About Us


BILL WRIGHT DIRECTOR & DESIGNER Bill Wright began working with his father Ron in 1972 as an apprentice boat builder for Norman R. Wright & Sons. He has been working with the company for more than thirty years and has continually been involved with designing and building the boats. Bill is also involved with the boat surveying and is personally involved with the tank testing for each new build.
IAN WRIGHT DIRECTOR Ian Wright has been a Boat Builder for 30 years. He has a vast amount of experience in building commercial & pleasure vessels. Ian takes charge of managing the builds for the Brisbane City Council projects.
ADAM EVRIPIDOU NAVAL ARCHITECT Adam holds a Bachelor of Engineering Naval Architecture (Honors). He has been our resident Naval Architect for 15 years. Adam has a great deal of experience in designing both commercial & luxury vessels.
DAVID FUSSELL GENERAL MANAGER David began his boat building apprenticeship with Norman R. Wright & Sons in 1988. He has been working with the business as a Boat Builder, Leading Hand and is now in Management. David works closely with the staff building the boat and with the design team, suppliers & clients.
SUZY HARVEY ARCHITECT, OFFICE MANAGER Suzy represents the fourth generation of the Wright family. She is a Registered Architect and is currently studying Naval Architecture. Suzy runs the administration for all projects.
NOLAN HEAD WPHS OFFICER, PURCHASING Nolan has been working as a Boat Builder and Manager with Norman R. Wright & Sons since 1991. He has a great knowledge of the materials used within the boat building industry & takes care of the health & safety on the premises.
LEANNE CLEARY ACCOUNTANT Leanne is a Chartered Accountant and also holds a Bachelor of Business. Leanne is a new member of the Norman R. Wright team, bringing with her more than twenty years of experience working in finance.
ALICE LINDLEY INTERIOR DESIGNER Alice is our resident Interior Designer. She is currently undertaking Post Graduate studies in Project Management. Alice has many years experience working with yachts in Europe and around the world.
At Norman Wright's profound commitment is coupled with strong business ethics. We are proud to uphold the traditions of the previous Wright generations and strive to maintain this outstanding standard of quality into the future.