More about Sally Troy

Sally has more than 30 years of experience in natural resource management focusing on good governance, science-based regulation, and the development and application of science and technology programs for food and fibre production and for environmental systems.  

She has served on several Boards and national committees and has held senior positions in the Australian Public Service portfolios of Agriculture (including Fisheries), Environment, and the National Oceans Office, and in Victorian Parks management. She chairs the ACT Multi Hazard Advisory Council and volunteers in the emergency relief service of St John’s Care, ACT.

Sally has significant high-level expertise in governance, policy development, risk-based regulatory systems, communications, and stakeholder management. She has a PhD in marine science, a Masters in Environmental Law and Policy, and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors course.  

More about Sevaly Sen

Sevaly is an applied economist with over thirty years experience in fisheries in Australia, Oceania, Europe, Africa and Asia.

Sevaly ran her own consultancy company in the UK, worked for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation in southern Africa and the Institute of Fisheries Management in Denmark. Since moving to Australia in 1999, Sevaly runs her own consultancy business.

She has been a member of the Fisheries Council of South Australia, the NSW Structural Adjustment Review Committee and the Torres Strait Scientific Advisory Committee. Current memberships include the NSW Marine Estate Expert Knowledge Panel, the South Australian Allocation Review Committee and the Torres Strait Rock Lobster Working Group. Sevaly is also advisor to Sydney Fish Market on sustainability issues and is economic lead on the FRDC Human Dimesions Research sub-program.

More about Scott Spencer

Scott has over 40 years experience in natural resource management and public policy development.

He is a former Secretary of the Queensland Fish Management Authority, Director General of the Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Water, Deputy Director General (Policy ) in the Queensland Department of Premier and Cabinet and most recently, Deputy Director General, Fisheries and Forestry within the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.

Scott was also Chair of the Board of Directors of Sunwater Ltd and for a number of years, operated his own private consultancy. He has held numerous statutory positions including as Commissioner on the then Murray Darling Basin Commission.

Scott has formal qualifications in Economics.

More about Brett McCallum

Brett has been a director of Bresal Consulting since November 2015. He has a Bachelor of Commerce and is a past Deputy Chair of the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation.

He is currently the independent chair of both the Western Australian and South Australian FRDC Research Advisory Committees.

He has over 40 years experience in peak fishing industry representation as Chief Executive of the WA Fishing Industry Council and the Pearl Producers Association.

Brett has held senior managerial positions with several leading Australian fishing, pearling and exporting companies.

Brett has experience from a number of State and Federal Government working groups and committees. His expertise covers commercial fisheries management, government policy setting, natural resource management, economics and business management.

Brett was first appointed to the AFMA Commission in 2019.