Committee of Management

The Committee of Management (CoM) of Plant Trust is responsible for the organisation’s affairs and future direction. Committee members are appointed according to Plant Trust’s Constitution. Following the 2025 Annual General Meeting, the CoM are –

President: Stephen Ryan

Vice President: Virginia Heywood

Secretary: Dale Simpson

Treasurer: Deborah Crellin

Administrative Officer: Damian Nieuwesteeg

Ordinary Committee Members: Don Journet, Dr Elaine Saunders, Gillian Taylor, Steven Touzel, Wendy Forrest

BGANZ Representative: Donna Thomas, Ballarat Botanical Gardens

Patron: Professor Tim Entwisle, former Director and Chief Executive of the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria

Activities Coordinator: Gillian Taylor