Board of Directors
Dr Keith Noble
Chair
Keith is a tropical fruit grower from Tully, a Land Use Planner, and previously, a Director of Growcom, Troplinks, Australian Tropical Fruits, and Australian Tropical Marketing. Before realising his ambition to 'go farming', Keith spent 20 years working in natural resource management throughout Australia. Keith undertook research in resilience in north Australian agriculture for his PhD.
Dr Keith Noble
Chair
Keith is a tropical fruit grower from Tully, a Land Use Planner, and previously, a Director of Growcom, Troplinks, Australian Tropical Fruits, and Australian Tropical Marketing. Before realising his ambition to 'go farming', Keith spent 20 years working in natural resource management throughout Australia. Keith undertook research in resilience in north Australian agriculture for his PhD.
Dr Noel Preece
Director
Noel is an ecologist, environmental consultant and Adjunct Associate Professor with James Cook University and Charles Darwin University. He has worked as a ranger, researcher and landscape restoration practitioner in northern Australia for over 30 years and has published over 200 technical reports and scientific papers. He is also a beef cattle farmer and carbon forest grower.
Dr Noel Preece
Director
Noel is an ecologist, environmental consultant and Adjunct Associate Professor with James Cook University and Charles Darwin University. He has worked as a ranger, researcher and landscape restoration practitioner in northern Australia for over 30 years and has published over 200 technical reports and scientific papers. He is also a beef cattle farmer and carbon forest grower.
Barry Hunter
Director
A descendant of the Djabugay speaking people of Cairns hinterland, Barry has 30 years experience in Aboriginal affairs around cultural and natural resource management. He has a Bachelor of Applied Science and a career that has spanned across a broad range of roles in Government, mining and exploration industry and not–for-profits. He has also consulted on Aboriginal Land management, Carbon Industry and community economic development.
Barry Hunter
Director
A descendant of the Djabugay speaking people of Cairns hinterland, Barry has 30 years experience in Aboriginal affairs around cultural and natural resource management. He has a Bachelor of Applied Science and a career that has spanned across a broad range of roles in Government, mining and exploration industry and not–for-profits. He has also consulted on Aboriginal Land management, Carbon Industry and community economic development.
Lucy Friend
Director
As an environmental scientist, Lucy has worked in Environmental Management since completing university in 2015 and is currently North Queensland Airport’s Environmental Manager (Cairns & Mackay Airports). She is a graduate of Terrain’s ‘Emerging Leader’ board director mentorship program and actively involved as a volunteer for several community organisations.
Lucy Friend
Director
As an environmental scientist, Lucy has worked in Environmental Management since completing university in 2015 and is currently North Queensland Airport’s Environmental Manager (Cairns & Mackay Airports). She is a graduate of Terrain’s ‘Emerging Leader’ board director mentorship program and actively involved as a volunteer for several community organisations.
Zsuzsa Banhalmi-Zakar
Director
Manager of Research at the Responsible Investment Assoc., Zsuzsa was previously a lecturer in environmental management at JCU and an expert reviewer of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report and an advisor on increasing climate adaptation investment in Australia. She was a member of the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative and contributed to Australia’s first sustainable finance roadmap.
Zsuzsa Banhalmi-Zakar
Director
Manager of Research at the Responsible Investment Assoc., Zsuzsa was previously a lecturer in environmental management at JCU and an expert reviewer of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report and an advisor on increasing climate adaptation investment in Australia. She was a member of the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative and contributed to Australia’s first sustainable finance roadmap.
Ryan Donnelly
Director
Ryan is the CEO of Reef Restoration Foundation and has been involved in natural resource management for almost 30 years. He has primarily worked in the marine environment working with commercial fishermen and building collaborative frameworks with fishery and protected areas managers and scientists.
Ryan Donnelly
Director
Ryan is the CEO of Reef Restoration Foundation and has been involved in natural resource management for almost 30 years. He has primarily worked in the marine environment working with commercial fishermen and building collaborative frameworks with fishery and protected areas managers and scientists.
Pete Faulkner
Director
Best known as an economist in his role as a partner with Conus Business Consultancy Services, Pete is also passionate about marine conservation. He has been involved in reef monitoring efforts for almost four decades and was a past Chair of Reef Check Australia. He currently sits on a number of other Boards including Australian Chocolate.
Pete Faulkner
Director
Best known as an economist in his role as a partner with Conus Business Consultancy Services, Pete is also passionate about marine conservation. He has been involved in reef monitoring efforts for almost four decades and was a past Chair of Reef Check Australia. He currently sits on a number of other Boards including Australian Chocolate.
Kara-Glen Worth
Emerging Leader
Kara-Glenn is our Emerging Leader for 2022-23 - a board mentoring program. She grew up on an organic banana farm in Innisfail and is now working as a digital ag innovation consultant for James Cook University.
Kara-Glen Worth
Emerging Leader
Kara-Glenn is our Emerging Leader for 2022-23 - a board mentoring program. She grew up on an organic banana farm in Innisfail and is now working as a digital ag innovation consultant for James Cook University.
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