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Board

Our key purpose is to protect and enhance the integrity of our catchments for the benefit of our rivers and the communities that depend on them. Our Board leverages their diverse business industry skills to determine our strategic direction and to monitor the successful realisation of these benefits.

Their responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Set the strategic direction of the organisation
Establish our vision and direction for integrated natural resource management
Set down our priorities and evaluate our results
Monitor the external and internal environment
Approve and monitor the financial performance of the organisation

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Read more about about Julie Miller Markoff

Julie Miller Markoff (Chair)

CASTLEMAINE

Julie is non-executive Director, change architect, and advocate for regional prosperity.

Julie was first appointed as a Director in 2013 and as Chairperson in October 2017. She has chaired the Audit and Risk Subcommittee, and the advisory Community Consultative Committee.

Julie is an highly experienced business and cultural innovator who creates value, builds social permission and engagement, and leads transitions.

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Charlie Gillingham

LAKE CHARM

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Graham Atkinson

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Mary Bignell

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Richard Carter

NEWLYN

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Susan Jackson

ST ARNAUD

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Trish Kevin

BLAMPIED

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Efim Tkatchew

ASHBOURNE

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Sally Mitchell

Torrumbarry

Executive

Brad Drust

Chief Executive Officer

Brad Drust provides executive leadership for the organisation and is accountable for delivering the Board's direction. He leads the organisation to create natural resource management partnerships and programs that deliver lasting change.

Vanessa Murray

Manager Executive Office

Rohan Hogan

Executive Manager Strategy and Partnerships

Tim Shanahan

Executive Manager Major Projects

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Adam Woods

Executive Manager Corporate Services

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Rachel Murphy

Executive Manager Program Delivery

Community Leaders' Group

The Community Leaders' Group provides advice to the North Central CMA on whole-of-region strategic matters as required, from a community perspective.

Each CLG member also plays a role in the CMA's various project committees.

Ron Cosgrave

Ron operates a small farming enterprise at Smeaton in the upper catchment and is a member of Landcare.

Ron is an active community member having been a member of the former NRMC since its inception. Ron has a dedicated interest in natural resource management, with a strong passion towards water quality and river health.

Ron is Chair of the Birch's Creek EWAG and a member of the Floodplain Catchment Strategy mid-term review team.