Mark Herrmann
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Credentials
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Full Member, Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand
Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ)Oct, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Communicating Change in an Enterprise-Wide Transformation
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Managing Experts
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Proven Tips for Managing Your Time
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The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do (getAbstract Summary)
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Experience
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CT Management Group
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Australia
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate
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Sep 2021 - Present
Lead environment, conservation, sustainability, climate change and ecotourism consultancy servicesKEY ACHIEVEMENTS:• Lead CT Management Group entry into new environmental business segments including outdoor recreation planning and design, condition audits and maintenance planning of outdoor infrastructure, strategic tourism planning, environmental impact assessments, management of weeds and feral animals, and sustainability and climate change responses• Provide environment sector expert advice to Regional Managers, National Placement Manager, and clients• Prepare specialist environment sector tenders for local, State and Commonwealth governments, and private and not-for-profit sector clients• Manage and deliver cost effective and timely expert outcomes providing clear direction, meeting statutory requirements, and creating financial benefit for clients
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Managing Director
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Dec 2007 - Present
Lead establishment, strategic direction, proof of product, and growth throughout company developmental phase. Plan eight year expansion and develop $22B capital program for a national network of Eco-sanctuaries’ destinations and services.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:• Established and operated pilot Eco-sanctuary, showcasing natural resource management and conservation techniques• Developed, refined and tested market, including seven new eco-tourism segments and six strategic partnerships with complementary businesses• Demonstrated ethical business profitability including capacity to fund comprehensive conservation and environment programs• Planned for business diversification and scale pilot business to a national network with 40 destinations• Prepared $22B capital funding program and negotiated with capital funders to secure funding
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Trustee
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Dec 2004 - Present
Lead administration and legal compliance for activities and investment programs for the Eco-sanctuaries TrustKEY ACHIEVEMENTS:• Creation and establishment of the Trust including governance requirements• Manage legal, tax compliance and auditing requirements• Maintain and oversee accounts• Review investment and activities in context of the Trust Deed Lead administration and legal compliance for activities and investment programs for the Eco-sanctuaries TrustKEY ACHIEVEMENTS:• Creation and establishment of the Trust including governance requirements• Manage legal, tax compliance and auditing requirements• Maintain and oversee accounts• Review investment and activities in context of the Trust Deed
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YMCA Victoria
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Australia
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Environmental Manager
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Jun 2019 - Oct 2020
Led YMCA Victoria to become a recognised environmental leader, advocate and climate neutral business by 2025 by mobilising 8000 staff and volunteers through engaging environmental programs that shifted organisational culture.KEY ACHIEVMENTS:• Led and developed organisational environmental policy including development of seven key principles to achieve a climate neutral business model by 2025• Developed and implemented a 10 year, Board approved, Environmental Strategy to achieve zero carbon by 2030• Developed Environmental Sustainability Management Plans including carbon neutral targets for 165 local and State government owned, and YMCA Victoria managed, community and sporting stadiums and aquatics centres• Led the Australian division of the United Nations YMCA 2019 Youth Climate Summit • Developed five corporate environmental, social and research partnerships and an Environmental Ambassador Program to enhance environment and sustainability impacts
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South Australia Department for Environment and Heritage
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Research Services
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Regional Conservator
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Aug 2003 - Dec 2007
Coordinated and led integrated protected area, crown land and marine management including commercial operations, environmental regulation, endangered species management, research, and strategic sustainability and natural resource management for the Kangaroo Island RegionKEY ACHIEVEMENTS:• Led 165 Regional staff, plus contractors, and seasonal staff, delivering Regional and State level programs on time and on budget• Establish landscape wide, proactive fire management programs across 4500 km², partnering with the Country Fire Service to deliver integrated training and management programs• Drove key state-wide environment directions and policy as the Environment Minister and agency nominee on the Marine Park Planning Advisory Committee, SA Ports Advisory Committee and Natural Resources Management Board• Led successful recovery programs for 11 nationally endangered plants, Glossy Black Cockatoo and Australian Sea Lion• Secured Cabinet support for a $4M Koala Management Program which delivered targetted koala control and habitat restoration across 4500 km², and successfully reintroduced koalas to the South Australian mainland. The program exceeded expectations by year two enabling budget to be reduced to a maintenance level ($100K/annum). Savings were redirected to enhance recovery of nationally endangered species• Restructured commercial staffing across 16 commercial businesses to streamline multi-site rostering and eliminate the expensive seasonal workforce, saving $276,000 annual salaries and on-costs, freeing up 0.5 FTE of supervisors preparation and recruit training, and eliminating site costs associated with injecting 30 new seasonal staff.• Restructured commercial operations of 16 loss making government businesses, turning sufficient profit to cover ongoing growth and $10M recurrent regional operating budget, making the region self-funding
