Our Management Committee

Richard Ireland (Chair)

  • Founding Member of NTRDB (now Northern Tasmanian Development)
  • Launceston Business Incubator - founding director representing NTRDB
  • Vice President - Equestrian Australia - Tasmania
  • Board member - Launceston Chamber of Commerce
  • Vice President - Tresca Community House

Dr Joanna Ellison

  • Senior Lecturer - Environmental Science - University of Tasmania
  • WWF (International) Global Advisory Group, Coastal Resilience to Climate Change
  • Member - Northern Coastal and marine Reference Group
  • Member - Rice Grass Advisory Group
  • Member - Tamar NRM Reference Group
  • Public Officer - Northern Hunt Club
  • Member - Westbury Show Horse Committee

Lawrence Archer

  • Landholder George Town
  • Shareholder's Representative - Ben Lomond Water

Ashley Bastock ( Deputy Chair)

  • Member - Tasmanian Natural Resource Management Council
  • Diverse professional experience in NRM and Primary Industries Policy, Communications & Practise
  • Smallholding Landowner

Maureen Bennett

  • Partner in Farming Business
  • Member of the Advisory Council of Landcare Australia Ltd.
  • Member - General Committee Tas Landcare Association

Dr Leigh Sparrow

  • Soil Scientist and Leader - Extensive Agriculture Centre TIAR
  • Consultant Program Manager (NRM), Horticulture Australia
  • Former Senior Soils Officer, DPIWE
  • Tas representative on Aust Soil and Plant Analysis Council

Sheryl Thomas

  • Board Member - Tasmanian Community Fund
  • Board Member - Tasmanian Lifelong Learning (School Business Community Partnership)
  • Board Member - Studentworks
  • Strong community and industry relationships

Janet Wallace

  • Company Director and Working Partner Farming Business

Tim Holder

  • Executive General Manager - Tasmanian Broadcasters Pty Ltd
  • Director - City Mission Inc.

Alistair Scott

  • General Manager - Resource Management and Conservation Division - DPIPWE