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 |  Great Barrier Reef Campaign Manager |
Senior Great Barrier Reef Campaigner |
 Great Barrier Reef Community Campaigner
|  Fran Rudischhauser Great Barrier Reef Water Quality Officer |  Maximilian Hirschfeld Great Barrier Reef Water Quality Manager |
 Oil & Gas Campaign Manager |
Chelsea Deng Fossil Fuel Industry Campaigner |
Fisheries and Threatened Species Campaign Manager |
Shark Campaign Manager |  NT Community Campaigner |  GoodFish Program Manager |
Adrian Meder Sustainable Seafood Program Manager |  Fair Catch Program Manager |  Marine Parks Campaign Manager
|
 Great Barrier Reef Fisheries Campaign Manager |  James Sherwood Marine Parks Campaigner |
Plastics Campaign Manager |
 Program Manager (Plastics & Packaging)
|  Serena Fletcher Senior Policy and Projects Manager, Protect Ningaloo |  Communications Manager, WA |
 Communications and Engagement Officer |  Lauren Eyles Community Engagement Officer |  Communications Director |
 Alex Tibbitts Media Advisor |  Campaign Communications Manager |  Amy Gould Reef Communications Officer |
 Peta Morton Campaign Communications Specialist – Fair Catch |  Campaign Communications Specialist |
Hannah Mitchell Digital Content Producer |
 Fundraising Director |  Sarah Wetton Grants Manager |  Philip Hargrave-Smith Philanthropy Manager |
 Hayley Byron Digital Fundraising Officer – Acquisitions | Lachlan Hibbert-Wells Digital Fundraising Manager |  Bequest Coordinator |
 Fundraising Coordinator |
Elaine Labajo Regular Giving Coordinator |  Philanthropy Officer |
 Operations Director |  Lisa Stuetzer Senior Operations Coordinator |  Natalie Kurstjens Operations Officer |
IT Manager |  Marika Strand Business Data Analyst |  Salesforce System Administrator |
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.