OUR PEOPLE

EMM is led by a team of highly motivated Directors, each of whom is an industry leader in their chosen field. The leadership team provides clients with distinct benefits through respected representation to stakeholders and efficient and effective project delivery. A multi-disciplinary group of close to 20 professionals, comprising environmental scientists, engineers and town planners, supports the leadership group. Our leadership team is presented below.

Bob McCotter – Non-Executive Chairman

BEng (Hons), Dip BldSc, FIEAust

Bob McCotter is a highly experienced environmental engineer who has completed numerous environmental assessments for a wide range of industries. He was a founding director of Mitchell McCotter and Associates and ERM Australia. He is a member of the Joint Regional Planning Panel for the Hunter.

bmccotter@emgamm.com | View CV

Paul Mitchell - Managing Director

OAM, BA, MRP, MAppSc, FPIA

Paul is a highly experienced planner and environmental scientist. He has broad international experience in sustainable development, has undertaken numerous assessments of major development projects and prepared strategic plans for many growing regions. He is a very experienced expert witness. Paul is a member of the Joint Regional Planning Panel for Western Sydney.

M 0416 160 108 | pmitchell@emgamm.com | View CV

Najah Ishac - Director and Chief Operating Officer

MEngSc, BE (Mech), MIE Aust, MAAS

Najah has almost two decades of experience in noise and vibration, managing a team of acoustic specialists for over 10 years. He has experience in measurement, analysis, assessment and computer modelling of noise and vibration for road traffic, rail traffic, aircraft, mines, and various industrial sites.

M 0409 788 708 | nishac@emgamm.com | View CV

Luke Stewart - Director

BSc (Hons)

Luke has been a successful project manager of complex multidisciplinary environmental assessments. He specialises in delivering client focused solutions whilst managing social and environmental risk, reputation, regulatory approvals and compliance. He has driven numerous projects from initial feasibility through to project implementation.

M 0416 234 629 | lstewart@emgamm.com | View CV

Brett McLennan - Director

BTP (Hons), BSc (Hons)

Brett is an environmental planner with over 15 years experience. He has extensive experience undertaking and managing environmental impact assessments for a range of projects, particularly in the mining, extractive industry and property sectors. Brett is also experienced in the preparation of strategic planning studies.

M 0488 939 500 | bmclennan@emgamm.com |

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Philip Towler – Associate Director

PhD, BSc (Chem (Hons))

Philip joined EMM in 2011. He has 15 years experience managing environmental programs, including the preparation of environmental and social impact assessments and environmental management plans around Australia and internationally. He has expertise in project management; environmental chemistry; environmental auditing and due diligence reviews; legal defence and business management.

M 0409 702 050 | ptowler@emgamm.com | View CV

Peter Stewart - Associate Director

BE (Chem)

Peter is a pioneer of Australia’s environmental management industry, with over 35 years experience in the field. He has prepared numerous environmental impact assessments, designed and delivered environmental training; conducted environmental audits; and carried out extensive and intensive community consultation.

pstewart@emgamm.com

Duncan Peake– Senior Associate

BSc (Hons)

Duncan Peake is an Associate with over 10 years experience in environmental impact assessment and community and stakeholder engagement in Australia, Europe and Africa. He has considerable experience in the following sectors: mining, extractive industries, transport, energy industry, agriculture, oil and gas and waste management.

M 0412 229 396 | dpeake@emgamm.com | View CV

Neville Baker – Associate Director, Archaeologist

BA (Hons)

Neville Baker has over 21 years experience as an archaeologist and 18 years experience as a heritage consultant predominantly in archaeological heritage.  Neville has worked in private practice, as a government (NPWS) archaeologist and has previously developed successful archaeology consulting practices within Australian Museum Business Services (1995 – 2002), ERM (2002 – 2007) and AECOM (2007 - 2010).

M 0488 939 505 | nbaker@emgamm.com | View CV

Oliver Muller - Associate and Senior Acoustic Scientist

BSc, MAAS

Oliver is an environmental scientist with over 17 years experience in the field of environmental science and engineering, specialising in project management and environmental assessment in the field of noise, vibration and air quality. Oliver is based in EMM's Newcastle Office and has a significant amount of consulting experience within the construction, industry, coal mining and extractive industries, and several other areas including environmental approvals and transport. Oliver is a Member of the Australian Acoustics Society (MAAS).

