Our People

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

Paul Gamblin

Chief Executive Officer

Tooni Mahto

Tooni Mahto

Campaigns Director

Dr Lissa Schindler

Great Barrier Reef Campaign Manager

Photo of Senior Great Barrier Reef Campaigner, Michael Kane

Michael Kane

Senior Great Barrier Reef Campaigner

Tanya Murphy

Great Barrier Reef Community Campaigner

 

Fran Rudischhauser

Great Barrier Reef Water Quality Officer

Maximilian Hirschfeld Great Barrier Reef Water Quality Manager

Maximilian Hirschfeld

Great Barrier Reef Water Quality Manager

Louise Morris

Oil & Gas Campaign Manager

Chelsea Deng

Fossil Fuel Industry Campaigner

Alexia Wellbelove

Fisheries and Threatened Species Campaign Manager

Dr Leonardo Guida

Shark Campaign Manager

Thor Jensen

NT Community Campaigner

Stephanie McGee

GoodFish Program Manager

Adrian Meder

Sustainable Seafood Program Manager

Dr Kim Riskas

Fair Catch Program Manager

Adele Pedder

Marine Parks Campaign Manager

 

Simon Miller

Great Barrier Reef Fisheries Campaign Manager

James Sherwood

Marine Parks Campaigner

Cip Hamilton

Plastics Campaign Manager

Tara Jones

Program Manager (Plastics & Packaging)

 

Serena Fletcher

Senior Policy and Projects Manager, Protect Ningaloo

Saskia Mazzella

Communications Manager, WA

Sara Morgillo

Communications and Engagement Officer

Lauren Eyles

Community Engagement Officer

Imogen Scott Communications Director

Imogen Scott

Communications Director

Alex Tibbitts

Media Advisor

Jess Arvela Digital Communication Campaigner

Jessica Arvela

Campaign Communications Manager

Amy Gould

Reef Communications Officer

Peta Morton

Campaign Communications Specialist – Fair Catch

Gabriel Porritt

Campaign Communications Specialist

Hannah Mitchell

Digital Content Producer

Felicity Shand

Fundraising Director

Sarah Wetton

Grants Manager

Philip Hargrave-Smith

Philanthropy Manager

Hayley Byron

Digital Fundraising Officer – Acquisitions

Lachlan Hibbert-Wells

Digital Fundraising Manager

Renee Somerville

Bequest Coordinator

Matt England

Fundraising Coordinator

Elaine Labajo

Elaine Labajo

Regular Giving Coordinator

Mina Nguyen

Mina Nguyen

Philanthropy Officer

Mia Carwardine

Operations Director

LIsa Stuetzer Headshot

Lisa Stuetzer

Senior Operations Coordinator

Natalie Kurstjens

Operations Officer

Katch Harris

IT Manager

Marika Strand

Business Data Analyst

Rachel Ingram

Salesforce System Administrator

Our Board

Brian Donaldson

President

Dr Selina Ward
Dr Selina Ward

Secretary

John Baglow

Treasurer

Jason Hicks
Jason Hincks

General Member

Mary-Ann Pattison

General Member

Dr Jill StJohn

General Member

Clara Wilson

General Member

Laura Smith

General Member

Our Patron

Tim Winton

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.

Discover Flic’s Legacy