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Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
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Think Tanks
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1 - 100 Employee
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Team Leader Conservation Planning
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1998 - 2003
Coordinate planning, policy, regulation and strategic initiatives for the northern half of QueenslandKEY ACHIEVEMENTS:• Delivered the National Moorings Program for the Great Barrier Reef ahead of schedule and exceeding the number of funded moorings by 16% (from 50 to 58) within the $5M budget• Repositioned the failing Cape York Natural Heritage Trust and its 40 member Board to become a strategically focussed organisation, and consequently secured $100M program funding from the State and Commonwealth. • Developed concepts, planning and design, negotiating across 7 local government areas, for two nationally iconic long distance walking networks, the Wet Tropics Great Walk, and Misty Mountains Trails.• Developed a 25 year, $200M rolling capital program and assessment protocols to prioritise tourism and management assets across northern half of Queensland• Environmental referral agent for all major road and rail transport, power transmission, telecommunications, tourism, aquaculture, marinas, exploration and mining, and other major development projects across the northern half of Queensland assessing, authorising, modifying or rejecting hundreds of projects of regional, State and national significance• Provided cutting edge solutions to progress six Indigenous Land Use Agreements with Traditional Owners, legal representatives, and the National Native Title Tribunal, allowing stagnated processes to progress and finalise• Completed over 60 statutory management plans for national and marine parks and strategic initiatives• Led the Youth Conservation Core Traineeship program for 50 participants, trainers and support staff across north Queensland delivering participants graduating with a Certificate IV in Natural Resource Management and five major projects, every six months. The program had a 78% long term employment outcome for participants, the highest success rate of any youth employment program nationally
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Regional Manager, Northern Region
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1998 - 1998
Led and directed national parks and wildlife management and conservation strategy for Northern Region, about one third of QueenslandKEY ACHIEVEMENTS:• Member of the Regional Executive• Led and directed national park and wildlife programs including oversight of 240, technical, professional, operational, and regulatory staff across the Region• Oversaw conservation programs and research zoo facility including a large variety of rare and threatened wildlife programs for Tree Kangaroos, Rock Wallabies, Cassowary, Possums and Gliders
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Executive Manager Day-to-day Management
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1998 - 1999
Coordinate day-to-day management (DDM) of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage AreaKEY ACHIEVEMENTS:• Reviewed Commonwealth–State management arrangements for the Great Barrier Reef, obtaining Commonwealth and State Ministerial endorsement to implement all recommendations, eliminating 34% duplicated State and Commonwealth staff, expanding the scope of critical business by 33% and realising 40% staff budget saving which was reinvested in operations.• Decommissioned State and Commonwealth DDM business units and reassign existing staff within existing budgets• Appointed as founding Executive of new DDM business unit• Solely delivered business critical operations and reporting during the transition period• Completed successful recruitment and operationalised the new team• Integrated combined governance, reporting and administrative requirements of the Commonwealth and State, to achieve efficiencies and savings
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Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
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Think Tanks
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1 - 100 Employee
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District Ranger
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1993 - 1997
Established and managed new Charters Towers Sub-district covering an area, 1.5 times the size of TasmaniaKEY ACHIEVEMENTS:• Negotiated first ever tree clearing guidelines over one third of Queensland, to secure the first National Forest Agreement and ten year Commonwealth funding package.• Established three new work bases, developed new programs and recruited new staff• Established a strategic partnership with James Cook University to undertake rolling undergraduate and graduate research programs to escalate collection of base line information for new national parks, and raise staff field research skills
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Conservation Officer
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1991 - 1993
Led conservation planning and national park acquisition program for the southern Wet Tropics and adjoining marine areasKEY ACHIEVEMENTS:• Coordinated successful clean-up of nine abandoned mine sites in the remote Wet Tropics, collaborating with the Army Air Corps to provide aerial logistics• Led north Queensland negotiations to double the national park estate to 5%. The target was exceeded, and the Minister requested I organise the public announcement, hosting the Environment Minister, Sir David Attenborough and the media at remote Kennedy Falls • Major contributing author and reviewer for Queensland’s new Nature Conservation Act and Regulations• Developed the Lumholtz National Park Management Plan
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Education
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2021 - 2022
Melbourne Business School
Senior Executive Master of Business Administration -
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Department of Education and Training
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1982 - 1986
James Cook University
Bachelor of Science, Natural Resource Managment, Ecology, Geography, Marine Science -
1976 - 1981
Wesley College
Higher School Certificate (HSC), English, General Mathematics, Biology, Geography, Chemistry
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