial leader responsible for safeguarding and strengthening the company’s financial performance. Reporting to the Managing Director, she oversees day-to-day finance operations while providing strategic oversight of cashflow forecasting, budgeting, financial reporting, and risk identification.
Lisa leads the administration finance function, ensuring invoicing, payroll, reconciliations, tax obligations, and statutory reporting are delivered accurately and on time. Through rigorous analysis of financial data, she provides informed recommendations on company costs, resourcing, and operational expenditure, supporting sound commercial decision-making across the organisation.
In addition to managing financial compliance and reporting requirements, she prepares and presents financial insights to Directors and advisory forums, contributing to strategic planning and performance review. With a strong focus on accuracy, accountability, and alignment with company values, Lisa plays a critical role in maintaining financial integrity, operational efficiency, and sustainable growth.
Advisory Board
Tim Hale
After beginning his career in 1999, Tim went on to become one of HTA’s founding partners in 2008. He considers this his biggest professional achievement as it allows him to positively impact on so many lives, especially HTA’s wonderful clients and dynamic team. Tim’s favourite part of his job is talking! He’s thriving off helping people, listening, and tactically working through problems, big and small.
Tim brings a wealth of experience in the Property sector with strong experience around technical aspects of property development and service-based business in Construction, Design and Trades complementing a keen personal interest in Property.
Tim’s professional qualifications are as a CPA, Registered Tax Agent and a Chartered Tax Adviser and presently is CEO of HTA, a multi-disciplinary Financial Services business specializing in Taxation, Wealth & Finance broking.
Warren Keighran
With 30 years’ experience in the property and construction industry, Warren has now established Keighran Pty Ltd to provide independent development facilitation services and business strategy for all sectors of the industry.
With a unique skill set as a qualified Building Surveyor and Registered Builder, Warren has overseen well in excess of $1billion of private sector project development while also acting as the registered builder for a significant number of those projects.
While company director and registered builder for one of Melbourne’s leading fully integrated private development firms, Warren has been responsible for a highly diverse range of developments which ultimately contributed to the establishment of numerous new business units within the company.
