HABITAT - Key Persons
Matt Keys - Managing Director
Matt Keys has 15 years professional experience in the field of Environmental Planning and has dedicated his career to the protection and enhancement of the natural environment. Matt commenced his career in 1991 working for the Australian Conservation Foundation. In this capacity he served in environmental planning policy formulation and implementation.
In 1994 he was seconded to Surfrider Foundation, Australia. Surfrider Foundation is an international marine conservation organization operating in 18 countries. Between 1994 and 1996 Matt served as the National Campaign Manager prior to being appointed as Executive Director. In his position as Executive Director, Matt was responsible for the management of the entire organization including its 52 branches nationwide.
In 1998 he founded Habitat, recognizing the growing need for quality environment planning services.
Matt has served on local, State and Federal environment advisory boards and has won numerous environmental awards. During a distinguished career Matt has a number of significant highlights. He regards leading the successful lobbying of the Qld and NSW Governments to ban new ocean sewage outfall construction as his personal favourite.
Job Titles:
- Governing Director / Rix Developments