M 0432 580 002 | omuller@emgamm.com | View CV

Tim Brooker - Associate, Transport Planning

BSc, PhD

Tim has approximately 20 years’ professional experience in project management, technical assessments and economic appraisals for road and public transport projects. His experience includes planning and environmental assessment reports for major road and rail projects, route options and feasibility studies and strategic transport network modelling for roads and public transport systems. He has also undertaken detailed traffic engineering, car parking studies and road safety investigations for local government clients, the preparation of construction traffic management plans, pavement engineering and other road design work. Tim also has experience acting as an expert witness in court proceedings in the Land and Environment Court in NSW and the VCAT tribunal in Victoria.

M 0448 817 732|tbrooker@emgamm.com | View CV

Jodi Kelehear - Senior Environmental Scientist

BSc (Hons)

Jodi is a senior environmental scientist and project manager who has been with EMM since its inception.  She specialises in management and delivery of multidisciplinary environmental assessments for extractive industries, transport and services infrastructure, sewerage, landfill/waste management and other industrial facilities. 

jkelehear@emgamm.com | View CV

David Kelly - Senior Planner

BTP (Hons)

David joined EMM as a senior planner in 2011. He is a qualified town with over 15 years of planning, environmental assessment and urban development experience. David has expertise in project coordination,
development planning and stakeholder consultation. He has considerable experience in project managing environmental assessment approvals facilitation, impact assessments and urban development. David's has experienced in project management and project applications across several sectors, including: commercial and residential development;; energy; extractive industries;
mining; and recycling facilities.

dkelly@emgamm.com | View CV

Kate Tilden - Senior Environmental Scientist

BSc

Kate has expertise in environmental impact assessment, environmental planning and environmental management. Projects have involved the preparation of a range of environmental impact assessments under both NSW and Commonwealth legislation. Kate has developed a breadth of experience in the preparation and management of environmental assessments under Parts 3A, 4 and 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, environmental management plans and strategies, constraints analyses and environmental planning advice, as well as environmental impact assessments and referrals under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

ktilden@emgamm.com|View CV

Cassandra Thompson - Associate and Senior Ecologist

BSc; MAppSc (EnvSc)

Cassie is our ecology service manager. She has consulting experience throughout NSW, the ACT and overseas. Her experience spans all stages of ecological and environmental assessment, management and monitoring under the NSW and Commonwealth planning system. Cassie has led a range of assessments from small developments through to large-scale major infrastructure and natural resource projects. She is a qualified Biobanking Assessor with experience in the identification and assessment of offsets, with a wealth of experience in fauna sensitive design.

cthompson@emgamm.com | View CV

Renae Baker – Senior Technical Advisor, Ecology

BSc (Hons)

Renae is EMM's senior technical advisor for ecology. She has survey and consulting experience throughout most of Australia. Renae provides clients with expert advice regarding the requirements of environmental assessments, development opportunities and constraints, management for conservation and offsetting of impacts and state and Commonwealth legislation requirements. Renae has vast experience in survey design, quantitative analysis and offset determination.

rbaker@emgamm.com | View CV

Edward Niembro - Senior Planner

CPP, BSc CM&E, MSc CRP

Edward joined EMM as a senior planner in 2011. He has over 16 years of planning, sustainable development, stakeholder engagement and natural resource management experience. Edward is a certified practising planner with Australian and UK experience in statutory planning, resource projects, urban regeneration, community and master planning developments.
He has worked on a number of flagship projects, project managing large multi-disciplinary teams. Edward has considerable social planning skills including: appraisal of community facilities; human services planning; social impact assessments and carrying out crime prevention plans (CPTEDs) in Australia and the UK.

