Meet the team behind Omni Composite Tank
Our team
Leadership team
Daniel Rodgers
Daniel Rodgers is the CEO and Founder of Omni Tanker and Joint Managing Director of Omni Composite Tank. Since founding Omni Tanker in 2006, Daniel has grown the business from a technology start-up into a global exporter and trusted manufacturer at the forefront of advanced composite tank technology for high consequence cargoes. Alongside his father, the late William Rodgers, they successfully developed and patented breakthrough innovations in composite materials, delivering Australia’s first Omni composite chemical transport tanker in 2007. Under Daniel’s leadership, Omni Tanker has become the main supplier of tanker equipment to the Australian chemical transport market with Omni Tanks safely delivering millions of tonne kilometres of chemicals throughout Australia. Omni Tanker has grown to a skilled team of engineers and technical experts to develop and certify products for international markets. This has enabled exports to Germany commencing in 2016, ISO tank product launch to the global market in 2019, and U.S. market entry in 2021. Daniel is now steering Omni Tanker into the next phase of expansion, establishing international manufacturing in the Omni Composite Tank joint venture to serve the growing global market.
Mark Evans
Mark Evans is a respected leader in the marine and composite manufacturing industries, with over 30 years of experience specializing in advanced composite materials. He is currently Joint Managing Director of Omni Composite Tank (since 2024) and Group Director of McConaghy Boats (since 1995). Mark’s journey began in Sydney, where as a teenager he raced dinghies and ran a successful side business restoring and selling boats. After joining McConaghy as a shipwright in 1995, he quickly rose to Production Manager and, by 2000, became co-owner. Under his leadership, McConaghy evolved into a global pioneer in high-performance yacht construction using advanced composites. He was instrumental in projects like the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER submarine and the award-winning trimaran Adastra. In 2006, Mark relocated to China to lead offshore expansion and skills development. With deep expertise in composite innovation and scalable manufacturing, Mark is uniquely positioned to lead Omni Composite Tank’s growth and commercialization strategy. His leadership is key to scaling the company’s cutting-edge composite tank technology across global industrial and energy markets.
Dr Luke Djukic
Dr Luke Djukic is the Technical Director of Omni Composite Tank and Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of Omni Tanker, where he leads new product development and provides technical oversight of existing technologies. A Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng), Luke holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace) and a PhD from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), and is a qualified project management practitioner. With over two decades of experience in composite materials and structures, Luke has worked across the transport, aerospace, defence, oil & gas, and automotive sectors. His multidisciplinary expertise and leadership have helped position Omni as a global innovator in high-performance composite tank technology. Luke also played a key role in international regulatory development through his involvement with the United Nations Subcommittee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UN SCE TDG). As part of the Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Working Group, he contributed to the development of the UN Model Regulation chapter on FRP UN Portable Tanks—now adopted globally, including by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) via the IMDG Code.
Marjus Van Dee
With over 23 years of international experience in logistics, asset management, and consulting, Marjus has held senior executive positions across Europe, Africa, and Australasia. Most recently, he served as VP Business Development and earlier as Director Northern Europe on the Executive Management Team of Ermewa SA (part of Streem Group), managing strategic M&A, regional development, and large-scale fleet investment projects. His career spans leadership roles at Eurotainer SA in EMEA and Australia, as well as commercial positions at RMI Global Logistics and Dunlop Industrial Products Africa. He began his career in asset management at Device Global Technology, progressing from Procurement Manager in the Netherlands to Managing Director in South Africa. His professional journey is defined by cross-continental leadership, strong P&L accountability, and a commitment to strategic business development & long-term partnerships.
John Tallowwood
With 20 years of experience in advanced composite manufacturing, John Tallowwood brings a wealth of expertise to Omni Composite Tank as Operations Manager. Beginning in composite boatbuilding at a young age in Sydney, Australia, John was involved in crafting high-performance race yachts, developing a deep understanding of precision composite engineering. Expanding into large-scale industrial manufacturing across Asia, John has played a key role in establishing and optimizing numerous composite production facilities, ensuring efficiency, quality, and scalability. His experience extends into the wind energy sector, where he contributed to wind blade construction, further honing expertise in structural composites for demanding applications. Combining hands-on technical knowledge with a background in lean production, John drives operational excellence at Omni Composite Tank, overseeing the production of cutting-edge composite tanks with a focus on innovation, durability, and efficiency.
