Gino Monteleone runs the workshop and is a qualified cabinetmaker with over 23 years experience in the industry.  Gino began his apprenticeship in the days when being a cabinetmaker meant building furniture from solid timber.  While the industry has changed significantly in this time, Gino has learned to combine his love of furniture making with the industry’s modern advancements, such as computer aided design. Before beginning Select Custom Joinery, Gino spent 13 years working in both the workshop and office of small and large joinery businesses, ending up as the Commercial Project Manager for one of Canberra’s largest joinery workshops – coordinating work projects up to $1.5 million dollars in the 1990's, as well as being the OH&S Manager and the Quality Assurance Manager. After 10 years with the business, Gino decided he wanted to go back to what he loves doing – working hands-on – and in the year 2000, Select Custom Joinery was born.  Gino also worked as a casual teacher at the Canberra Institute of Technology from 2001 – 2006 teaching Cabinetmaking and passing on his love for the trade.  In his spare time, Gino loves to design and build furniture for his own home and family.

 

 

 

Robyn Monteleone runs the office.  Robyn has a BA Communications (Advertising/Marketing) and has spent the last 16 years working in marketing and office management in both small business and the corporate sector. During her time in the corporate world Robyn worked on national marketing campaigns and event management - working to implement the campaigns and events at the local business level. Together, Gino and Robyn make a good team, complementing each other's strengths and working together to run the business, focussing on providing a quality product and providing customer service.

 

 

 

Phillip Baldwin           Phil has been working with us since May 2005 and is now a qualified cabinet maker.  Phil has the patience and dedication to produce high quality work and is a great asset in the workshop.		Ben Sainsbury Ben joined us in June 2010 and is enjoying his apprenticeship, working with timber and learning to understand its strengths and weaknesses.  Ben is most likely to be seen on-site with Gino for installations.