SOUTHERN HABITAT - Key Persons


Alex McMahon

Job Titles:
  • Field Officer - Bush Regeneration

Benita Andrews

Job Titles:
  • Business Manager
Benita delivers a wealth of experience to Southern Habitat gained from working with corporate blue-chip companies through to running her own boutique consultancy firm. Benita offers sound business and financial management expertise and advice, whilst ensuring compliance with all legal and statutory requirements.

Brad Hunt

Job Titles:
  • Field Officer - Landscaping and Horticulture

Charles Kawa

Job Titles:
  • Project Manager ( Illawarra )
Charles has been providing over 6 years field operations expertise to the clients of Southern Habitat and specialises in conservation and land management. Charles has project experience with major Wollongong City Council projects such as Byarong Creek and Puckey's Estate.

Charlie Pinczi

Job Titles:
  • Field Officer - Bush Regeneration

Chris Holmes

Job Titles:
  • Field Operator ( Illawarra )

Chris Wright

Job Titles:
  • Field Officer - Bush Regeneration

Drewe Peard

Job Titles:
  • Project Manager ( Illawarra )
Drewe is a seasoned environmental professional who successfully delivers on-ground projects for Southern Habitat clients throughout New South Wales. Drewe offers over 15 years industry experience and an extensive working knowledge of a wide range of vegetation communities. Drewe approaches his role and projects with both experience and sensitivity, and has successfully managed projects such as Hillcrest Village and Lakewood Salvinia Control.

Flynn Meyer

Job Titles:
  • Field Officer - Bush Regeneration and Landscaping

Hannah Henderson

Job Titles:
  • Field Officer - Bush Regeneration

Jason Zammit

Job Titles:
  • Project Manager ( Sydney )
Jason brings confidence and maturity to the Sydney Southern Habitat team, as well as a confidence and passion for conservation and land management. Jason plays a key role in delivering projects for Parramatta, Sutherland and Liverpool Councils.

Jay Windsor - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
  • Member of the Administration and Management Team
Jay has extensive industry experience in planning and managing large scale ecological projects and has been instrumental to the success of many well-known Sydney and Illawarra based projects. Jay provides consultative advice ensuring positive, long term results using ecologically sustainable methods. Jay has worked alongside a wide range of clients including Stockland, BHP Billiton, The Sheargold Group and various Local Government Councils. His consultancy strategies and environmental solution advice is creative, practical and cost-effective.

Jenny Simpson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Administration and Management Team
  • Accounts Coordinator
When she is not being a bookkeeper extraordinaire, Jenny helps manage our growing IT needs….no wonder she finds it necessary to go for long bike rides!

Jordan Buchanan

Job Titles:
  • Field Officer - Bush Regeneration

Josh Haddan

Job Titles:
  • Supervisor - Bushfire Readiness Program and Tree Works

Josh Thickpenny

Job Titles:
  • Project Manager ( South Coast )
With extensive industry experience, Josh joined our team at the start of 2018 to head up our South Coast operations.

Kurtis Bogaert

Job Titles:
  • Field Officer - Machinery and Vegetation Mangement

Mark O'Keefe

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Administration and Management Team
  • Operations Manager
Mark joined the Southern Habitat team in 2008 and has since become an essential member of the company. His passion for land and flora conservation, natural resource management and sustainable land management techniques has seen him successfully deliver a range of projects. Mark is able to foster strong relationships and ensure all our projects are delivered within strict deadlines and budgets, without sacrificing quality.

Micheal Bartolillo

Job Titles:
  • Project Officer ( Sydney )

Neville Leland

Job Titles:
  • Project Officer
  • Key Member
Neville has been a key member of the field operating team for over 7 years and brings extensive knowledge and experience in large-scale landscaping as well as horticulture and land management. Nev was a key team member of rehabilitation and landscaping works at ‘Hilltop' and at many local government sites.

Thomas Stjepanovic

Job Titles:
  • Supervisor - Bush Regeneration

Vanessa McLeod

Job Titles:
  • Project Manager