David is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand and a retired partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He has specialised in the superannuation and funds management industry providing assurance and advisory services to a number of corporate, public sector and industry funds. He was awarded the PwC Edwin Flack Partner of…
Craig is the CEO and founder of OzFish Unlimited. He has been leading the protection and restoration of fish habitat throughout Australia for over 30 years. He has led ground-breaking work in fish passage restoration, wetland rehabilitation, river resnagging as well as floodgate and acid sulphate soil management. He has been responsible for the advancement…
Rachael is a Minyungbal mibbiny from the Yugambeh Nation of Northern NSW and South east QLD. Rachael has a graduate in Health and a post graduate diploma in Natural and Cultural resource management. Bringing over a decade of senior executive experience in partnership building, strategic planning, community consultation and policy development; extensive networks across all…
Brian Elton has over 40 years of experience in urban and regional planning in the UK and Australia focusing on urban strategy, urban policy and governance and the delivery of major projects. Brian has been a senior executive in local and State Government and founded Elton Consulting (now a WSP Company) in 1989, and joined the…
Miranda lives in regional Victoria and has worked in international public relations- clients included Mars Incorporated, in feature film and documentary filmmaking, in journalism and in online education. Since 2003 Miranda has worked as a strategic adviser in justice and the courts, bringing together government, courts, the legal profession, local government and the not-for-profit sector…
Based in Melbourne, Kate is a social scientist, passionate about increasing collaboration, and subsequent benefits, between community, industry and government in the area of fisheries and natural resource management. She has developed an international career in the area of fisheries and coastal management, for social research and advice for industry and policy, about drivers of…
David has had a successful career as an experienced executive in a number of leading Australian public and private businesses, including being founder and CEO of his own business, nextmedia. David currently undertakes consultancy with Esmerelda Advisory. He has been an active Board member of many corporate entities, including not for profit Bowel Cancer Australia,…
Diane is the General Manager of Ecosure, one of Australia’s largest fully certified environmental consultancies. Diane has in-depth experience managing community engagement programs, marine park planning and marine surveys for seagrasses, turtles, reef health and invertebrates. Diane has a wealth of international, government and project management experience having worked as an environmental scientist in Honduras,…
Dr Mallen-Cooper is an internationally recognised expert in fish ecology and fish passage with over 35 years’ experience in researching and delivering improved outcomes for fish. His research on the ecology of fish migration, fish behaviour and swimming ability led to the first successful fishways for native fish in Australia. Martin has worked with state…
Paul is the Managing Director of McInnes Wilson Lawyers and a Fellow of the Institute of Company Directors. Paul has a strong interest in litigation, dispute resolution and a commitment to uphold professional standards. He is a long-standing member of the Queensland Law Society, founding director of the Brain Injury Association, and Chairman of the…
Russell has worked in Australian and State agencies in the fields of marine science, fisheries, maritime safety and ocean policy. He has served as Chair of the Fisheries R&D Corporation, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, as a Director of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and as CEO of the Australian Institute of Marine Science. He is currently Chair of the NSW Marine Estate…
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