Learn more about our people

Ann moved to Margaret River from the Kimberley where she spent  26 years as a Rural GP Obstetrician. Prior to that she was a Flying Doctor in Meekatharra for 3 years. She has a passion for bushwalking in wild areas and has worked in various capacities in the Himalaya, Antarctica, the Arctic and Tonga.  She was formerly on the Board of Directors for the RFDS WA Section for 9 years and is a founding member of Gija Total Health Advisory group, supporting Warmun Aboriginal Community.  Ann has now made Margaret River home.

Former Premier of Western Australia (1990 – 93), Member for Fremantle in House of Representatives (1994-2007) and Minister for Human Services and Health (1994-96), Chair of the Australian Heritage Council (2010-2016), Professor Emerita in the School of Psychological Science at the University of Western Australia and former President of the Conservation Council of WA. Carmen has a bush retreat in the Margaret River region and is deeply connected to the region.

Michelle operates a leading and award winning regenerative farming business and currently supports Landsmith Collection. Her industry experience includes urban development, mining, infrastructure, rail, and natural gas as well with SME, arts organisations and local and state government. She has a broad range of experience with stakeholder engagement, communications and management focussing on Sustainable development, environmental management, and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

Hamish is an economist and actuary who settled in Margaret River with his family in 2014. Raised on a family farm in southern NSW, he graduated from the University of Melbourne and has worked and travelled extensively within Australia and internationally. He is a Director at NMG, an international strategy consulting firm. His passion is spending time in nature and the outdoors with his wife and four children. He is also treasurer at the Margaret River Regional Environment Centre. “The reason we moved to the region was to live in this unique environment. We had young kids and wanted them to have a childhood surrounded by nature. I’d like that preserved for future generations and wanted to support groups striving for that,” Hamish says.

Emma grew up in Pemberton and formed an affinity with the forests of the South-West. Emma holds a Bachelor of Laws (UWA) and a Master of Environmental Management (ECU). She trained as a lawyer in Perth, worked as a senior solicitor for top tier law firms in Melbourne and London, and led a policy team for the British Government. More recently, Emma volunteered at The Woodland Trust (UK), the Environmental Defenders Office (WA) and the Conservation Council of WA. After a stint volunteering with Nature Conservation Margaret River Region and living in Margaret River with her family and two children while she studied her Masters, Emma has joined the organisation as a volunteer advisor.

Perth-born Peter has a long history as an outdoorsman, caver, mountaineer, boatsman, expedition leader and experiential learning facilitator in natural environments across the world.  He’s been a senior executive in large organisations; presenter and public speaker; facilitator whose work ranged from Kimberley Aboriginal community meetings to World Health Organisation teams; rescue and remote area trainer in emergency preparedness and response. Peter says joining NCMRR as an advisor is a chance to give back after “spending most of my life in natural environments and enjoying the many gifts from that lifestyle”.

Suzanne grew up in Tasmania, where her love of nature and conservation took hold. After moving to WA more than two decades ago, she spent her spare time exploring the Margaret River region and recently made moved here permanently. Suzanne has a science and law degree from University of Tasmania and a Masters of Environmental Law from University of Sydney. She is an experienced lawyer in the health and environment sectors with many years working in state and commonwealth government in executive management roles. In the last decade she has held directorships with a several not-for-profit community organisations. Suzanne is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Chair of Trails WA.