About Us
We have an exceptional board made up of a crack team of professionals with a deep level of experience spanning biosecurity, environmental managment, public policy and organisational strategy.
About Us | Our board
Our Board

Ian Coleman
Ian has had a 30 year career in the management of not-for-profit organisations.

Graeme Hamilton, president
Graeme Hamilton has a strong background in biosecurity, pest management and conservation having worked across government, not-for-profit and university sectors.

Bernadette Schmidt, secretary
Bernadette is a zoologist with a strong commitment to protecting the environment and improving environmental management practices.

David Rickards, treasurer
David brings diverse interests, networks and professional backgrounds to the invasive species challenge.

Sara Phillips, board member
Sara is executive editor for the Asia-Pacific region of Nature Research Custom Media and has an extensive background as a science and environment communicator.

Fiona Sutton, board member
Fiona has worked as an ecological consultant since 2007 and currently works as a senior associate ecologist with Jacobs.

Sandy Lolicato, board member
Sandy worked in the public sector for 30 years as a manager, mostly within Agricultural Environmental and Indigenous related agencies.

Chris Grubb, board member
Chris Grubb has a background in the investment management industry in Asia and Australia and experience as a director of several public and non-profit organizations.