Trustees

  • Roz Chivers

    CHAIR AND COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE

    Master of Environmental Studies, Bachelor Resource and Environmental Management. Executive Director, Policy and Research Australian Local Government Association

  • Alistair Henchman

    SECRETARY AND COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE

    25 years NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, NSW Government Senior Executive, tourism and protected area consultant.

  • David Coutts

    PAST CHAIR AND COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE

    Senior officer in Commonwealth Public Service, Member of the Governing Body of UN FAO, Director of Southern Fisheries, CEO of Australian Aluminium Council, President of Friends of Australian National Botanic Gardens, Board member of Tennis ACT and Tennis Seniors Australia

  • Jennifer Finlay

    ACT GOVERNMENT

    15+ years’ experience in ACT Government including in Environment, Land Strategy and Policy

  • Kathy Kelly

    TREASURER AND COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE

    Kathy is a chartered accountant, registered company auditor and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.  Kathy is an executive director of the Mulloon Institute Limited, a leading research, education and advocacy charity focused on landscape and water cycle restoration. She is also a director and chair of the Finance and Audit Committee for both Plant Health Australia Limited and Landcare NSW Limited.  Through these companies Kathy has developed an appreciation of natural capital, biodiversity and the relationship to biosecurity.  From 1989 to 2019 she was a Director at Boyce Chartered Accountants.

  • David Maxwell

    GINNINDERRY JOINT VENTURE

    30+ years’ experience in real estate and major property developments. Director of Riverview Group and other Corkhill companies. Managing Director of Riverview Projects (ACT) Pty Ltd – Ginninderry Development. National Development Manager (Property Development) – Woolworths Limited.

  • Jasmin Jones

    YASS VALLEY COUNCIL

    10 years as a local government councillor in Yass Valley representing her community. Chaired a variety of committees including statutory. Former Broadcast Television, Radio & Print journalist in regional and metropolitan markets; and former owner/editor of a local newspaper within Yass Valley. BA Communication Studies.

  • Rob Thorman

    ACT GOVT REPRESENTATIVE

    Over 35 years’ experience in natural resource management and urban planning at local, state and national levels. Rob has worked as a consultant on plans of management for National Parks, nature reserves and World Heritage areas.  He has worked within the ACT Government in a number of roles since 2008 on sustainability and land development.

The Trustees are Directors of Ginninderry Conservation Ltd. a not-for-profit entity that manages the Ginninderry Conservation Trust.

The Ginninderry Conservation Trust’s primary objective and responsibility is delivering the commitments outlined in the Ginninderry Conservation Corridor Management Plan. Funding to implement these commitments comes primarily from the Ginninderry Joint Venture Partners - Riverview Developments and the ACT Government.

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Ginninderry Conservation Ltd. is a not-for-profit entity that is the Trustee for the Ginninderry Conservation Trust - a registered charity and tax-deductible gift recipient.