M 0488 588 022|eniembro@emgamm.com | View CV

Katie Whiting - Senior Ecologist

BSc and MWldMgt (Habitat)

Katie works as a Senior Ecologist within the ecology services team at EMGA Mitchell McLennan. Katie's ecological expertise lies in the survey of microchiropteran bats including hands on techniques such as harp trapping, but also remote survey methods such as ultrasonic bat detection. Katie is skilled in the identification of ultrasonic bat call signatures. Katie has a strong background in ecological management and restoration. Katie has authored, successfully implemented and monitored several rehabilitation plans for coastal, grassland and woodland ecosystems.

kwhiting@emgamm.com | View CV

Rachael Russell - Environmental Planner

BSc, MEnvPlan, MPIA

Rachael is a professionally qualified environmental planner with a scientific background and knowledge base. She has experience in environmental impact assessment, strategic planning, project management and auditing for a range of sectors. Rachael has prepared applications for a number of major developments including hotels, residential apartments, residential subdivisions and extractive industries.

rrussell@emgamm.com | View CV

Caroline Ede - Environmental Scientist

BSc, BA

Caroline is an experienced manager of environmental assessments and sustainability reviews. She has worked in the following sectors: mining, ports and coastal development, water supply and sewerage and local government.

cede@emgamm.com | View CV

Mark Roberts - Environmental Scientist

BSc (Env), DipEnvStud

Mark is an environmental scientist with assessment and auditing experience in the resource and public utility sectors. He has also assisted with research for international development assistance projects undertaken by the firm.

mroberts@emgamm.com | View CV

Jacqui Lumsdaine - Environmental Scientist

BA, MEM

Jacqui’s experience includes project work across a range of environmental disciplines. She has prepared environmental assessments, reviews of environmental factors, construction environmental management plans and risk assessments and has also undertaken energy audits. 

jlumsdaine@emgamm.com | View CV

Andrew Wiltshire - Environmental Scientist

BSc PGDip (EnvMgmt)

Andrew is qualified in environmental management with experience in the preparation of reviews of environmental factors (REFs), environmental management plans (EMPs), environmental compliance audits, and community consultation. He has worked mainly in the extractive industries and public utilities sectors.

awiltshire@emgamm.com | View CV

Rebecca Moore - Archaeologist

BA (Hons)

Rebecca is an archaeologist with consulting and field experience in NSW and Tasmania. She has worked with industry leaders in both historic and Aboriginal archaeology and heritage. Rebecca's key skills are in excavation and field survey techniques, artefact management, public communication and community engagement.

rmoore@emgamm.com | View CV

Teanuanua Villierme - Acoustic Consultant

MengMgt and BMarSc&Mgt

Teanuanua is an environmental consultant in the field of
environmental science and acoustics. Teanuanua's primary focus has been in the fields of environmental and occupational noise, and air quality. Teanuanua is based in the EMM's Newcastle Office and has environmental and occupational consulting experience within the construction, extractive and remediation industries. Teanuanua's career projects and clients include the Hunter River Remediation Project. This project allowed Teanuanua to work in the fields of environmental and occupational compliance based monitoring and reporting under dynamic conditions. Achieving successful outcomes associated with
meeting regulatory environmental conditions (in particular during sensitive out of hours working periods) while maintaining an excellent working relationship with all stakeholders including the developer and community alike, was critical. Teanuanua also has previous experience in Ecology,
including projects such as the Ballina Bypass Alliance Project ecological assessment, the Metgasco Lions Way Pipeline ecological assessment and the Shannon Creek Dam monitoring program.

tvillierme@emgamm.com | View CV

David Sallak - Acoustic Consultant

BE (Mech), DipEngPrac

David is a Mechanical Engineer with experience in noise measurement, data analysis, evaluation and computer modelling of noise and vibration for aircraft, road traffic, rail traffic, mines, and various industrial sites using noise modelling software such as INM (Integrated Noise Modelling), ENM (Environmental Noise Modelling) and Bruel&Kjaer's Predictor. David has been involved in numerous major projects such as modifications for the Hunter Valley North/South Operations open cut coal
mines, RASP mine plant for CBH Resources in Broken Hill, modelling of aircrafts in Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base in East Sale,
Victoria.

dsallak@emgamm.com | View CV