The GECA board is elected by GECA’s members. Board members serve for a three-year term. Among other things, the board sets GECA’s strategic direction and employs and provides support to the CEO.
Chair
His skills include strategy development and implementation, change management, complex stakeholder engagement, technical project delivery and market communications in both the B2C and B2B markets.
Angus has previous executive level involvement as a founding Director of Delphi Community Services, a not-for-profit providing long-term emergency residential care for children and people with a disability. He also served as a Non-Executive Director for Architect Centre Sdn Bhd, promoting architectural services in the B2C market throughout Malaysia.
Angus participates on committees and technical working groups with industry bodies including the Australian Institute of Architects, Western Sydney University, Standards Australia, Green Building Council of Australia and the Australian Tax Office.
An effective collaborator, innovator and communicator, he is committed to strategic outcomes, service quality and transformative leadership.
Vice-Chair
Her skills include branding, marketing strategy, advertising, communications and CRM. Suzie completed a Masters of Business in Marketing at University of Technology in 2011.
Director
Currently Chief of Staff to an independent federal Member of Parliament Emma manages all aspects of the MP Office with a focus on the coordination of strategic and policy priorities of stronger climate action, a future-focused economy and human rights protections.
Previously, at Oxfam Australia and Amnesty International, Emma tackled extreme poverty and inequality around the world by engaging and persuading decision-makers. She works to change minds, systems and lives. She also spent 8 years as a political advisor in the federal parliament and during that time campaigned to protect our environment, price pollution, label our food, get women into our corporate boardrooms and get kids out of detention.
Emma is a founding Board Director of Women in Aid and Development and served 4 years as a Non-Executive Director at one of Australia’s leading wellness and spa companies. She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, admitted to practice as a solicitor in NSW and has a Master of Public Policy & Politics.
Director
Currently a consulting Director at ERM (Environmental Resource Management) in the Corporate Sustainability and Climate Change team, Maria works with organisations to mitigate climate change related risks and create opportunities, including developing commercially viable Net Zero strategies. With two decades of broad cross-sectoral experience in Australia and internationally, Maria specialises in decarbonisation and energy transition.
A Certified Energy Manager and member of the Institute of Engineers Australia, the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and the Advisory Board Centre, Maria holds a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering. An advocate for STEM and women in STEM, she was an advisor to the NSW Chief Scientist on STEM education reforms, influencing the federal government’s WISE (Women in STEM & Entrepreneurship) funding program.
Maria is passionate about supporting organisations to become sustainable and climate change-resilient market leaders, ensuring security for future generations.
Director
Alongside this commercial experience, Richard can draw on a wealth of knowledge across the sustainability sphere, from sustainable products and climate change to circular economy and ESG strategy. Besides Edge, his roles have included the UK Green Building Council and the UK Government, and he previously held an advisory board role with the Supply Chain Sustainability School.
Director
Recently retired after 25 years with flooring manufacturer Interface Inc., a global pioneer in the development of sustainable business practice, Rob held roles in the global management team as President (Europe) and for 15 years as President (Asia Pacific), working extensively across the region. Sharing Interface founder Ray Anderson’s passion for sustainability, Rob led the development of strategies linking positive environmental stewardship with traditional business success.
A former long-serving member on the Board of the Green Building Council of Australia, Rob continues to advocate the need to create a built environment in harmony with nature.
Director
Currently at KURZ Australia, she is a Chief Financial Officer with a wealth of knowledge and experience in finance, operations, supply chain, systems, and corporate governance, having worked in various industries for multinationals in Europe and Australia. Tina is committed to enabling innovation, operational efficiencies and people engagement for success and incremental improvements to drive change and growth.
She is passionate about sustainability and has an Environmental Science & Management degree. Tina actively seeks professional and personal ESG improvements to ensure a lasting planet and its resources for future generations.
Special Advisor
Prior to that he was a Partner and senior member of the leadership team at PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) in both the UK and Australia. He has extensive strategic skills, having spent several years as a member of PwC Australia’s Leadership Council and, until his retirement from the firm in 2012, led one of PwC’s national Major Business Units. Patrick was also responsible for marketing and business development across a number of practice areas, and has considerable expertise in these aspects. His past experience includes running an environmental business manufacturing solar and wind energy systems. Patrick is a qualified Executive and Leadership development coach, and is a member of the Fundraising Institute of Australia.
Find out how GECA can help you make the right choices for your business
Get Certified