Experience

Cradle Coast Authority

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chair, Cradle Coast NRM

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Ministerial appointment as chair of the Regional NRM Committee for North West Tasmania, statutory functions under the state NRM Act plus accountabilities as a Director of the Cradle Coast Authority. I chair a committee of 10 with diverse skills in aspects of natural resource management relevant to the region and to Tasmania. Ministerial appointment as chair of the Regional NRM Committee for North West Tasmania, statutory functions under the state NRM Act plus accountabilities as a Director of the Cradle Coast Authority. I chair a committee of 10 with diverse skills in aspects of natural resource management relevant to the region and to Tasmania.



Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Manager, Natural Values Conservation

  • Jan 2016 - Jul 2018

  Statewide management of a team of 35 staff focussed on natural values conservation programs including geoconservation, biodiversity conservation, spatial science and natural values reporting and data, private land conservation, conservation reserve management, river health and recovery, soil science and land resource assessment, engagement with Natural Resource Management bodies.

• Manager Sustainable Landscapes

  • Jan 2008 - Feb 2016

  statewide manager of natural resource management programs for Tas government, team of 35 including specialists in geoconservation, soil science, spatial land resource information systems, biodiversity conservation, private land conservation, weed management, NRM partnerships.



Department of Resources (Queensland)

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager Vegetation Management Financial Assistance programs

  • 2005 - 2007

  I lead assessment and program teams focussed on provision of $220M financial assistance to landholders affected by Queensland Vegetation Management legislation. The work involved delivering a program for evaluating landholder eligibility for assistance, and quantifying the areas of land on their properties affected by the legislation. A separate program provided financial assistance for landholders wishing to voluntarily protect areas of native vegetation under conservation agreements. both programs were delivered under strict timeline, reporting and budgeting requirements. Show less

• Regional Vegetation Management Coordinator

  • 1999 - 2005

  Leading a small team to deliver a participative and comprehensive community engagement program in three separate bioregional areas in South West Queensland to develop Regional Vegetation Management Plans for the Mulgalands, southern Qld Brigalow Belt and Nandewar Biorerions where they occur in Qld.Consultation involved extensive community contact and dialogue, development of community surveys and documenting community attitudes and responses. Plans were developed in line with specified needs and in a timely manner. They were not adopted when the government changed policy approach in 2004/5. Show less