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Executive Management Council

The Executive Management Council provides a forum for sharing and discussing issues relating to the management and future strategies for CSIRO.

  • 5 April 2011 | Updated 27 May 2013

The Executive Management Council (EMC) provides a forum for sharing and discussing issues relating to the management and future strategy for CSIRO.

It comprises:

  • the Executive team
  • Flagship Directors
  • Division Chiefs
  • Portfolio Leaders
  • Enterprise Service Leaders.

EMC member contact details are listed below with links to profiles where available.

 

Executive team

Dr Megan Clark
Chief Executive
Phone: +61 2 6276 6621
Mr Craig Roy
Deputy Chief Executive
Science, Strategy and People
Phone: +61 2 9490 8564
Mr Mike Whelan
Deputy Chief Executive
Operations
Phone: +61 2 6276 6598
Alt Phone: 0419 220 695
Dr Alastair Robertson
Group Executive
Food, Health and Life Science Industries
Phone: +61 2 9490 8468
Alt Phone: +61 2 9490 8344
Dr Andrew Johnson
Group Executive
Environment
Phone: +61 7 3833 5520
Dr Calum Drummond
Group Executive
Manufacturing, Materials and Minerals
Phone: +61 3 9545 2050
Dr Tom Hatton
Group Executive
Energy
Phone: +61 8 6436 8700
Dr David Williams
Group Executive
Information Sciences
Phone: +61 2 9490 5620
Ms Hazel Bennett
Chief Finance Officer
Phone: +61 2 6276 6633
Alt Phone: +61 2 6276 6446
Mr Rod Bloom
Executive Director
Development
Phone: +61 3 9545 2217
  

CSIRO by management grouping

Food, Health and Life Science Industries Group

Dr Alastair Robertson
Group Executive, Food, Health and Life Science Industries
Phone: +61 2 9490 8468
Alt Phone: +61 2 9490 8344
Email: Alastair.Robertson@csiro.au

 

The Food, Health and Life Science Industries Group Divisions and their leaders are:

Dr John Manners
Chief
CSIRO Plant Industry
Phone: +61 2 6246 5500
Prof Martin Cole
Chief
CSIRO Animal, Food and Health Sciences
Phone: +61 2 9490 8465

 

The Food, Health and Life Science Industries Group Flagships and their leaders are:

Dr Nigel Preston
Acting Director
Food Futures Flagship
Phone: +61 7 3833 5957
Prof Lynne Cobiac
Director
Preventative Health Flagship
Phone: +61 8 8303 8819
Dr Brian Keating
Director
Sustainable Agriculture Flagship
Phone: +61 7 3833 5634
Dr Gary Fitt
Director
Biosecurity Flagship
Phone: +61 7 3833 5665

 

Energy Group


Dr Tom Hatton
Group Executive: Energy
Phone: +61 8 6436 8700
Email: Tom.Hatton@csiro.au

 

The Energy Group Divisions and their leaders are:

Dr Mike McWilliams
Chief
CSIRO Earth Science and Resource Engineering
Phone: +61 7 3327 4486
Dr Peter Mayfield
Chief
CSIRO Energy Technology
Phone: +61 2 4960 6046

 

The Energy Group Flagships and their leaders are:

Dr Alex Wonhas
Flagship Director
Energy Transformed Flagship
Flagships and MXD Programs
Phone: +61 2 9490 5059
Alt Phone: 0407 024 678
Dr Ken Lee
Director
Wealth from Oceans Flagship
Phone: +61 8 6436 8629

 

The Energy Group Portfolio leaders are:

Dr Patrick Hartley
Acting Director
Petroleum and Geothermal Research
Phone: +61 3 9545 2595
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Environment Group


Dr Andrew Johnson
Group Executive: Environment
Phone: +61 7 3833 5520
Email: Andrew.Johnson@csiro.au

The Environment Group Divisions and their leaders are:

Dr Paul Bertsch
Chief
CSIRO Land and Water
Phone: +61 7 3833 5922
Dr Mark Lonsdale
Chief
CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences
Phone: +61 2 6246 4025
Alt Phone: +61 2 6246 4037
Dr Bruce Mapstone
Chief
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
Phone: +61 3 6232 5212

