Mark Thomson, The TVS Partnership
Mark Thomson is an Ecological Architect and Adjunct Professor of the QUT School of Design.  Mark is currently a Director of The TVS Partnership Architects and EcoLateral Sustainability Consultants, both with offices based in Brisbane.

Mark is currently a member of the Green Building Council Australia Green Star Faculty and past chair of the QLD Property Council of Australia, Sustainable Development and Management Committee.  He has a continuing role as a research Director at the Centre for Sub-Tropical Design and co-authored the book “The Environmental Brief – Pathways to Green Design”, published in London in 2007.

Mark has designed a number of award winning buildings all with a strong ESD focus and outcomes.
As an Environmental Consultant, Mark advises Government and Commercial enterprise on the implementation of sustainability initiatives and educates various forums on ESD issues.  He is accredited in Green Star tools, proficient in Green Globe rating tools and has been responsible for writing various ESD guidelines and covenants.

Tony Chadwick
In addition to being the Business Development Manager for Delfin Lend Lease (Qld), Tony is also the chair of the Logan Office of Economic Development (5 years).

Tony joined Lend Lease in 2005 to spearhead the economic, business development and employment strategies for the breathtaking Yarrabilba project – a master planned multi-billion dollar ‘city’ which will set a new benchmark in sustainable urban development.  Yarrabilba will also be home to the World’s First Environmental Industry and Cleantech Business Cluster. 

Tony is highly regarded as an agent of change, especially in pioneering new technology innovations, or leading teams towards radical supply chain re-engineering.  He has been described as a Maverick, with entrepreneurial qualities and has featured in numerous print articles and spoken on radio, television and at leading technology seminars and conferences throughout the world including: Asia, Europe and the USA.

Scott Elsom, SALA Homes
Scott Elsom is an investor and developer of sustainable residential dwellings. During the 1990’s Scott and his wife Sandie began experimenting with the incorporation of more sustainable features in their investment properties. Convinced that the only way to create a viable market for more sustainable housing, Scott’s focus since 2000 has been on finding ways of creating highly energy and water efficient homes that are cost effective to build and live in.

He is currently Managing Director of SALA Homes, Manufacturer of affordable sustainable kit homes, and developer of The Green – an environmentally responsible retirement village on Brisbane’s Southside. He has held positions with the Australian Investors Association and is a long time member of the Property Owners Association of Queensland and the Alternative Technology Association. Scott has been a member of the AGDF for three years.

Cameron has held a long standing commitment to sustainable development and fostering the understanding and adoption of its principles. I have been actively engaged in both the promotion of sustainability and the deepening of my own understanding since the late ‘90’s. The recognition of the need to accelerate the adoption of sustainable development practices led to my involvement in the creation of the AGDF. 

As societal and industry awareness grows regarding sustainability issues so too does the need for the AGDF to aid the generation and implementation of effective policies, industry tools and standards. Sustainability principles need to be recognised as both the core foundation of a healthy and prosperous society, and a source of immense opportunity.

Alex Poulos, Harry Poulos Architects
Alexander James Poulos consults on sustainability to Harry Poulos Architects.  He also undertakes property development and has a number of sustainable projects at various stages of the design and town planning process. He is a member of the Queensland Environmental Law Association, the Australian & New Zealand Solar Energy Society and the International Solar Energy Society.

Alex represents Harry Poulos Architects as a member of the Green Building Council of Australia.  He is a  Green Star Accredited Professional with the Green Building Council of Australia and is a member of  the Green Building Council of Australia’s technical working group for 2007-2008.

Alex is involved in various community associations and through that capacity has experience in sustainability in a social context.

Chris Tanner, Bligh Tanner
Chris is currently a Director and the Principal Civil Engineer for Bligh Tanner. Bligh Tanner is a firm of consulting engineers that has taken an active role for over ten years in promoting more sustainable development.  This has been done by aiming to take an acitve and leading role in projects which have advocated a more sensitive approach to the environment.

Chris has been member of AGDF since its inception, and has worked on AGDF committees in its formative years, as well as helped to represent AGDF on the organising committee for a couple of conferences. Chris is on the UDIA environment committee.

Chris has been committed to the idea of aligning the goals of the development industry and the environmental groups since working for the Hydro Electricity Commission in Tasmania  building big dams  as a 'week job' and spending his weekends doing things like bush walking and sea kayaking, then often having to defend his motives in both 'camps'.  Chris is a professional civil engineer with about 25 years experience both in Australia and Asia, and also has a professional background in urban and regional planning. His intention will be to use his diverse skills and experience to help further the goals and objectives of the AGDF.

Luke Whistler, Petrac
Luke is a Development Manager for Petrac P/L, a company who focuses on creating distinctive residential and retirement communities. He is responsible for developments on the Sunshine Coast and in Northern NSW. Each of these are underpinned by sustainability principles and deliver triple bottom line results. These projects show that business profits and respect for the environment are inclusive elements of success.

Mike Duggan

Anna Maccheroni

Cr Krista Adams