Leadership Team
The leadership team represent some of Western Australia’s most respected planning and development professionals and provide exceptional guidance to other bright, skilled colleagues.
+ Jane Bennett, Managing Director
+ Daniel Martinovich, Partner - Planning
+ Allison Mobilia, Partner - Executive Manager
+ Eleni Thorman, Partner - General Manager
+ Neil Thom, Partner - Urban Design
Meet the Team
Eleni Thorman
Partner - General Manager
Eleni is well-connected and valued. She forms strong working relationships with consultant teams, government agencies and other stakeholders – and that’s a critically important factor in delivering successful outcomes for all our projects.
Simon Burnell
Principal Planner
Simon is a natural in securing excellent outcomes in the space of development applications, development assessment panel matters, large-scale residential developments, infill projects and commercial development.
Naomi Antenucci
Urban Design Team
Naomi has over 25 years experience and is proficient in AutoCad and Photoshop. This versatility allows her to successfully combine her computer design skills with strong hand drawn presentation skills, providing a diverse approach to design outcomes.
Josh Lombardo
Planner
Josh is a dedicated and results driven planner with a complementary blend of knowledge and practical experience in Local Government and the development and construction fields.
Silvia Chen
Urban Design Team
Silvia has extensive knowledge in town planning, urban design and is highly experienced in 3D modelling design which assists in the visualisation of a project in early design process.
Harry Norman
Senior Planner
Harry excels in navigating complex statutory planning frameworks across WA to help his Client’s deliver successful and positive project outcomes.
Allison Mobilia
Partner - Executive Manager
In her role as Executive Manager and head of our Finance and Administration Team, Alley brings an extensive portfolio of financial training, industry knowledge and practical experience.
Mark de Cruz
IT Manager + Urban Design Team
Being in the industry for over 20 years, Mark has built a body of experience in town planning and urban design, including IT experience, the survey industry and Drone piloting.
Jane Bennett
Managing Director
Jane Bennett is universally respected. She established herself as an industry leader early in her career and has earned a stellar reputation for her sage advice and significant body of work in delivering successful outcomes on major development and built form projects.
Neil Thom
Partner - Urban Design
Neil is a natural, impressive lead for the Urban Design Team. Clients reap the benefit of his passion for great built form outcomes and his pride in consistently creating high-quality, commercially successful projects.
Merri Chen
Senior Planner
Merri is a collaborative and proactive member of the team. Merri’s breadth of experience and attention to detail are invaluable to Clients, helping to obtaining timely approvals and achieve positive and innovative outcomes.
Belinda Levingston
Business Administrator
Belinda provides invaluable support to our finance and administration team, bringing her sharp eye for detail, a passion for meticulous record keeping and outstanding organisational abilities.
Daniel Martinovich
Partner - Planning
The breadth of Daniel’s skills and experience, provides invaluable support and input for our Client across CLE’s most complex projects, from rezoning to build form, industrial regional planning.
Alex Jarvis
Associate Planner
Alex has strong experience in all aspects of planning assessment, specifically in the areas of built form, structure planning and subdivision, and has a particular interest in greenfield master planning and planning for activity centres.
Sally Jeffreys
Executive Assistant
Sally has been with CLE for over 16 years and understands all aspects of the administration roles of CLE. She is an efficient, capable and committed Executive Assistant to the Managing Director.
Alex Watson
Principal Planner
Alex is an experienced urban planner with a diverse professional background and a focus on finding simple strategies for complex projects.
Ashley Westdorp
Communications Designer
Ashley brings her creative design and artistic skills of over 10 years to coordinate desktop publishing, graphic design and communications marketing to deliver a high skillset in presentation.