Executive Committee
Boroondara
Cr Wes Gault
Glen Eira
Cr Simone Zmood
Knox
Cr Sorina Grasso
Maroondah
Cr Suzy Stojanovic (Chair)
Monash
Cr Josh Fergeus
Stonnington
Cr Mike Scott
Whitehorse
Cr Amanda McNeill
Yarra Ranges
Cr Johanna Skelton
Steering Committee
Boroondara
Amaya de Silva (Climate Action Lead) and Katherine Potts (Senior Sustainability Officer)
Glen Eira
Bruce Paton (Coordinator Climate Emergency) and Jessica Wingad (Manager Sustainability and Infrastructure)
Knox
Sam Sampanthar (Senior Program Lead – Sustainability) and Julie Kirkwood (Senior Project Manager – Climate Response)
Maroondah
Rachel Robertson (Sustainability Planner) and Maryam Khodi (Carbon Reduction Project Officer)
Monash
Claire Brace (Coordinator Sustainability Sustainable Monash) and Daniel Berry (Zero Carbon Champion)
Stonnington
Alice Trumble (Coordinator Sustainable Environment) and Karen Liew (Sustainable Environment Officer)
Whitehorse
Miho Kagawa (Coordinator Environmental Sustainability) and Elizabeth Syndercombe (Sustainability Officer)
Yarra Ranges
Vinnie Aulich (Climate Action Lead) and Patricia Bozyk (Sustainability Officer)
EAGA Executive Officer
Scott McKenry has been EAGA’s Executive Officer since the Alliance’s inception in 2013. Over this time Scott has delivered numerous high profile and innovative mitigation and adaptation projects. Many of these initiatives have extended beyond EAGA’s eight member councils to include the whole local government sector with significant state-wide impacts.
EAGA Project Officer
Melanie Cutler is an experienced project manager and community development worker. She has worked across education, multicultural affairs and international development, always with a focus on equity and inclusion. She holds a Master of Program Evaluation and has a keen interest in sustainable home design, having just completed an owner-builder project of a hempcrete family home.
Solar Savers Program Leader
Anna Imberger leads the delivery of the Solar Savers program. Anna brings over ten years of corporate experience in the banking and energy sectors – working in Melbourne, London and New York. She has held key roles at AGL and Momentum Energy and more recently as a Sustainable Energy Officer within the the Solar Savers team.
Solar Savers Sustainable Energy Officer
Rachel Alford is passionate about the environment and sustainability. She holds a Master of Environment with a tailored specialisation in climate change and international development. Rachel has several years’ experience working in the not-for-profit sector, primarily working on environmental and education programs.
Solar Savers Sustainable Energy Officer
Tom Rose has qualifications in sustainability from University of Tasmania with a focus on sustainable design for homes. He has many years’ of valuable experience in customer service and administration roles within retail and local government settings.
Energy Savers Project Officer
Tom Sheahan leads the delivery of the Energy Savers program. He has experience delivering large scale energy efficiency retrofit projects, as well as advising on energy use and solar. He has a Master of Sustainability from Monash University and interned with Responsible Sourcing Network in San Francisco.
Business Energy Saver Officer
Theo Hassett has qualifications in business and arts and over 12 years’ experience running his own small business, called Hassett Goods. A passion for sustainability led him to be part of the Energy Savers team where he works as a Project Officer helping businesses become more energy efficient.
