Team
Rob Gell – with 25 years in television, Rob has also worked extensively with industry and NGOs to position clients in the media and with the public; he is an effective advocate. Company director, former ACF councillor, President of Greening Australia Victoria, Victoria Coastal Council member, Rob is able to create bridges between government, the public, the scientific community, business and NGOs.
Dr John Hall – with 20 years experience as a CSIRO senior scientist in R&D and environmental issues management in the minerals industry, John uses his knowledge and experience to develop, assess and apply innovative technologies that are environmentally valuable. He also has a unique experience in patenting environmental systems.
Jo Pearson - has 15 years of media experience and is one of Australia's most diversified and talented communicators. Trained as a newspaper journalist, Jo went on to succeed in the highly competitive news field. She uses her extensive writing, production and direction experience to provide media training and develop communications strategies for business.
Dr Harry Blutstein - has worked for 30 years on a wide range of policy and sustainability programs. He has national and international reputation for his work on ozone protection and sustainable cities. He applies his knowledge of sustainable development to assisting companies, government agencies and communities develop effective and innovative approaches that meet their business needs and the expectations of stakeholders.
Mike Ritchie - director of Utility Services Consultants P/L is an experienced commercial manager of utility and infrastructure services. He specialises in project delivery solutions focussed on achieving strategic and environmental objectives whilst commercially managing risk. This encompasses infrastructure project delivery; innovative contract management, commercial and financial delivery structures including Public Private Partnership delivery methodologies.
John Macdonald - director of DesignInc Melbourne architects. He has particular skills in the application of ecologically sustainable design and has delivered numerous conference papers and published widely. Significant ESD projects include the Melbourne City Council offices(CH2), K2 Windsor Sustainable Housing and Deakin University Building T and the Geoscience Australia complex in Canberra.
Don Mitchell - Applied microbiologist/biochemist. Specialist in water audits, sewage treatment, rainwater harvesting, commercial & industrial wastewater treatment and beneficial reuse of waste organics; industrial odour control, solar heating systems and thermal energy recovery. 15 years experience in providing environmental answers from "outside the square" by use of smart water and other cutting edge technologies.
Rob Faulkner - has 20 years experience in senior executive roles including a decade in corporate environmental issues management in the chemical industry. He assists companies manage environmental and health issues that could threaten business and public reputation. Rob has worked with government, scientific community, the public and the media, and has a track record in managing environmental controversy.
Dr. Chris Anderson - is a New Zealand scientist with seven years practical experience in phtyoremediation, the use of plants to improve degraded environments. He is internationally regarded as an expert in soil-plant system and has been contracted as an environmental consultant on projects around the world. He has received accolades for his work from high-profile organisations such as the OECD and in 2004 was nominated for a prestigious USA environmental award.
