Gary provides overall leadership for EDS. He has extensive experience in corporate governance, having been the Chairman of the Auckland Area Health Board, the Climate Change and Business Centre and the Peoples Centre Health Trust. Gary has been involved in resolving environmental issues for over four decades.
Shay runs EDS’s operations. She has two decades of legal experience as a resource management lawyer, beginning her career as EDS's first in-house solicitor before working in chambers and for Brookfields Lawyers in Auckland.
Raewyn heads EDS's environmental policy work. She has over 30 years professional experience in environmental law and policy, having worked as a resource management lawyer and policy adviser to business, government and the not-for-profit sector. Raewyn has published widely on coastal, marine and other environmental issues.
Greg provides the lead on EDS's environmental system reform projects. He has practised in resource management law at a major law firm and worked as a policy analyst at the Ministry for the Environment. Greg has published, presented and taught on a range of resource management and environmental law topics.
Deidre is a lead researcher for EDS's policy projects. She was a teaching assistant for public law and legal method at Auckland University's Faculty of Law for over ten years, and worked at Child Youth and Family as part of its privacy and official information legal team. Deidre has published on indigenous rights, conservation and animal law.
Ben researches the legal and philosophical challenges within climate change adaptation. His PhD topic and publications focus on themes of climate change compensation and the implications of compounding climate hazards on residential property. At the EDS Ben is working on a project about managed retreat in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Cordelia leads EDS's litigation programme as well as providing policy support. She has three years' experience in the practise of environmental law and brings to EDS her understanding of the intersection of science and law.
Sasha is a key policy advisor on climate change and has a special interest in forestry and agriculture. She also manages EDS's communications, fundraising and events. Most recently, Sasha worked for Fonterra in a variety of policy and business development roles in Aotearoa New Zealand, the US and the Caribbean.
Katharina manages day to day administrative duties and accounts for EDS. Her Bachelor of Applied Science in European Studies focused on international cooperation activities within public and private sector institutions. In former positions, Katharina supported sustainable businesses such as GoodFor in marketing, branding, international sales and retail management.
Zadie is responsible for staff morale and the welcoming of guests to the office. She takes her job seriously and is in constant attendance at EDS's Ponsonby office.
