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

Alexia Wellbelove

Campaigns Director

People and Culture Director

Campaign Manager – Wildlife and Habitats

Dr Lissa Schindler

Great Barrier Reef Campaign Manager

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

Hannah Tait

Fossil Fuel Campaign Manager

Chelsea Deng

Fossil Fuel Industry Campaigner

Fossil Fuels Campaigner

Adele Pedder

Protected Areas Manager

Thor Jensen

NT Community Campaigner

Harri Wyvill

NT Campaigner

Dr Leonardo Guida

Shark Campaign Manager

Stephanie McGee

GoodFish Program Manager

Simon Miller

Great Barrier Reef Fisheries Campaign Manager

Dr Kim Riskas

Fair Catch Program Manager

Adrian Meder

Sustainable Seafood Program 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

 

Chantelle Lines

Campaign Manager – Protect WA

Elouise Haskin

Program Manager – Protect WA

Saskia Mazzella

Communications Manager, WA

Imogen Scott

Communications Director

Jess Arvela Digital Communication Campaigner

Jessica Arvela

Campaign Communications Manager

Peta Morton

Campaign Communications Specialist

(Fair Catch)

Amy Gould

Reef Communications Officer

Gabriel Porritt

Campaign Communications Specialist (Marine Parks & Ocean Plastic Pollution)

Tahlia Ludlow

Campaign Communications Specialist (Sharks & Rays)

Campaign Communications Specialist

(Fossil Fuels)

Hannah Mitchell

Digital Content Specialist

Alex Tibbitts

Media Advisor

Felicity Shand

Fundraising Director

Philip Hargrave-Smith

Philanthropy Manager

Sarah Wetton

Grants Manager

Kerry Clifford

Fundraising Manager

Lachlan Hibbert-Wells

Digital Fundraising Manager

Matt England

Fundraising Coordinator

Hayley Byron

Digital Fundraising Officer – Acquisitions

Fundraising Appeals and Acquisitions Specialist

Elaine Labajo

Elaine Labajo

Regular Giving Coordinator

Renee Somerville

Bequest Coordinator

Mina Nguyen

Mina Nguyen

Philanthropy Officer

Katch Harris

IT Manager

LIsa Stuetzer Headshot

Lisa Stuetzer

Senior Operations Coordinator

Rachel Ingram

Salesforce System Administrator

Billie Harvey

Administration Officer

Marika Strand

Business Data Analyst

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Board

Brian Donaldson

President

Mary-Ann Pattison

General Member

Jason Hicks
Jason Hincks

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