Experience

Australian Marine Conservation Society

• Australia
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Campaign Manager - Fisheries and Threatened Species

  • May 2022 - Present



Humane Society International | Australia

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Campaign Manager

  • Mar 2009 - May 2022

  Responsible for HSI Australia's policy and campaign activities including marine campaigns involving fisheries bycatch, marine planning and species issues including threats posed to the marine environment. Works on international conventions including CITES, CMS, IWC and tuna RFMOs. Species conservation activities also including flying-fox, dingo, Australian sea lion, crocodile and other Australian native species conservation. Responsible for HSI's environmental law reform work, including acting as Co-Convenor for the "Places You Love" campaign steering group.



Wildlife & Countryside Link

• Director

  • Nov 2004 - Sep 2008

  Leader of Wildlife and Countryside Link for four years, including leading a dedicated team of staff working on challenging and complex conservation and animal welfare issues across multiple sectors, managing the broad membership of more than 40 of the UK's conservation and animal welfare organisations. Managed the co-ordination and maintenance of consensus amongst members covering a broad range of areas (conservation, animal welfare and access) on a number of diverse policy issues including the production of major policy documents including briefings for the UK Government.



Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• International Conservation Manager

  • Sep 2000 - Nov 2004

  Responsible for the liaison with other NGOs across all geographies, ensuring the integration of environmental viewpoints into the organisation's policies and programs and managed the certification objections procedure in liaison with other staff. Co-ordinated the 34 strong Stakeholder Council group – a key stakeholder group which provides the MSC Board of Trustees with views and advice on strategic matters; Responsible for developing and maintaining the internal procedures handbook governing fisheries assessments and guidance documentation for stakeholders and prepared policy briefings on all relevant issues for both the Chief Executive and Policy Director.



The Bat Conservation Trust

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Helpline officer

  • Mar 2000 - Sep 2000

  Ran the national bat helpline providing householders with advice to promote the need for conservation of the UK's bat species. Ran the national bat helpline providing householders with advice to promote the need for conservation of the UK's bat species.



Amphibian, Reptile, Mammal Conservation Ltd

• Field Officer

  • Mar 1999 - Mar 2000

  Field-work on a number of conservation projects including the monitoring of threatened species in potential development sites and habitat management projects Field-work on a number of conservation projects including the monitoring of threatened species in potential development sites and habitat management projects



Peoples Trust for Endangered Species

• Volunteer

  • Nov 1998 - Mar 1999

  Assisted with the Garden Mammal and Stag Beetle surveys and was responsible for conference organisation. Assisted with the Garden Mammal and Stag Beetle surveys and was responsible for conference organisation.