We are Cougar

Where miners & drillers meet engineers & operational professionals to elevate each other and create solutions for the toughest customer challenges

Working as a team to continuously find a way to do it better

At Cougar, our culture is the foundation of everything we do. It drives accountability at every level, underpins disciplined decision making, and fosters a genuine care for our people. This shared mindset ensures we deliver on our commitments, maintain the highest standards, and create a workplace where safety, respect, and performance go hand in hand.

Our People

Board of Directors

Chad Dillinger

Group Chief Executive Officer / Managing Director / Chairperson

Justin Tredinnick

Chief Operating Officer / Managing Director

Jon Priddle

Managing Director

Paul Cooper

General Manager – Drilling. Business Development and Technical.

Our People

Leadership Team

Nik Kojic

Chief Financial Officer

Ryan Lehman

Head of Operations, Engineering & Compliance

Craig Mould

Head of Supply, Inventory & Planning

Ryan Hartwell

Head of Data, Analytics & Systems

Jamie Tredinnick

Head of Drilling

Chris Moore

Head of Hire, Maintenance & Product Support

Troy Palmer

Head of Commercial

Join the Cougar Team

Cougar personnel combine grit, skill & aspirations to drive successful outcomes. Over 25 years of determination and hard work go into every machine designed and built, every machine sent out to hire, every machine overhauled in our workshops & every metre drilled underground.