Our Team

Gaurav Bhalla

Chief Executive Officer

Gaurav is a highly accomplished risk and emergency management professional with over 22 years of experience spanning WHS, crisis response, project management, and corporate governance. He has led some of Australia's top emergency management companies and continues to drive high-quality service delivery and client satisfaction.

Gaurav serves as the escalation point and leads contract governance across the organisation. He ensures program consistency and quality, offering expert advisory to clients while overseeing overall service delivery and compliance.

Loretta Currey

National Client Services Manager

Loretta is a seasoned client service professional with 28 years of experience in customer service and operations, including 12 years in the banking industry. As National Client Service Manager at First 5 Minutes, she leads scheduling, administration, and design functions, consistently delivering exceptional service and client satisfaction.

With nearly three decades of experience in customer-facing roles, Loretta brings unmatched dedication and leadership to her role in the organisation. Her proven ability to build strong relationships and lead high-performing teams has made her a vital part of First 5 Minutes' ongoing success.

Warren Bransdon

National Key Account Manager

Warren is a seasoned facilities and compliance expert with 32 years of experience in property services, emergency management, and client relationship leadership. Since joining First 5 Minutes in 2015, he has played a pivotal role in delivering high-level compliance outcomes for major clients like Commonwealth Bank, AMP Capital Investors, and IBM.

Warren is the National Key Account Manager at First 5 Minutes. He leads the service delivery team, ensuring compliance and client satisfaction across major national portfolios. His role focuses on maintaining high service standards, building long-term partnerships, and driving performance outcomes across client sites.

David Bedford

Safety and Technical Manager

David is a versatile and experienced trainer with a career spanning over 36 years across IT, property management, and security services. He has developed and delivered training material to technical, customer service personnel, sales, and leadership teams. Known for his practical, engaging style, David combines industry knowledge with strong communication skills to build capability and confidence in every session.

His broad experience enables him to connect with diverse learners, from frontline personnel to corporate teams. David’s training style is informed by his hands-on roles in IT leadership, property services, and emergency security operations.

As the Safety & Technical Manager for WA at First 5 Minutes, David provides guidance on emergency planning, workplace compliance, and safety training across a broad range of industries. He also provides Emergency Control Organisation Training. He advises clients on risk management and regulatory requirements, as part of his role he performs onsite markups for evacuation diagrams either for new sites or existing sites requiring updates to existing evacuation diagrams due for compliance audits.

Gary Jenkins

Senior Safety & Training Consultant

Gary is a seasoned fire and emergency response professional with 15 years of hands-on experience in firefighting, search and rescue, and workplace emergency training. Drawing from his time with the South Australian Country Fire Service and State Emergency Service, Gary now delivers high-impact fire safety and emergency response training for First 5 Minutes across South Australia.

He delivers comprehensive workplace emergency response training, conducts fire safety audits, and facilitates building evacuations and GAP analyses. His real-world experience ensures practical, effective solutions for clients in commercial and industrial settings.

Gabriel Yamin

Key Account Manager Victoria and Tasmania

Gabriel, Senior Safety & Training Consultant, combines deep industry knowledge with a global perspective gained from years overseas. Known for his strong consulting skills, he conducts audits, develops risk management strategies, and leads training programs to support safer, more resilient environments.

Gabriel is an experienced emergency management professional with 14 years of industry expertise in training, risk management, and emergency procedure implementation. He conducts site audits, risk assessments, and client consultations, ensuring tailored solutions that promote safety and compliance across various sectors.