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President - Craig McGovern
Craig McGovern is an independent businessman and consultant with over 20 years experience across Australia's cultural, events and sporting industries and spanning the public, not-for-profit and commercial sectors. He is the former Chief Executive of the Queensland Performing Arts Centre and Board member of various peak industry bodies. He now consults to industry on strategy, business planning and governance. Craig has spent his lifetime immersed in Queensland's coastal waters ... learning to snorkel on the outer reefs in the 1960's; learning to scuba dive in the 1980's; and his more recent pursuits of ocean swimming, kayaking, surfing and recreational boating. Craig joined AMCS in 2010 and is enjoying working with this important organisation to meet the growing challenges of protecting Australia's precious oceans and their wildlife.

Secretary - Mary-Ann Pattison
Mary-Ann Pattison is a long term member of the Society and has been a formal member of the Board for many years. Mary-Ann is an environmental educator for Education Queensland and is based at the Nudgee Beach Environment Centre. Mary-Ann brings a strong corporate knowledge of our history to the Board and is well connected with many of our longer-term members and supporters across South-east Queensland.

Treasurer - Michela Mitchell
Michela Mitchell joined the Melbourne Branch of the Australian Marine Conservation Society in 1998 and has been our noble Treasurer for the last four years. Michela works as a Payroll Coordinator in her day job and is studying her Masters in Sea Anemone Taxonomy, reviewing Sea Anemones found in Port Phillip Bay in Victoria. Michela dreams of becoming a Museum Curator.

General Member - Sue Crowe
Sue Crowe is the Director of TUSA Australia, one of the original dive equipment manufacturers. Sue Crowe, a journalist and editor by trade, was managing editor of Scuba Diver Australasia magazine for eight years, before leaving in 2002 to start her own marketing and editorial business. Sue is also a diving instructor and works to involve the dive industry with AMCS. A member for many years and previously a Committee Member of the Society's Sydney Branch, Sue has been long been involved in marine conservation from her base in Sydney, New South Wales.

General Member - Patty Zenonos
Patty Zenonos has been a member for many years and this is her second time on the Board as Secretary. For the last few years Patty worked on the staff at Head Office as Office Manager and Memberships Officer. Patty left to pursue her teaching career and joined the Board to continue her formal association with the Society. Patty is also one of our enduring Sea Guardians, which further reflects her ongoing commitment to the Society and marine conservation.

General Member - Richard Leck
Richard Leck is WWF-Australia's Marine and Coastal Policy Officer. Rick joined the Board in 2004 and brings an excellent knowledge of conservation politics to the Board. Rick works closely with our campaign staff on a daily basis on a range of conservation initiatives. Rick is also a keen diver, sports lover and tri-athlete.

General Member - Angeline Tew
Angeline has been a member of the Society for several years. Angeline is a marine scientist and avid diver with an excellent knowledge of marine planning issues. Angeline joined the Board in 2005 and brings an important regional perspective to the Board's deliberations.

General Member - Margaret Harlow
Margaret Harlow joined the Board in 2009, and began her involvement with the Society as a volunteer while completing an Environmental Science degree. Marg then became National Assistant for the Marine & Coastal Community Network (MCCN), a government funded project hosted by AMCS. Marg is currently General Manager of the Lifecraft Group which includes charity researchers Givewell, providing a comprehensive research service for informed giving.


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