 

The Environment Group Flagships and their leaders are:

Dr Bill Young
Director
Water for a Healthy Country Flagship
Phone: +61 2 6246 5745
Dr Paul Hardisty
Director
Climate Adaptation Flagship
Phone: +61 8 9333 6170
 

 

The Environment Group Portfolio and its leader is:

The Strategic Advisor for CSIRO Collections and Facilities is:
Dr Mark Lonsdale
Portfolio Leader
Biodiversity
Phone: +61 2 6246 4025
Alt Phone: +61 2 6246 4037
Dr Joanne Daly
Strategic Advisor
CSIRO Collections and Facilities
Phone: +61 2 6246 4076

 

Information Sciences Group

 

Dr David Williams
Group Executive, Information Sciences
Phone: +61 2 9490 5620
Email: Dave.Williams@csiro.au

The Information Sciences Divisions and their leaders are:

Dr Lewis Ball
Chief
CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science
Phone: +61 2 9372 4300
Dr Michael Bruenig
Director
CSIRO Information and Communication Technology Centre
Phone: +61 7 3327 4431
Dr Bronwyn Harch
Chief
CSIRO Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics
Phone: +61 7 3833 5631
Mr David Toll
Director
CSIRO Information Management and Technology
Phone: +61 2 6214 2933

 

The Information Sciences Flagship and its leader is:

Dr Ian Oppermann
Director
Digital Productivity and Services Flagship
Phone: +61 2 9372 4200
  

 

Manufacturing, Materials and Minerals Group


Dr Calum Drummond
Group Executive
Manufacturing, Materials and Minerals
Phone: +61 3 9545 2050
Email: Calum.Drummond@csiro.au

 

The Manufacturing, Materials and Minerals Group Divisions and their leaders are:

Dr Anita Hill
Chief
CSIRO Process Science and Engineering
Dr Cathy Foley
Chief
CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering
Phone: +61 2 9413 7413

 

The Manufacturing, Materials and Minerals Group Flagships and their leaders are:

Mr Jonathan Law
Director
Minerals Down Under Flagship
Phone: +61 3 9545 8764
Dr Swee Mak
Director
Future Manufacturing Flagship
Phone: +61 3 9545 8411

 

Enterprise Services Leaders

Dr Jack Steele
General Manager
Science Excellence and Standing
Phone: +61 2 9490 5086
Alt Phone: +61 2 9490 8255
Ms Oona Neilssen
Acting General Manager
Communications
Phone: +61 2 6276 6425
Mr Trevor Heldt
General Manager
HR Business Services
Phone: +61 2 6276 6493
Mr Mark Wallis
General Manager
Property, Procurement and Environmental Sustainability
Phone: +61 2 6276 6561
Mr Laurence Street
General Manager
Governance; Board Secretary
Phone: +61 2 9490 8843
Ms Kathy Heinze
General Manager
Administration Services
Phone: +61 8 8303 8696
Mr Gerard Kennedy
General Manager
Health, Safety and Environment
Phone: +61 3 5246 4886
Mr Brett Walker
Executive Manager
Legal
Phone: +61 2 6276 6275
Ms Jan Bingley
General Manager
IP and Licensing
CSIRO Operations
Phone: +61 2 9490 8262
Mr Beau Leese
General Manager
Strategy Performance and Flagships
Phone: +61 2 9490 8110
Ms Sue Davidson
HR Strategy and Organisational Development
Phone: +61 2 9490 8502  
Alt Phone: 0447 202 102  
Mr Mark Hardwick
General Manager
Finance Operations
Phone: +61 2 6276 6356
Dr Jim Peacock
Chair
OCE Science
Phone: +61 2 6246 5436
Mr Warren Smith
General Manager
Workplace Relations and Policy
Phone: +61 2 6276 6366
Mr Nigel Poole
Strategic Adviser
Phone: +61 2 9490 8260
 
 
 
 
 
 

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