Nick Heath, Chair
Nick Heath was appointed General Manager of the Hobart City Council in November 2008. Prior to that, Nick was the Deputy General Manager, Director Strategy and Governance at the Hobart City Council, responsible for the Council’s legal, economic development, strategic planning, risk management and continuous improvement portfolios. Nick is a qualified lawyer and has had 30 years experience working in local government. Nick is past Chairman of the National Local Government Drug and Alcohol Advisory Committee and is a former director on the Tasplan Superannuation Scheme Board of trustees. Nick is a past President of the Risk Management Institute of Australasia (RMIA), Tasmanian Chapter and a past Chairman of the Hutchins School Board of Management.
Charles Livesey
Charles Livesey is an Environmental Scientist with over 20 years experience working in the environment sector with a focus on environmental compliance and risk management, strategy development, Environmental Impact Assessment and infrastructure development approvals.
Todd Milne
Todd has been Nyrstar group’s Global Head of Environment since 2020. He has over 20 years’ experience in environmental, sustainability and health and safety fields. Prior to Nyrstar, Todd gained broad experience through a range of roles taking in: environmental economics; policy and regulation; management systems and quality; and technical advisory services. He has worked in regulation and capacity-building roles within a number of jurisdictions and levels of government in Australia and previously operated an environment, engineering and sustainability consultancy focussed on urban water management. Todd is passionate about driving advancement of ESG goals in all his endeavours.
Gary Arnold
Gary Arnold has been General Manager, Kingborough Council since February 2014, a Fellow of Local Government Professionals Tasmania and State President since October 2016 and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He also has qualifications including an MBA and a Master of Arts in Town Planning.
Catriona Macleod
Professor Catriona Macleod is a senior scientist with more than 20 years’ experience in environmental and natural resource management and science to support sustainable development, particularly as this relates to spatial planning and multiple use management in marine and coastal ecosystems. Her advice is frequently sought on marine and coastal environmental issues, both within Australia and overseas. She has a keen interest in science communication and how to use science most effectively to inform and improve decision making. She is currently head of the Ecology & Biodiversity Centre at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Frances Smith
Fran Smith is Head of Water and Environment at TasWater with over 20 years of experience in the Tasmanian water industry with a focus on water quality, environmental risk management, quality systems and data management. Fran has been on the board of the Wellington Park Management Trust since 2018 and is president-elect of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute Tasmania for 2024. Fran has a background in science and compliance and is passionate about using data to make informed decisions, communicating science and working with stakeholders to make a difference to our waterways.