Board

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The Hon. Gary Nairn AO

B.Surv (UNSW), GAICD

chairman

Gary was elected as Federal Member for Eden-Monaro in 1996 and served as Parliamentary Secretary to Prime Minister John Howard, with responsibility for water reform. In January 2006 he was promoted to the front bench as Special Minister of State which included responsibilities with Ministerial and Parliamentary Services, the Australian Government Information Management Office and the Australian Electoral Commission. In 2018, he was appointed as National Chairman of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award-Australia. Gary is also a Board Member of the Biodiversity & Conservation Trust of NSW. He was appointed an Officer in the Order of Australia in 2015, for his contribution to spatial sciences, NSW and NT communities, Federal Parliament and disability support services.

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Peter Howarth OAM

Peter is an entrepreneur, former shopping centre and commercial property developer and grazier. He has been involved in Agriculture for over 50 years owning a number of properties in NSW where he has operated beef enterprises. He owned a very successful black Simmental Stud, the largest in Australia, and has recently sold it to concentrate on incorporating regenerative agriculture on his property, an interest he has held since the mid-nineties. Peter currently owns a property outside Nundle in NSW where he and his wife Judy have invested much time and capital in making Nundle a sustainable town and successful tourist destination. Peter received an OAM in 1994 for his work as Founder of the Primary Club of Australia, which has raised over $5 million for sporting and recreational equipment for the disabled. 

 

Carolyn Hall

BSc, M Sus Dev, GAICD

Carolyn has over 20 years’ experience working across the agricultural and environmental sectors.  Carolyn is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a member of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand. 

Her experience in environmental consulting has focused on balancing biodiversity values with flood mitigation in urban and rural contexts.  Her expertise is in planning and environmental legislation, biodiversity and wetland management, environmental education and community consultation. Carolyn has undertaken research and analysis on both grazing and dairy properties focussing on landscape suitability, soils and climate.

Carolyn builds strong relationships to collaborate and solve challenging environmental problems. She has been a lecturer in the Masters of Sustainable Development program at Macquarie University and has spent many years chairing regional environmental forums.

Matt Egerton-Warburton

BA, LLB (USyd), GAICD

Matt is an experienced corporate Partner with Gadens lawyers who is licenced to practice law in Australia, Hong Kong and New York. He advises public and private companies, funds, charities and government bodies on governance and compliance issues. Matt is a member of the NSW Law Society and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is Gadens’ NSW Government relationship partner. He guest lectures at the University of Sydney on corporate law issues.

Matt’s family has been a financial supporter of the Mulloon Institute since 2018. Matt is currently Chair of the Mulloon Law Committee and has been lobbying for regulatory and legislative change on behalf of the Mulloon Institute since 2019.

Matt believes a key role of the Institute is to assist landholders to farm sustainably and profitably – helping them repair and rehydrate their land while producing high quality agricultural products.