Tony Fairweather

Tony founded SEA Electric to transform the light- and medium-duty delivery, logistics and work truck market. He launched SEA Electric’s first EV truck prototype in 2017 after five years of product development. His design vision leveraged cutting edge mechanical and software engineering to create the SEA-Drive power system. SEA Electric’s EV power-system continues to push the needle for performance by reducing weight, increasing range and payload resulting in a world-class total-cost-of-ownership. He also established the SEA Foundation, as a way to give back to the community.

Prior to SEA Electric, he spent five years as a Production Manager with Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) and then moved into Management Consulting with Mercuri Urval. Three years later, he capitalized on an opportunity to head business units within TNT Express (in two states), which provided full P&L responsibilities, and invaluable IR and HR experience. After four years with TNT, Tony was ready to explore his entrepreneurial side.

The first business he started was Patico Automotive, which imports, distributes, and supports a range of niche commercial vehicle brands in Australia and New Zealand. With more than 1000 units sold during this period, Patico is now producing some localized product for one of their brands, which is allowing further Australian employment and local component supply.

Tony holds a Mechanical Engineering Degree, a Master of Business in Enterprise Innovation, and a Master of Business Administration in International Business, all from the Swinburne University of Technology.