The Environment Institute would like to welcome Sandy Pitcher Chief Executive of the Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources as the new Chair of the Advisory Board.

Sandy brings close to a decade of experience at high levels of South Australian Government departments, her previous experience was at the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

“The Environment Institute will no doubt benefit greatly in the future from her experience of strategic engagement and communications, economic analysis and environmental management” says Professor Bob Hill, Director of the Environment Institute.

Sandy is an alumna of the University of Adelaide where she gained her qualifications in law and humanities.

She was also awarded the South Australian Telstra Business Woman of the year for the Community and Public sector category in 2012, and consequently went on to win the national title that year.

We are very excited to welcome Sandy Pitcher as the new Chair of the Environment Institute Board!