CEO- North East Catchment Management Authority
2012 – Present
The North East CMA is responsible for coordinating integrated catchment management and sustainable land and water use in Victoria’s North East.
Directly responsible for:
Managing river health, Managing floodplains, Coordinating water quality management, Supporting Landcare groups and other community based natural resource management groups, Administering regional funding and grants, Facilitating access to external grant programs, The CMA assists in the development of regional natural resource management priorities. Our work in these areas is guided by the North East Regional Catchment Strategy,
International Park Professional
Certified International Park Professional (CIPP)
June 2014 – Present
The Ifpra Academy recognizes that there are park professionals who continually impact the international profession. The Certified International Park Professional (CIPP) is the highest designation achieved through the Ifpra Academy. All interested individuals must currently hold a CPP either through a letter of articulation or through direct application with the Ifpra Academy.
President- elect – International Federation of Parks and Recreation
October 2013 – Present
Recently appointed as World President-Elect for this significant International body responsible for directions in urban parks.
Member
IUCN WCPA Urban Specialist Group
January 2013 – Present
The Urban Specialist Group of IUCN’s World Commission on Protected
Areas is concerned with the many links between human settlements and larger environments, focusing on the particular role of protected areas.
The specialist group came out of discussions that started in 2000 among several people long active in IUCN who were concerned about the absence of urban dimensions on the global conservation agenda. This informal group found that others active in IUCN had been thinking along the same lines, and the circle gradually widened.
Founding Executive
International Urban Parks & GreenSpace Alliance
2006 – Present
International Urban parks is a joint venture of GreenSpace (UK), City Parks Alliance (USA) and Parks Forum (Australia & NZ). This movement is “Parks for Life”
WCPA Member – IUCN
2004 – Present
Fellow – Leadership Victoria
1999 – Present
Leadership Victoria is an initiative of the Hugh Williamson Foundation, established in 1990 as the Williamson Community Leadership Program, the first community leadership program in Australia. It is an independent, non-partisan, non-aligned entity that now depends on financial support drawn from the corporate, public and community sectors.
Trustee – Parks Forum
2012 – 2014 (2 years)Australia and New Zealand
The Parks Forum Council of Trustees play an important role in the future health and development of our parks in Australia and New Zealand through their guidance and development of park based programs initiated by Parks Forum.
Chair Asia-Pacific – International Federation of Parks and Recreation
September 2011 – October 2013 (2 years 2 months) Asia-Pacific Region
Vice-President – Ifpra
November 2010 – October 2013 (3 years)
As Vice-President designed and guided the strategic review of Ifpra over the last two years.
Independent Board Member – Parks Forum
2011 – 2012 (1 year)
Chair of the Board’s Leadership & Policy Committee
Founding Chair – Parks Forum
2003 – October 2011 (8 years)
Parks Forum is the industry peak body for parks management agencies throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Parks Victoria
Executive member, Deputy CE & General/Regional Manager – 1994-2013
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