Meet the team in the mid-west
Get to know the team who will craft your new home.
When you partner with WA Country Builders to build your new home, you gain access to a wealth of knowledge and experience from our team members. They will work with you at every stage of the building process to ensure you receive the better building experience.
Ryan Seppala
New Home Consultant
Ryan, a proud Geraldton local, boasts an intimate understanding of the mid-west region and its lifestyle.
Read MoreHe takes pride in guiding his clients towards realising their dream homes, leveraging his personal touch and meticulous attention to detail to streamline the building journey into a stress-free experience. With over a decade of industry experience and a family background steeped in 40 years of local building expertise, Ryan offers trustworthy advice tailored to each client’s needs. Whether assisting first-time homeowners, those settling into their forever abode, or facilitating house and land packages, Ryan finds fulfillment in helping clients discover homes perfectly suited to their circumstances.
During his leisure hours, Ryan relishes moments with loved ones, hits the gym, explores the outdoors on his bike, embarks on travels, and savors the quintessential mid-west lifestyle.
Corinna Hipper
Regional Manager
Corinna has been with WA Country Builders since 2013 and has held multiple roles including scheduler and a brief stint as an estimator.
Read MoreShe now keeps the mid-west region in check as our Regional Manager. Having cherished her own upbringing in regional WA, Corinna brings that special touch to her role and is passionate about ensuring our clients have an enjoyable experience.
When not at work, she enjoys cooking, gardening, reading and photography, as well as spending time with her family and loyal four-legged friend.
Jason Seppala
New Home Consultant
Jason prides himself on creating dream homes while guiding clients with honest and friendly advice.
Read MoreJason believes in always taking an intellectual and flexible approach from design to construction, as it results in the ultimate outcome and the happiest clients. Having lived in Geraldton his entire life, Jason has a great understanding of the local area and has received numerous customer service awards as an individual along with the team at WA Country Builders Geraldton.
Kyle Wilkinson
Construction Manager
In 2023, Kyle was promoted to Construction Manager of the Mid West Division. Kyle strongly believes building your new home should be enjoyable and stress free.
Read MoreIn his spare time, Kyle enjoys playing hockey and golf and spending time with his wife and children.
Michael Brackenreg
Building Manager
Our Building Manager, Mike, is a second generation builder, born and raised in Geraldton.
Read MoreStarting as a plumbing apprentice, and then working through the supervisory and construction manager ranks, Mike has worked across an extremely broad range of construction projects in his rich career including commercial, complex residential and volume residential construction. A registered builder, Mike brings a wealth of knowledge of construction methodologies and building practices with which to oversee our supervisory team. When not at work, Mike unwinds on the golf course, at the Eagles or on his Sunday morning bike rides with mates.
Tony Harvie
General Manager
Tony has a deep passion for the construction industry and the people within it. Outside of work, Tony loves spending time with his family, and exercising, from ocean ski paddling, to swimming.
Read MoreTony is also a board member of the Veterans Transition Centre, a not-for-profit project that assists veterans to transition back into civilian life.
Tony is a country boy at heart, growing up in central Victoria. Tony joined the military at the tender age of 17, where he worked for an extensive period before transitioning into the construction industry. Tony initially worked for JWH Group, in the residential building division, before moving into the land development industry as General Manager of Sales and Marketing, at one of Australia’s largest and most successful Perth-based developers. From here, Tony made the move to a top 5 Perth Builder, in a Group General Manager position, which he maintained for five years. In 2018 he re-joined JWH Group, in the WA Country Builders and The Rural Building Co division. He’s now the Group General Manager.