ADCO — Electrical, Mechanical, Integrated, Fire
About ADCO  /  Board

Board & Management

The people running ADCO.

Adam Di Placido

Managing Director

Adam is the founder of the Company and an Electrical Contractor with over 20 years’ experience in the electrical field. He started the company in 2003 in the residential sector and has since built a highly successful business providing services in electrical, mechanical, fire and integrated solutions. In 2012 Adam won the 40under40 award for being a leading Perth entrepreneur and in 2015 was named the Accredited Master Electrician of the Year at the MEA National Excellence Awards.

Adam is also a successful property developer and his multitude of knowledge in both the electrical and property industries has contributed significantly to the success of the company. Adam is an avid believer in providing opportunities to those less fortunate than him and has contributed significantly to numerous charitable organisations including Ronald McDonald House, Cancer Council and Toybox International.

Luke Kostarelas

General Manager,
ADCO Residential

Luke oversees all business aspects of ADCO’s Residential sector and has been with the Company since 2003 and has 15 years’ experience in the electrical industry specialising in residential electrical. Luke has over 10 years’ experience as a senior manager with the company and is also one of ADCO’s electrical contractor nominees’, his wealth of company knowledge and residential skills and experience has helped to grow the company’s residential sector into one of the largest in Western Australia.

With a growing family of his own, Luke is devoted to ensuring that the ADCO continues to provide opportunities for apprentices to learn from our experienced residential tradesman and senior supervisors. Luke understands that WA’s residential housing sector has a promising future and continues to devote his time, knowledge and experience to building a strong, professional and adaptable workforce to provide professional services and exceptional experiences to our clients while maintaining a strong safety and compliance culture.

Sean Riley

General Manager,
ADCO Commercial & Fire

Sean oversees all business aspects of ADCO’s Commercial and Fire sector and has been with the company since 2004. Initially beginning in the residential sector but quickly moving to commercial projects due to his enthusiasm and talent for this sector. With 15 years’ experience in the electrical industry, 13 of these specialising in commercial developments and projects Sean has a wide array of knowledge and experience in commercial electrical and developments, fire services and integrated solutions.

As a senior commercial manager for over 10 years Sean is dedicated to creating and maintaining a commercial team that has the ability to offer design and construct solutions, meet strict deadlines and budgets, communicate well with clients and manage large projects and teams, all while ensuring we remain leaders in HSEQ compliance.

Chris Baldrey

General Manager,
ADCO Solar & Renewables

Chris oversees ADCO’s Solar & Renewables division, bringing a strong combination of electrical trade expertise, solar business ownership and senior project delivery experience. A licensed electrician and electrical contractor with specialist photovoltaic training, Chris has built his career around delivering practical, compliant and reliable energy solutions across residential, commercial and industrial environments.

Before joining ADCO, Chris founded and operated FirstGen Solutions and ANEW Solar, developing a Perth-based solar and electrical offering focused on honest advice, quality workmanship, system performance and ongoing customer support.

In his role at ADCO, Chris is responsible for growing the company’s solar and renewables capability across Perth and WA, supporting clients with solar design, installation, upgrades, battery storage, maintenance and future-focused clean energy solutions while maintaining ADCO’s strong standards in safety, compliance and delivery.

Ray Moore

General Manager,
Integrated Services

Raymond oversees ADCO's Integrated Services division and brings more than 23 years experience across the electrical, civil and utilities infrastructure sectors throughout Western Australia. A trade-qualified electrician, Raymond has extensive experience delivering infrastructure projects across the Western Power, NBN and Rail networks, specialising in horizontal directional drilling, pit and pipe, trenching and underground utility installations.

Since establishing the Integrated Services division in 2019, Raymond has grown the business into a specialised civil infrastructure team operating multiple HDD crews and delivering complex utility and rail infrastructure projects across WA. His practical field experience combined with operational leadership allows him to effectively manage project delivery, workforce coordination, safety performance and client relationships while maintaining ADCO's strong focus on quality, compliance and safety.

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