Kylie White
Director of Forest Resources, Department of Sustainability and Environment
Kylie commenced her career in forest management 20 years ago in East Gippsland, Victoria for the then Department of Conservation, Forests and Lands. Since then she has worked in a number of regional locations across Victoria and New South Wales. She is now the Director of Forest Resources for the Department of Sustainability and Environment. Kylie has a long involvement in the development and implementation of the sustainable forest management framework for Victoria’s State forests and holds a degree in forest science, and a Masters degree in environmental management.
Hamish Crawford
Cailum Pty Ltd
Hamish is a forest economist with over 24 years experience in forestry and natural resources management. His areas of expertise include sustainable forestry certification, forest financial and woodflow modelling, carbon sequestration accounting and forest policy development.
Since forming Cailum Pty Ltd in 2002, Hamish has undertaken over 80 consultancy projects for both government and corporate clients. He is also the Australian representative for Soil Association Woodmark (FSC certification body) and an Honorary Fellow at the University of Melbourne.
Fabiano Ximenes
NSW Dept. of Primary Industries
Fabiano has a bachelor in Forestry from Brazil (University of Brasília) and obtained a Master in Wood Science at the Australian National University. Fabiano is a Research Officer with the NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), and is the current leader of the “Greenhouse Footprint of Wood Products” Project, jointly funded by the NSW Department of Environment and Conservation and the NSW DPI. Prior to this project, Fabiano was the leader of the "Carbon in Wood Products" Project from the Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Accounting.
Nick Livanes
Executive Officer, Frame & Truss Manufacturers Association of Australia
Nick is a structural engineer with extensive experience in commercial building design and construction, particularly in precast and post-tensioned concrete. For the last 12 years Nick has held market development roles with the timber industry particularly focusing on the introduction of new grades, timber technology in multi-residential design and thermal performance. Nick is currently the Executive Officer for the Frame & Truss Manufacturers Association of Australia.
Boris Iskra
Director, TPC Solutions
Boris holds a Bachelor in Civil Engineering from Swinburne University as well as a Graduate Diploma in Fire Engineering from Victoria University. He is a director of TPC Solutions based in Melbourne Victoria and also provides technical support to a new body – Wood Products Victoria – addressing 5 Star energy requirements, sustainability and publication development.
The majority of Boris’ working life (18 years) was with the Timber Promotion Council of Victoria where he held a number of positions from Technical Advisor, Technical Services Engineer and to Technical Manager. During this time he represented the Victorian timber industry on a number of Australian Standards Committees – including the durability standard.
Associate Professor Gregory Nolan M.Arch B.Arch(Hons) B.Sc(Arch)
Director, Centre for Sustainable Architecture with Wood, School of Architecture & Design, University of Tasmania
Gregory Nolan is a registered Architect and Associate Professor at the University of Tasmania’s School of Architecture. In addition to teaching, Greg is also Director of the School’s Centre for Sustainable Architecture with Wood, a multi-disciplinary team of practitioners and researchers working with Australia's timber industry and the design and construction professions. Greg is active in research into timber and its use in building in Australia; hardwood production and drying; using Australia's hardwood plantation, and the thermal performance of timber buildings.
Simon Dorries
General Manager, Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia (EWPAA)
Simon is the General Manager of the Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia (EWPAA). The EWPAA is a manufacturer’s association representing plywood, laminated veneer lumber and other glued structural wood product manufacturers with operations in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Papua New Guinea.
Simon holds a Bachelor of Applied Science and has worked at the EWPAA for over 20 years. His extensive experience has included product testing and assessment, research and development, development of certification systems for Engineered Wood Products and extensive experience in the development of training programs and product standards.
Jenni Webster
Spowers Architects
Jenni is an Associate at Spowers Architects and was the Project Architect for Williamstown High School during the construction phase. She received her B. Arch from University of Melbourne and has been working for 14 years in the architectural field: including 6 years in the USA - New York & San Francisco. Jenni has a particular interest in sustainable design and the design and delivery of public and institutional buildings.
Dean Ashton (BE, MBA, MIEAust, CPEng, RPEQ, RBP)
State Engineering Manager MiTek
Dean Ashton has over 20 years experience in timber design and the Gang-Nail roof truss industry spanning across Australia, Asia and the Pacific Islands. He is presently the State Engineering Manager for MiTek Australia in Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia
