The AMCS team works across locations in Australia, fighting on the community’s behalf to protect our precious oceans.
Our team has a mixture of expertise – we are scientists, researchers, communicators, campaigners and fundraisers. We are overseen by a Board with representatives from business, science, industry, government and the education sector.
We value integrity, courage, commitment and solidarity. Together, we share a passion for the future of our blue planet.
Our Crew
 Chief Executive Officer | ||
 Campaigns Director Melbourne |  Great Barrier Reef Campaign Manager Sunshine Coast |
Senior Great Barrier Reef Campaigner Queensland |
 Great Barrier Reef Community Campaigner Cairns
|  Fran Rudischhauser Great Barrier Reef Water Quality Officer Townsville |  Maximilian Hirschfeld Great Barrier Reef Water Quality Manager Sunshine Coast |
 Oil & Gas Campaign Manager Tasmania |
Chelsea Deng Fossil Fuel Industry Campaigner Melbourne |
Fisheries and Threatened Species Campaign Manager Sydney |
Shark Campaign Manager Sydney |  NT Community Campaigner NT |  GoodFish Program Manager Adelaide |
Adrian Meder Sustainable Seafood Program Manager Margaret River |  Fair Catch Program Manager Melbourne |  Marine Parks Campaign Manager Darwin
|
 Great Barrier Reef Fisheries Campaign Manager NSW |  James Sherwood Marine Parks Campaigner Coffs Harbour |
Plastics Campaign Manager Melbourne |
 Program Manager (Plastics & Packaging) Brisbane
|  Serena Fletcher Senior Policy and Projects Manager, Protect Ningaloo WA |  Communications Manager, WA WA |
 Communications and Engagement Officer WA |  Lauren Eyles Community Engagement Officer WA |  Communications Director Sydney |
 Alex Tibbitts Media Advisor Sydney |  Campaign Communications Manager Sunshine Coast |  Amy Gould Reef Communications Officer Tweed Coast |
 Peta Morton Campaign Communications Specialist – Fair Catch Melbourne |  Campaign Communications Specialist Melbourne |
Hannah Mitchell Digital Content Producer Brisbane |
 Fundraising Director Brisbane |  Sarah Wetton Grants Manager Sunshine Coast |  Philip Hargrave-Smith Philanthropy Manager Byron Bay |
 Hayley Byron Digital Fundraising Officer – Acquisitions Brisbane | Lachlan Hibbert-Wells Digital Fundraising Manager Sydney |  Bequest Coordinator Brisbane |
 Fundraising Coordinator Brisbane |
Elaine Labajo Regular Giving Coordinator Brisbane |  Philanthropy Officer Brisbane |
 Operations Director Brisbane |  Lisa Stuetzer Senior Operations Coordinator Melbourne |  Natalie Kurstjens Operations Officer Melbourne |
IT Manager Brisbane |  Marika Strand Business Data Analyst Canada |  Salesforce System Administrator Melbourne |
Our Board
Our Patron
Tim Winton, beloved Australian author, is a dedicated supporter of our oceans and committed environmentalist. In 2002, he donated his $25,000 prize money from the Western Australian Premier’s Award to the Save Ningaloo Reef Campaign. In June 2011, after a long campaign by AMCS and our conservation colleagues, the Ningaloo Coast was listed as World Heritage by the United Nations. This campaign was another great success for the Society, thanks in no small part to our Patron, of whom we are very proud.
Tim has been declared a Living Treasure by the National Trust and was made an ‘Australia Post Australian Legend’ for his outstanding contribution to the social and cultural life of Australia. Winton writes about Australia’s coasts and oceans like no other. He plays an active role in most of our campaigns, particularly marine sanctuaries, sustainable seafood and shark conservation.
He is our perfect patron.
Tribute to Felicity Wishart
Australia’s environment movement mourns the loss of Felicity ‘Flic’ Wishart – who passed away in her sleep on 20 July 2015, aged 50.
Flic passed away during her time as the AMCS Great Barrier Reef Campaign Director.
Flic was one of Australia’s leading conservationists and was a great and inspiring champion for the planet, the cause she dedicated her life to.