Employment
• Co-op Coordinator - Alfalfa House Community Food Co-op 2007 - 2008
• Writer & Newsletter Editor - Treehugger eco-design website 2004-Present
• Team Leader (casual), Conservation Volunteers Australia 2004-Present
• National Program Manager - Revive Our Wetlands, Conservation Volunteers Australia 2003-2004
• Joint Co-ordinator, The Bower Reuse and Repair Centre Co-operative (job share) 2002-2007
• Editor/Contributing Editor, Environ Magazine, Reed Business Information 2002-present
• Wetlands Project Officer, Conservation Volunteers Australia 2002-2003
• Regional Manager - Sydney, Conservation Volunteers Australia 2001
• Green Corps Supervisor, Conservation Volunteers Australia 2000 and 2002
• Principal of INOV8, design and marketing consultancy, specialising in ecodesign 1993-present
• Media Liaison, Coast walk project, Australian Conservation Foundation 1993-1994
• Designer and Product Manager, Paddy Pallin group of companies, Sydney 1986-1993
• Floor Manager, Paddy Pallin outdoor store, Melbourne 1985
• Freelance adventure activities instructor and camps director, Victoria & NSW 1979-1985
(Mountains Ltd, Knox Grammar School, Lucas Chakola, The Outdoor People, Outdoor Activities Group, etc)
Education
• Post Graduate Diploma in Design, with Credit, University of Technology, Sydney 1992
• Certificate of Technology (Clothing) Year 1, Highest Aggregate Student - Bendigo TAFE 1984
• Associate Diploma of Outdoor Education - Bendigo College of Advanced Education 1980
Additional Study
• Becoming a Business Consultant
• Introduction to Permaculture
• Running an Import/Export business
• Fundamental Selling Skills
• Owner Builder
• Occupational Health & Safety
• Defensive Driver Training
• Wilderness First Aid
• Conservation and Land Management (Modules)
Recognition
• Sustainability Leadership Award, 2006, Marrickville Council Environment Awards (for Bower Reuse Centre)
• Finalist, Waste (Not for Profit), 2006, Marrickville Council Environment Awards (for Bower Reuse Centre)
• Local Government ‘Excellence in the Environment’ Award 2000 for Secondhand Saturday project
• Winner, 1997 NSW Awards for Excellence in Tourism for RTA Big Ride (INOV8 designed print materials)
• Award of Distinction, 1996 NSW Excellence in Tourism for RTA Big Ride (INOV8 designed print materials)
• Silver Award for Sporting & Leisure 1995 Australian Catalogue Awards
• Silver Award for Copywriting 1992 Australian Catalogue Awards
• Gold Award for Holiday, Leisure & Sporting Goods 1992 Australian Catalogue Awards
• Finalist for Australian Catalogue of the Year 1992, Australian Catalogue Awards
• Highly Commended Award, Apparel Category 1991, Australian Catalogue Awards
• Australian Patent No. PJ8509 for waterproof clothing closure
Memberships
• The Bower Reuse and Repair Centre Co-operative (current Board Director)
• The Society for Responsible Design (Life Member and Committee Member for 12 years)
• Reverse Garbage Co-op (previously Board Director)
• Textile Environmental Network
• Australian Conservation Foundation (Life Member)
• The Conservation Alliance (Inaugural Member)
• The Wilderness Society
Snapshot of Experience
• Fourteen years of active involvement in Eco-design
• Eleven years in outdoor pursuits instruction and practical conservation project team leading and supervision
• Twenty one years in design, manufacturing, distribution and retailing industries
• Eight years involvement with co-operatives at Co-ordinator or Board of Directors level
• Market research for Deja Shoe, CSIRO, RMIT, Berghaus plus other national and international companies
• Product design for Australian and international companies, specifying recycled materials
• Graphic design for The Wilderness Society’s schools education kits and Environment Day Fundraisers
• Guest presenter for industry bodies like Waste Boards, Textile Institute and Technological Educators Assoc.
• Lecturer in sustainable design at University of Sydney, UTS, UNSW, KvB College and Enmore TAFE
• Consultant and seminar facilitator to the RMIT Centre for Design, EcoReDesign program
• Panel Judge for both Australian Design Awards and Australian Catalogue Awards
• Researcher/Editor : ‘green’ Olympic Building Materials for Greenpeace Australia’s "How Green the Games?"
• Project manager and graphic designer for EcoSpecifier handbook for Centre for Design at RMIT and SRD