Appointed from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2029.
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Ian is an independent ESG Advisor with 40 years experience in fisheries, aquaculture and marine resources management. He has worked in senior leadership roles in academia, the not-for-profit sector, private and public sectors throughout Australia, the USA and the Asia-Pacific region.
He has maintained professional engagement in fisheries research and development as a Matsumae Fellow at Nihon University, Adjunct Professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and as an Editor of the Indonesian Journal of Tropical Marine Science and Technology.
Most recently, he served as General Manager of Marine Resources for the Tasmanian Government, Chair of the SMRCA Partnership with IMAS and Chair of the National Aquaculture Committee of the Australian Fisheries Managers Forum.
He holds a PhD from the University of Queensland and has also completed the Cornell University Executive Leadership program.