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New CMA board appointed

Posted on July 11, 2009, 12:12pm

The Victorian Government has appointed new board members to the Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority (CMA).

“The skills and experience the board members bring to their new roles will help Victorians to reduce their ecological impact while ensuring community views on land, biodiversity, water resource and waterway priorities are effectively conveyed to government,” Environment and Climate Change Minister Gavin Jennings said.

“Catchment management in Victoria is a partnership between community and government and the combination of new and experienced people on these boards will ensure this partnership continues to embrace new ideas while making the most of past knowledge and relationships.”

Each CMA has a board of eight members and a chairperson responsible for developing strategic direction for land, biodiversity and water resource management in their areas.

The Glenelg Hopkins area includes Dartmoor, Heywood and Nelson.

Glenelg Hopkins CMA chairman Mark Wootton welcomed the announcement of the new board, which he said provided the region with a mixture of business, agricultural and natural resource management expertise.

Mr Wootton said the region was on the threshold of a new era in natural resource management, which the Glenelg Hopkins CMA board was well-positioned to lead.

“We have a combination of returning board members who will provide us with valuable continuity, and the new board appointees will bring their range of skills and experience to their roles,” he said.

Glenelg Hopkins CMA chair and board members

Chairperson

Mr Mark Wootton: holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Graduate Diploma in Education. He has been the principal/manager of Jigsaw Farms since 1996. He is a member of the Ministerial Reference Council for Climate Change Adaptation and Chairman of the Climate Institute. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is a new appointee.

Board members

Ms Sandra Adams: a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a full-time assistant in an accountancy firm. She has extensive experience in the water industry and in strategic planning and financial management. Ms Adams is a new appointee.

Ms Coralie Coulson: holds qualifications in Health Sciences (Orthoptics) and specialises in community services and development. She has extensive experience in strategic and business planning and is employed part-time in home-based financial portfolio management and business and management consultancy. Ms Coulson is a new appointee.

Dr Graham Lean: holds qualifications in Veterinary Science and has extensive experience in farm management consultancy, land management and financial advice. He is self-employed as Principal Consultant of Graham Lean & Associates and is a new appointee.

Mr Doug Phillips: has extensive experience in natural resource management, and is Manager of Greening Australia Victoria’s South West Seedbank and Revegetation Centre. Mr Phillips has been a board member since 2006.

Ms Naomi Pye: holds qualifications in agriculture and primary education and has completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors course. She has extensive experience in rural business management, land management and education and is self-employed as partner and business manager of her farming property. She has been a board member since 2006.

Mrs Debbie Shea: holds a range of qualifications in primary industry and business management and has extensive experience managing a large-scale wool enterprise at her property, balancing production and conservation issues. Mrs Shea is a new appointee.

Dr John Sherwood: holds qualifications in science, education and environmental studies, with extensive experience as a research scientist in freshwater, marine and estuarine systems and environmental management. He is Associate Professor in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences at Deakin University in Warrnambool and is a new appointee.

Mr Michael Wagg: holds qualifications in agricultural science and project management, with extensive experience in natural resource management and community engagement. He was the managing partner in a farming business for twenty-five years and is currently a Director of Jarrapool Project Management and Consulting Pty Ltd. Mr Wagg is a new appointee.

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