Meet the Global Wildlife Fund team
Global Wildlife Fund fills a gap in the not- for-profit landscape by offering Australian philanthropists the opportunity to be part of effective conservation on a global scale as well as tax deductibility.
Anna Josephson, Director
These conservation projects are not only protecting and restoring wildlife populations and habitats, but also have strong local community engagement, with social and educational impact.
Chris Bath, Director
The world is losing its wildlife. This generation can halt the decline by supporting on-ground actions that protect and restore habitats and benefit local communities. The time to act is now – before it is too late.
Atticus Fleming AM, Director
Chris Bath
Director
Chris has a Bachelor of Communications and is an eminent journalist with a long and distinguished career in television and radio.
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She has interviewed Presidents and Prime Ministers, providing influential coverage of global and domestic issues ranging from natural disasters, elections and political coups and major sports events such as the Olympic Games.
Chris is a member of the Lord Howe Island Board, appointed by the NSW Minister for the Environment, charged with responsibility for administering the affairs of the world heritage listed island.
Dr Bruce Bellinge
Director
Bruce Bellinge is a veterinary scientist graduating from Melbourne University, with 40 years as Reproductive Biologist and CEO at Concept Fertility Centre and Day Hospital.
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He has had a long-held interest in conservation and species protection. He has also had a long history of active involvement in innovative projects and business startups.
Bruce is the non-executive chair of Sterequip Pty Ltd and Elan Energy Management Pty Ltd, both being family operated businesses. He is also non-executive director in CleanSubSea Ltd and Thylation Pty Ltd, all companies being dedicated to innovation in conservation and environmental management.
Nick Butcher
Director
Nick has a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) from the University of New South Wales. He spent 25 years in investment banking at Macquarie Group, holding a number of senior management positions during that time including Global Co-Head of its Infrastructure and Energy Group.
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Nick is currently a senior advisor at Wollemi Capital and is the Chair of Australian Wildlife Conservancy and a member of the Birdlife International Advisory Group.
Peter Crossing AM
Director
Peter has a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Sydney. He worked for the World Bank Group in the 1970’s in Africa, Middle-East and Asia followed by 38 years as an investment banker in Australia; 28 years with UBS, holding a number of senior positions.
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He is a philanthropist, a former Chairman of the State Library Foundation, a practical environmentalist, a long-term supporter of wildlife conservation.
Atticus Fleming AM
Director
Atticus Fleming AM is currently Chief Executive of Great Southern Land Conservancy. He was previously the head of the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), where he led a team of more than 2,500 staff managing more than 8 million hectares.
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Prior to NPWS, Atticus was the inaugural Chief Executive of the non-profit Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC), where he oversaw its growth to become the largest private owner of land for conservation in the world. AWC pioneered a new non-profit business model for conservation, protecting some of the largest remaining populations of many of Australia’s most threatened species.
Before AWC, Atticus worked as an advisor to Australia’s longest serving Federal Environment Minister, the Hon Robert Hill AC.
Atticus began his working life as a constitutional lawyer with the Federal Attorney-General’s Department and as a corporate lawyer with Australia’s then largest commercial law firm.
Atticus grew up in the bush (central west NSW) and has been passionate about wildlife conservation since a young age. He has explored places like the Congo, Madagascar, the Amazon, Bhutan in search of rare birds and other endangered species.
In 2020, Atticus was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to the conservation of endangered wildlife.
In 2018, Atticus received the Lifetime of Conservation Award, the highest honour awarded by the Australian Geographic Society.
In 2018, Atticus received an honorary doctorate from the University of Canberra.
In 2016, Atticus was named by Australian Geographic as one of 30 people who have had the greatest influence on the conservation of Australia’s wildlife over the last 30 years.
In 2014, he was listed as one of four WA finalists in the 2014 Australian of the Year awards.
Atticus has a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of New South Wales.
Anna Josephson
Director
Anna Josephson has a Bachelor of Business from Uppsala University in Sweden. She worked at Boston Consulting Group in Sydney before co- founding a number of startups including in the health technology sector.
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Anna is currently on the board of Warringah Independent Ltd, on the Advisory Council of Climate 200 and is a Special Advisor Green Steel at Pollination.
Sean Mah
Co-founder
Mr Mah has a 30 year career in financial services, mainly with Australian and international banks, including a 6 year appointment in New York managing US blue chip clients, and most recently as Head of Credit Management with BNP Paribas Australia.
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Mr Mah holds a Bachelor of Commerce/Law and is married with 2 children. A keen runner with 6 New York City Marathons to his name, he still believes that the best is yet to come, in the same way he maintains faith that the natural environment can be preserved and enhanced with the right commitment and dedicated action.
Dennis Richardson AC
Co-founder
Dennis Richardson AC served in the Australian public service for 48 years and is regarded as one of the nation’s most eminent public officials.
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Dennis served as Secretary of the Department of Defence, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Australian Ambassador to the United States and Director-General of ASIO. He was also chief of staff to the then Prime Minister, the Hon Bob Hawke, from 1990-1991.
As a diplomat and official in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Dennis served in some of the planet’s biodiversity hotspots including in Africa and the Asia-Pacific.
Dennis is a Director of Australian Wildlife Conservancy and a patron of the RSPCA in the ACT. He is also the Chairman of the Canberra Raiders and serves on several commercial boards.
Dennis offers a unique mix of experience in international affairs, engagement with governments and international agencies, the administration of complex organisations and conservation.
Dennis was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2003 and was advanced to a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in 2019.
He is a member of the US Studies Centre Board of Directors, and holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of Sydney.
John Scanlon AO
Director
John has a Bachelor of Laws and a Master of Laws from the University of Adelaide. Current roles include Chief Executive of the Elephant Protection Initiative Foundation, Chair of the UK Government Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund, and Trustee with the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) Kew.
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Among his previous roles, John was Secretary-General of CITES and held senior roles with African Parks and the United Nations Environment Program.
David Wenham AM
Co-founder
David Wenham AM is an eminent and critically acclaimed Australian actor who has appeared in film, television and theatre.
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A selection of his film and television credits include roles in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, 300, Van Helsing, The Boys, Getting Square, Top of the Lake, Pieces of Her and Seachange.
In theatre, David has appeared in productions with a range of theatre companies including the Melbourne Theatre Company, the Sydney Theatre Company, the Belvoir St Theatre, and at the Comedy Theatre, Melbourne.
David is a multi-AFI award winning actor. He made his directorial debut in 2017 with the film Ellipsis.
David was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to the performing arts as an actor and a producer.
The youngest of seven children, David revealed his performance skills at a young age, putting on puppet shows for his family and entertaining classmates with impressions of, among others, iconic conservationist Harry Butler.
David has a long history of contributing to conservation, being part of the Save the Ningaloo Reef campaign and serving as an advocate and ambassador for the conservation of our native forests and wildlife through support for organisations such as Australian Wildlife Conservancy.
David has also supported a number of other charities including The Wayside Chapel, the Fred Hollows Foundation and Kids Help Line.
David has a Bachelor of Performing Arts from the University of Western Sydney and an Honorary Doctorate from the Australian Catholic University.