Our Board of Directors
Our Board oversees the organisation’s direction, its governance, and works with management to develop and execute the strategic plan. Our Board members offer a range of skills including; finance, legal and risk management, government relations, business, agribusiness, water management and the environment.
The current members of Landcare Australia’s Board of Directors are:
Doug Humann AM
Chairman
Doug Humann AM (GAICD, BA (Hons), Dip Ed) has had around 40 years involvement in regional Australia including 25 years leadership experience in the environmental sector. Doug led Bush Heritage Australia (1997 – 2011) to national prominence before establishing his own consultancy working for environmental NGOs, Indigenous groups, traditional owners and natural resource management /catchment management authorities. Doug provides advice and support on a range of strategic, investment, project and governance matters, and is particularly involved in building partnerships and collaborations.
Jan Davis
Board Member
Jan Davis (MAgribus, MEnvPlan, BEc, MAICD, FAIM, FAusAE) works as a consultant in the Australian agribusiness sector and in member-based organisations, with a focus on agripolicy and corporate governance. She is a director of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Tasmania) and Fermentation Tasmania Ltd. Jan is also a Member of the Tasmanian Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal.
Rachel Gatehouse
Board Member
Rachel has an accomplished career in banking and financial services that included CFO of HBOS Australia and heading finance for ANZ’s retail bank. She has extensive experience in complex regulatory environments across both large established organisations as well as smaller entrepreneurial enterprises. In her executive career, Rachel has run large technology programs and driven cultural change programs.
Rachel has significant governance experience including a director of Capital Finance Australia Limited, and in 2017 was Acting CEO at the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She lives in Sydney with her husband and two young boys.
Robert Nicholson
Board Member
Robert Nicholson (BSc, LLM, MBA) is a solicitor and partner at Herbert Smith Freehills, a leading global commercial law firm. Robert is a former member of the Victorian government’s National Parks Advisory Council, and Melbourne Parks and Waterways Advisory Council.
Peter Sutherland
Board Member
Peter Sutherland (BA, BSc (Hons)) has had an extensive senior executive career in the public and private sectors in water and natural resource management. He retired from GHD as Business Leader Water Resources. Peter was; Deputy Commissioner on the Murray Darling Basin Commission, a member of the National Land and Water Resources Audit, the National Taskforce on Sustainable Agriculture, and the Prime Minister’s Land Management Task Force. Peter is President of the University of Melbourne Alumni Association, Sydney Branch.
Committees Supporting our Board of Directors
Partnerships Committee
This committee provides advice to the Board on strategies to maximise funds while protecting our brands. It develops and applies our partnership guidelines, and provides oversight of the management of our trademarks, the application of our bequest funds, and monitors our marketing and public relations activities. Members of Landcare Australia’s Partnerships Committee include:
Peter Sutherland
Committee Chair
Robert Nicholson
Partnerships Committee Member
Doug Humann AM
Partnerships Committee Member
Finance and Audit Committee
This committee reviews our organisation’s financial performance against our budget; that our reporting is compliant with external standards, and ensures appropriate risk management controls are in place. It also liaises with our external auditors who review our financial report annually. Members of Landcare Australia’s Finance and Audit Committee include:
Jan Davis
Committee Chair
Rachel Gatehouse
Finance and Audit Committee Member
Doug Humann AM
Finance and Audit Committee Member
Robert Nicholson
Finance and Audit Committee Member
