Jason Young

Chief Executive Officer / Managing Director

CEO Jason Young’s background is in sales and management within the sports and motorcycle industries. His broad skill base includes business development, account and client support, and staff management and training. He has a wealth of experience in all aspects of the supply chain, from B2C brick-and-mortar retail and e-commerce to national wholesale distribution, product development, and marketing.

His firm belief in the importance of building lasting and trusting relationships across all areas of the business, from staff and suppliers to customers and communities, underpins his management style and is key to his success to date.

Jason has been part of the Ripper team since 2016, from the start-up phase to deployment with first-hand experience across all areas of the business. His previous roles included Chief Operating Officer and Business Development Manager. His expertise is in building and managing the right teams and developing key strategic partnerships to grow the Ripper brand in Australia and around the world.

Leanne St George

Media & Government Relations

Leanne St George’s expertise as PR Media Manager has been a key factor to Ripper’s outstanding media coverage over the past four years; with over 6927 media reports with a cumulative audience of 125,408,967 and an ASR of $20,393,289.

She is director of Leanne St George & Associates and has worked with an impressive range of national sports and performance events and major sponsorships such as the Surf Life Saving Series, cricket, horse racing, golf, polo, V8 Supercar Championship Series, Indy car racing and Australia’s three major football codes of Rugby Union, Rugby League, and Australian Rules Football.

Leanne has traveled extensively on behalf of clients in Australia, New Zealand, China, and USA, and has worked with high-profile clients such as News Limited, Australian Rugby Union, Ferrari Australia, Alfa Romeo, and Polo Events Australia.

Rouley Ragg

CTO

Rouley is the Chief Technology Officer at Ripper Corporation, he is an accomplished UAV and project management professional with over 20 years of experience excelling in advanced UAV systems integration, large-scale project management and team leadership. He holds an RePL (multirotor to 150kg, Single rotor to 99kg, Powerlift & Aeroplane to 7kg).

Rouley has a proven track record in UAV operations, RGB & multispectral data capture, project management in UAV and construction sectors, and systems integration and 3D modelling.

With 11 years in the UAV industry and 10 years in construction project management, Rouley has led notable UAV projects including pipeline inspections, quarry surveys, slope stability models, large asset digital twins & crop health metrics in agriculture. His key skills include project management, technical writing, and proposal development. Rouley’s extensive experience and multifaceted skill set make him a valuable asset in UAV and construction project management, focusing on innovation, safety, and efficiency.

Justin Roscoe

Division Manager - Agriculture & New Business

Justin is the Division Manager for Agriculture & New Business within the Ripper Corp Commercial Division. He has over 20 years experience in Project Management and delivery across a wide range of industries. Justin prides himself on understanding the clients needs and finding the best solution whilst problem solving throughout the project cycle to keep delivery on track. Justin is equipped to deal with a broad range of stakeholders and is able to navigate through their complex requirements in a strategic and structured manor.

Since its establishment in 2015, Ripper Corporation has led the world in the utilisation of drones for search and rescue, developing among other innovations the first “droppable” surf lifesaving rescue pod in addition to SharkSpotter and CrocSpotter recognition technology, which are all underpinned by AI algorithms. Alongside their work with surf life saving they offer everything from RPAS training, to commercial strategy and surveys. Who wouldn’t love working for a company like this? The drone industry is fast paced and forever evolving making Ripper Corp an exciting company to work for.

Outside of work, Justin enjoys spending time outside, riding anything with 2 wheels and exploring the country overlanding in his 4 wheel drive.

Talk to Justin about your farm's drone needs or problems that need solving, he would be excited to help you automate your farm operations!

Brad Mason

RPAS Instructor/Assessor

Brad Mason is Ripper’s RPAS Instructor/Assessor and has qualifications in the following: 

• A RePL for Multi-rotor, Fixed Wing and Helicopter drones
• A Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
• CASA Instruments to train and assess Aviation Radio (AROC) and General English Language Proficiency (GELP)
• And over 300 hours of flight time

The story of how Brad got into the drone industry involves being forced into a career change after experiencing a work injury (many moons ago) and recognising that helicopters were his second passion. He developed a drone from a model helicopter, taught himself how to fly it and then applied to CASA for a licence. That was back in 2002, the same year that CASA promulgated the first drone regulations, so he’s been in the industry ever since the start of commercial drone operations in Australia. 

Working with Ripper comes with many benefits, but the below are the ones that Brad loves most about what Ripper does: 

• Working with a reputable company at the cutting edge of industry tech and the phenomenal people he gets to work with
• The challenges posed to develop solutions to make our technology operate safely in everyday dynamic environments
• Developing world class RPAS training courses and passing our knowledge to newcomers to the industry

AI enhanced flight operations are pretty special and will continue to break new ground, and Ripper Corporation is right there at the forefront of it which is great for Brad to be a part of. Their Koala spotting operations at night, particularly the recent water-based flight ops, demonstrate a level of operating experience that is second to none, and highlights the efficiency and efficacy of drones over conventional environmental research methods.