APPEA has about 30 staff working in areas such as policy, events, advocacy, administration and communications, including an Executive team
APPEA’s head office is located in Canberra and the association has offices in Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide.
Canberra (Head Office)
| Chief Executive Andrew McConville |
Deputy Chief Executive Damian Dwyer |
| Director Government Relations Ashley Wells |
Deputy Director Policy Karan Sharma |
| Media Manager Brad Watts |
Finance Manager Tracey Pinto |
| Finance Officer Anne Lowe |
Office Manager and Chief Executive Support Alanna Simmons |
| Corporate Communications Manager Debra Surman |
Brisbane
| Director Queensland Georgy Mayo |
Director Member Relations and Events Julie Hood |
| Director Northern Territory and Exploration Keld Knudsen |
Policy Director Queensland Matthew Paull |
| Manager Member Relations and Events Jason Avery |
Manager Member Relations and Events Karen Spillane |
| CRM Administrator Karen Patterson |
Executive Assistant and Administration Coordinator (Queensland) Kathy Crawford |
Perth
| Director Western Australia Claire Wilkinson |
Director Environment, Health and Safety Jason Medd |
| Senior Policy Adviser EHS Luke Earnshaw |
Manager Member Relations and Events Daniela Dwyer |
Melbourne
| Director Commercial Simon Staples |
Director Public Affairs Sarah Browne |
| Advocacy and Research Manager Matthew Steyn |
Executive Assistant and Project Support Emily Ryan |