Roger Knight
Executive Officer
Roger grew up on a citrus orchard near Barham and has worked in a range of natural resource management, agriculture and food manufacturing positions throughout his career. Roger's role as Executive Officer includes fostering our organisation relationships, collaborating with project stakeholders and partners and developing and overseeing the role out of our organisation's Strategic Plan. Roger also holds the role of Local Landcare Coordinator focusing on community capacity building and managing related projects. e. roger.knight@wmlig,org |
Leigh Fletcher
Agri-System Development Coordinator & Environmental Project Officer
A former dairy farmer, Leigh also has 25 years’ experience in roles across the agriculture, manufacturing, and project management sectors. Leigh manages our project contracts and negotiations, develops project budgets and tracks project milestones and facilitates community consultation. He also assists with applying for grant applications. e. leigh.fletcher@wmlig.org |
Kathleen Henery
Administrative Coordinator &
Community Support Officer of Murray Connect Kath has skills and experience in executive, corporate and governance support. Kath has experience across multiple Victorian Departments and agencies. As Administrative Coordinator Kath assists the Executive Officer with compiling reports and other administrative duties across our projects. As Community Support Officer for Murray Connect Kath manages the coworking space including welcoming and assisting community members and maintains the space. e. kathleen.henery@wmlig.org |
Katie Thomas
Assistant Project Officer
Katie is a trained Myotherapist and Pilates Instructor from Echuca Moama and has experience working in administration for an agricultural machinery retailer. Katie assists the team with rolling out our projects including organising field days and capacity building workshops, completing in-field assessments and assisting with grant applications. (Katie is currently on extended leave) |
Nick Dillon
Local Landcare Coordinator
e. nick.dillon@wmlig.org |
Kate Redfearn
Accounts
Kate has vast experience in marketing, advertising, and business, working for over 15 years in advertising agencies based in Bendigo. She also has a strong background in bookkeeping, administration, and governance. Kate manages our accounts and bookkeeping, keeps track of project budgets, and generates financial reports for the board, Executive Officer and wider team. She is also the Treasurer and Public Officer of the WMLIG board. e. kate.redfearn@wmlig.org |
Leona Chan
Media, Marketing & Brand Development Officer
Leona has a Bachelor of Media & Communications from the University of Melbourne and has experience working for Australia's largest outdoor media company. Leona leads and implements our marketing strategies and manages communications across all of our projects. She maintains and develops our website, social media accounts, and rolls out all communications with our members and wider community. (Leona is currently on extended leave) |
Jane O'Connore: jane.o'connor@wmlig.org |
David WilsonProject Officer
e: david.wilson@wmlig.org |
