Our Team

Samantha Robinson, Managing Director

Samantha Robinson is an accomplished Company Director, Manager and Safety professional with over 15 years of experience working in the Resources, Energy, Renewables, Mining, Infrastructure, Government, Defence, Marine and Oil & Gas sectors. She has extensive skills in QHSE management systems, as well as risk management, governance, training, investigations, logistics, operations, regulatory and internal compliance.

Samantha is a certified Lead Auditor with accreditation from Exemplar Global conducting internal and external audits including ISO 45001, 9001 and 14001.

Phone: 0411 243 952

Email: srobinson@ashburtonassurance.com


Cathy Harris, Director / Accounts Manager

Cathy Harris is an experienced businesswoman and Company Director.

Cathy started her career working in the financial industry including Westpac, Macquarie Bank and Perpetual Trustee in Sydney. She later became a partner in Forest Mushrooms and then a Director of Cabrini Nursing Home.

Cathy is the Company Secretary for Ashburton Assurance Australasia and wife of the late founder Leo Harris.

Phone: 0438 943 713
Email: charris@ashburtonassurance.com


Mark Small, Director

Mark is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Health & Safety, Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management, Adjunct Lecturer with Edith Cowan University and an Exemplar Global certified Lead Auditor for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems.

Mark has extensive Management and Board experience having held positions of President, Chairman, Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer and General Manager. Mark is the Executive Director of Elect Training & Consulting.

Mark is a Life Member and past President of the Energy Club of Western Australia (Petroleum Club of Western Australia) and past Chairman of the Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation.