The Hub is overseen by a Steering Committee, under the leadership of independent Chair Michael Sharp, that comprises key members of the Hub, as well as representatives from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW), industry bodies and community groups.
Committee members
- Michael Sharpe, Hub Chair – Director of Industry Australia, Director at Space & Future Industries, and Chairman at Sharpe Family Office
- Paul Klymenko – Planet Ark CEO – Environmental Non-Government Organisation
- Louise McGrath – Ai Group – Industry Representative
- Liz de Chastel – Australian Local Government Association
- Assistant Secretary, Chemical and Atmosphere Branch, Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (ex officio)
- Assistant Secretary, Environmental Science and Nature Based Solutions, Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (ex officio)
- Prof Veena Sahajwalla – Hub Leader and Impact Priority 2 Co-Lead (plastics and wastes)
- Mandy Downing – Hub Indigenous Facilitator
- Prof Matthew Kearnes – Waste Initiatives Leader
- Dr Samane Maroufi – Initiatives researcher
- Anirban Ghose – Hub Data Wrangler
- Sarah Bassett – Hub Communication and Media Manager
- A/Prof Farshid Pahlevani – Hub Industry and Impact Manager, and Knowledge Broker
- Dr Dixit Prasher – Knowledge Brokering and Operations team
- Anissa Lawrence – Operations Manager
- Various observers from the Science Partnerships team, Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
