Our Trainers
Meet the team responsible for upholding Service, Quality and Integrity within the Decon Systems training operation. With decades of training and business experience collectively, this team is focused on transferring their knowledge and skills to fulfil their delegate learning and development objectives. Approachable, friendly and patient; the team is always on hand to help.
Isaac Southwell
With over 20 years of experience in finance, risk and compliance management, and business support services, Isaac has a comprehensive understanding of business dynamics and how to effectively implement growth and improvement strategies. He has significant international experience, holding senior roles in a multi-national organisation in which he was a key contributor for several projects to enhance business capability and efficiency. He also led the risk and compliance team, responsible for training and the learning and development of finance staff in over 120 countries.
Isaac was drawn to the cleaning & restoration industry in 2016 when asked to develop a contaminant risk management policy and procedures for a property management firm. He subsequently moved into a management role with a pest control company where he implemented a meth testing operation and enhanced business performance using cloud technology. He has a passion for the industry and is committed to raising awareness and implementing a culture of compliance and best practice throughout Australia.
Isaac is an internationally certified risk management practitioner through the Institute of Risk Management (IRM) in London and holds several cloud software certifications.
Jason Pickering
Jason Pickering is a well-respected indoor environmental consultant with a focus on building biology in relation to water intrusion within buildings. With his vast knowledge and more than 25 years’ experience in the building industry, Jason’s current focus lies in project management, litigation and building defect inspections.
After a life-threatening infection, Jason took immense interest in microbiology and building mycology with effects on human health. With an ambition for continuous learning and development, Jason has amassed a number of industry related qualifications including:
IEP – Indoor Environmental Professional
CMI – Certified Microbial Inspector
IAQC – Indoor Air Quality Consultant
AMRT – Applied Microbial Remediation Technician
Jason is also the director of Biodec Decontamination Services, an industry leader with a focus on pathogenic risk management, mould remediation and chemical residues. Having worked on multiple complex contracts following the Christchurch earthquake, Jason’s practical application of his knowledge became apparent with each difficult claim he encountered.
Paul Pritchard
Paul Pritchard has been an Approved IICRC Instructor for WRT, CCT & UFT designations for more than 15 years, with a career in the specialist cleaning and restoration industry spanning 3 decades.
Paul has sat on a number of AS/NZS Standards Committees, ANSI/IICRC Standards development & review committees and NZQA Unit Standard review committees as a recognised industry expert. He currently sits on the Board of Directors of Careerforce Industry Training Organisation for whom he also acts as a registered workplace assessor. In addition to holding a number of NZQA Unit Standards in Workplace Assessment & Education, he is also a Worksafe Authorised Compliance Certifier for hazardous substances and is a full member of the Hazardous Substances Professionals of NZ.
Rosemary Pritchard
Rosemary is a business powerhouse with more than 30 years experience in the professional cleaning and remediation industry. As the founder and driving force of Cleaning Systems Ltd (CSL) in New Zealand, Rosemary has consistently been at the front of new developments and initiatives in the restoration and meth decontamination industry.
Currently Rosemary’s passion is in methamphetamine testing and remediation. By providing the highest-level training and technical support in Australasia, she ensures her delegates are delivering the highest quality testing and remediation work in the industry. She was a contributor to the NZ meth contamination standard NZS8510, and to the creation of the governing body of the NZ meth testing industry, MTIANZ. Rosemary continues to be active with its development.
Rosemary has significant and valuable business experience. Prior to launching CSL in 1991, she successfully founded and franchised one of New Zealand’s largest cleaning companies. Rosemary graduated from the Icehouse Business School where she gained invaluable knowledge on successful business growth and management.
Rosemary is IICRC certified in several fields and has provided many years of training across multiple disciplines in the cleaning and remediation industry. She understands what is required in training to guarantee consistency of operations and reliably excellent standards of service.