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Meet our people
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Ian Rankine B.Sc., M.Sc.
Managing Director
Ian has had 28 years of experience in tropical agriculture. Ians' experience includes senior appointments in project management, agricultural development and marketing, with leading companies including Roche, Dupont and the Commonwealth Development Corporation, a London based development bank. Whilst employed by CDC, Ian worked in tropical plantation crops, cotton and broadacre farming, and was part of the banks' internal audit team. Senior management roles within CDC included project management of a range of projects in the Pacific region, Africa and Australia.
Ian started 4T Consultants in 1997, and has acted as Managing Director since.
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Bronwyn Reid Dip App Sc., B.Bus., MBA.
Director
Bronwyn has had twenty-five years experience in the finance industry and tertiary education. Finance industry employment has been with stockbroking and futures trading firms in both Australia and London. Bronwyn has worked in the tertiary education sector as a lecturer and course developer for Universities in Australia, Solomon Islands, and Fiji. Bronwyn cis responsible for the Strategic Water Management services provided by 4T, and carries out the administrative and strategic investment responsibilities for all 4T Group companies.
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Christina Bodiam BSc CertIV
Environmental Scientist
Christina holds a BSc (Biology & Chemsitry), and a Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management, and has been with 4T since 2003. Christina's experience with 4T began with water quality testing, but has now expanded to her current role as Environmental Scientist, with her skills covering all aspects of 4T's natural resource management services. Christina holds a Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment, and is responsible for Water Quality Training.
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Geoffrey Kavanagh
Independent Water Consultant
Geoffrey is an Emerald-based landholder who has been intimately involved with the water reform process for over 10 years. The Fitzroy Basin was one of the first areas in Queensland to go through the Water Resource Planning process, and was therefore also one of the first to investigate the complex issues involved in formulating such a plan. Geoffrey was an initial member of the working group, providing practical, implementation advice and working closely with all other stakeholders. He has maintained his level of involvement in water reform issues since that time, and is consequently one of the few individuals in Queensland who have that depth of knowledge. Geoffrey is currently a member of the board of the CRC for Irrigation Futures, and has held positions on a number of water advisory groups and committees.
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Jeanie Conachan Dip Ag, EN
Technical Officer
Jeanie comes from a grazing background in Central Queensland, and has had a career in nursing. With her husband Errol, she operates a mixed farming and irrigation operation near Theodore in the Dawson Valley. Jeanie joined 4T as a Technical Officer in 2005, and is responsible for all water quality and biodiversity monitoring in the Dawson Valley. Jeanie is currently completing a Diploma in Conservation and Land Management, a Diploma of Rural Business Management, and a Diploma of Irrigation.
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Pat Bock RN, BSc, Cert IV, AdvDipBLT
Technical Officer
Pat is responsible for water quality monitoring for 4T, and is also an instructor for the 4T Water Quality Training course. Pat was employed as a Waterwatch Co-ordinator when that program was operating in Queensland, and has also worked with regional Natural Resource Management bodies. Pat volunteers her time at schools and other educational institutions, helping students to understand the important role of water in relation to other factors in catchment health.
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Adam Loch Ass. Dip. Bus., B.Comm., Adv. Dip. Rural Bus. Mngmt., M.Mktng., M.Econ.
Independent Water Consultant
Adam has 10 years practical experience in the water reform process. In 1997 he became an irrigator on his cotton farm in Emerald where he worked for 7 years developing increased farming and irrigation potential. Between 1999 and 2003 he undertook a Masters by Research in Economics focused on trade-off values for natural resource uses in the Fitzroy Basin via choice modeling analysis. He also worked as the Executive Officer of the Fitzroy Basin Food & Fibre group for 4 years covering issues such as local management of schemes, overland flow rules, environmental flow strategies, water resource charges, policy lobbying to state government and the innovative Fitzroy ROP working group. In 2006 he moved to Adelaide where he is currently completing his PhD dissertation on forecasting irrigator allocation trade decision in the Australian water market.
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Mara Hoch Cert IV Health & Recreation Cert II Beef Production
Administration
Mara joined 4T as our administation assistant in 2008, and very quickly became a valuable member of 4T.
While working part time as our admin assistant, Mara is quickly bcoming very familiar with the technical part of 4T's operations as well.
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Nick Kirby BSc Aquatic Resource Management, Environmental Science
Environmental Scientist
Nick joined 4T in November 2009 after a career with the Fitzroy Basin Association as a Water Quality Officer and Acting Regional Water Quality Co-Ordinator. Nick is a Central Highlands local, and has worked extensively throughout the area with landholders and mining companies, assisting them with achieving improved water quality outcomes.
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Fiona Murchie
Data Manager
Fiona joined the 4T team in April 2010. She has been a resident on the Central Highlands since 2001.
She is currently completing her Bachelor of Environmental Science externally through the CQ University.
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Rudi de Jager BSc. Hons. Coastal Ecology
Environmental Scientist
Rudi joined 4T in May 2010 after completing his BSc. (Hons) degree in Coastal Ecology at the University of the Sunshine Coast. His thesis dealt with the impact of tourism on coastal dunes and was published in a peer reviewed scientific journal. In March 2009, Rudi was called into action to help investigate the impact of the Pacific Adventurer oil spill. In this time he worked closely with DERM and the Redland Shire Council and co-authored the report of findings for DERM. Rudi also has prior experience in the mining industry as a GIS data compiler for a mineral exploration company in Townsville.
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