Les has been a member of the Board since its establishment in 2006. He has lived in the Maroondah area for over 40 years, served as a councillor with the former Croydon City Council for over nine years and was Mayor for four of those years. Les was elected to Maroondah City Council in 1997 and served as the Council’s first Mayor. He has since served as Mayor a further two times.
Les represented the council on Least waste (Eastern Regional Waste Management Group) and served as Deputy Chairman. Les is also the Publicity Officer for the Croydon Branch of the Bone Marrow Donor Registry.
Lea Corbett is a management consultant who has worked extensively in the areas of sustainability, natural resource management and infrastructure planning and development. She brings skills in policy development, strategic planning, community and industry engagement and governance and a background of more than thirteen years experience in senior management roles in Commonwealth and State governments. Lea is the Director of LC Consulting, a Director of the Mt Buller and Mt Stirling Alpine Resorts Management Board and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Lea was appointed by the Governor in Council to the MWMG Board commencing 1 July 2012.
Bio to come shortly.
Nick is Managing Director of Equilibrium OMG, a sustainability strategy and management company. He is a senior corporate affairs and sustainability professional, previously holding the position of Group General Manager Environment at Visy. For the last 10 years, Nick has worked to successfully implement and manage internal and external sustainability programs. Nick was re-appointed by the Governor in Council to the MWMG Board commencing 1 July 2012.
Heinz has been a member of the Board since its establishment in 2006. Born in Germany, he has spent almost his entire adult life in Melbourne. He has been a resident of Camberwell since the mid 1990s and is married with one daughter. While originally trained as a fitter/welder, Heinz has spent the last 20 years in education, first as a teacher and translator and after receiving his PhD in Linguistics, has been working as a senior lecturer at Monash University since 1991. More recently he has been involved at senior faculty and university level as Associate Dean in planning, administration and governance.
Francesca has been a member of the MWMG Board since its inception in 2006 and was re-appointed by the Governor in Council to the MWMG Board commencing 1 July 2012. She was also a Board Member and Chairperson of the Audit Committee of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Victoria from July 2003 until its merger with EcoRecycle and the formation of Sustainability Victoria.
Francesca is the General Counsel and Company Secretary of OZ Minerals Limited and is a member of the Takeovers Panel. Prior to joining OZ Minerals, she was General Counsel and Company Secretary of Zinifex Limited, Group Counsel at BHP Billiton and has also held a number of senior positions at Rio Tinto Limited including Group Counsel and General Manager Internal Audit & Risk Review and was Vice President of Structured Finance at Citibank Limited.
Bio and picture to come shortly.
James has spent more than ten years in the Public Private Partnership (PPP) sector delivering infrastructure projects in both Australia and the UK. This role encompassed the design, construction and operation of various types of public facilities within a project finance framework. James is currently completing a Masters in Engineering (Sustainable Energy) at RMIT. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and was appointed by the Governor in Council to the MWMG Board commencing 1 July 2012.
E:
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
P: 03 8698 9800
F: 03 9699 3840
The Tea House
Level 4, 28 Clarendon St
Southbank 3006, Victoria Australia
PO Box 1326
South Melbourne
VIC 3205