JOBS NEWS: Big changes for Consult Australia and Infrastructure Australia
Director of policy and research at Infrastructure Australia, Jonathan Cartledge is moving to a new role at Consult Australia as chief executive from 12 September. He is replacing Nicola Grayson who will be leaving Consult after leading the organisation for three years through the pandemic.
Consult, the industry association representing businesses in design, advisory, and engineering, previously had Mr Cartledge working as head of policy and government relations from 2010 to 2016 before he joined the Green Building Council of Australia as head of public affairs and membership.
In the interim, Consult’s head of government relations and policy Kristy Eulenstein will be acting CEO.
Mr Cartledge stated: “It has been a privilege to work with Infrastructure Australia over the last two years realising an ambitious and visionary agenda for infrastructure supporting better outcomes for communities across Australia.”
Rowenna Walker, president of Consult said: “We are delighted to welcome Jonathan Cartledge, an alumnus of Consult Australia and respected executive leader… Jonathan brings extensive experience across the property and construction sector and a proven record championing culture, driving positive change, and building organisational capability.
Also leaving Infrastructure Australia are Ben van Deventer (associate director of market capacity), Peter Colacino (chief of policy and research), David Tang (manager of data analytics) and Rory Butler (associate director of policy and research).
The trio are joining a new firm called Avista Strategy, a strategic consultancy for the infrastructure industry.
Adam Copp is acting chief executive officer of Infrastructure Australia, since Romilly Madew stepped down in July after almost three and a half years to head Engineers Australia as CEO.
New CEO for Climate Action Network Australia
Glen Klatovsky has been made the new chief executive officer at Climate Action Network Australia, after rising through the ranks from strategist in 2019. He previously served 350.org Australia and The Wilderness Society of Australia, and also runs his own consulting service. He has been acting executive director since February of this year.
New susty coordinator for retail builder Mainbrace Constructions
Retail specialist builder Mainbrace Constructions has appointed Crystal Anson as sustainability coordinator. A certified passive house designer, Anson has extensive experience in architecture and previously worked at Jackson Teece, and CDI Architects, in project architecture and environmental sustainability leadership roles.
Managing director Rob Doust said her appointment is an important addition to the company’s sustainability commitment. “Crystal has the expertise, the passion and the understanding of our sector to assist us and our entire supply chain in reducing our collective impact on the planet. We are absolutely delighted to welcome her on board and excited about what we hope to achieve.”
Ms Anson said: “I’m looking forward to driving Mainbrace’s sustainability strategy forward across our national operations, in pursuit of our ambitious targets. We recognise that by working collaboratively with our clients, contractors, and stakeholders up and down the supply chain, we can make a more authentic and meaningful impact.”
Tech B Corp gets new CEO
Ethical, independent technology advisor and B Corp Dog and Bone have announced a new chief executive officer in Matt Walton. Mr Walton was previously the general manager, and has taken over the role from long standing CEO, founder and chair Daniel McKinley who has been at the helm for 20 years.
New state manager for the Victorian AIA
Daniel Moore has been made the new state manager for the Victorian chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA). He was recently awarded the Emerging Architect Prize in Victoria. Mr Moore will be taking over from Tim Leslie Fraia, who originally only intended to stay in the role for six months – which AIA says quickly became two years.
Greenpeace appoints first co-executive directors, as well as first woman and person of colour in the role
Will McCallum and Areeba Hamid have taken on the shared role of co-executive directors of Greenpeace UK. It is the first time the charity has appointed joint executive directors,, and Hamid is also the first woman and first person of colour in the role. Areeba is currently global finance program director at the global network The Sunrise Project, while McCallum has been in the role of head of oceans at Greenpeace since 2015.
Hamid said: “It’s a great honour and a great responsibility to lead Greenpeace at such a crucial time… We are filled with optimism and as a team we are determined to collaborate with everyone campaigning for a better world, helping to turn the strength of the environmental movement and society at large into the action we so desperately need.”
McCallum commented: “Navigating the huge changes we are facing as a society, requires us to muster all the creativity and courage we’re capable of. We hope our joint leadership ushers in a new era of Greenpeace working collaboratively with all parts of the movement to bring about the world we need.”
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