FLOW - Key Persons
Georgia is a scientist and science communication specialist who is passionate about translating research into public policy and on-ground management outcomes and making science accessible and engaging for all audiences to drive positive environmental change.
James has a background in erosion sediment and control compliance and previous experience as a Queensland Government Water Officer and Marine Specialist for the the Department of Defence. James holds a Bachelor of Science and Environmental Management with a minor in GIS.
In her role as Assistant Team Leader, Karen Toms works closely with local governments and industry across Queensland. She provides the team and local government and industry stakeholders with the skills, capacity and knowledge necessary to implement best practice erosion and sediment control and urban stormwater management. Karen is skilled at coordinating, delivering, monitoring, evaluating and reporting on projects in close consultations with government, community and industry partners.
Karen has 20 years' experience in environmental project management in Queensland and New South Wales. She is passionate about working with stakeholders to achieve positive changes for the environment.
Rachael Nasplezes has been in the field of sustainable business development and natural resource management for over 2 decades. Her early career began with a 6 year stint in South Africa working with deep rural communities to build and enable young entrepreneurs in the field of eco-business. Returning to Australia Rachael worked in coastal communities on the eastern seaboard whilst supporting outcomes for the Reef Rescue program of investment in water quality, enabling landholder buy-in in protecting nationally significant species and ecosystems and implementing treatment train systems into agricultural landscapes.
Rachael has a New Venture Leadership Certificate with the world renowned MIT to complement her Masters of Business Administration. Rachael currently works internally to build a lasting approach to business development, inspire entrepreneurship into the culture of the organisation and helps deliver the Water by Design program and bring to life the ‘Living Waterways' Framework. Rachael works across a broad diversity of stakeholders to support environmental, social and economic outcomes for communities across the State.