Executive Directors

Mr Ian Trahar

B.Ec, MBA

Executive Chairman, Mr Trahar has a resource and finance background. Ian is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Mr Andrew Grant

BSc (Hons), Grad Dip Bus Mg, MAICD

Mr Grant has lead CO2 Group and its related entities since 2005. Andrew was the National Head of Ernst and Young’s environmental advisory division and was the lead adviser to the New South Wales Government in relation to implementing the New South Wales Greenhouse Gas Abatement Scheme. He has over 25 years experience in broad acre land management and has managed major commercial forestry operations in Victoria. As a widely recognised authority on climate change and carbon trading, Andrew has advised many major corporations across Australia and has performed design and audit roles in a variety of carbon trades. With significant executive management experience, he has a unique combination of commercial, carbon trading and natural resource management skills. Andrew was an Independent Director of the Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Accounting. The CRC has been at the leading edge of carbon sequestration modelling and research. From 2006 to 2009, Andrew was Chairman of the Port Phillip Western Port Catchment Management Authority. Andrew is a Director of the Banksia Environmental Foundation, which runs the Banksia Awards, and a Non-executive Director of Earthwatch Institute.

Dr Christopher Mitchell

PhD, BSc (Hons), GAICD

Dr Mitchell has a PhD in biology from the University of Melbourne, is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has a 20 year involvement in Australian and international climate change research. Prior to joining CO2 Group full-time Chris was Foundation Director of the Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research - a partnership between CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology and was CEO of the Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Accounting. Chris is a member of the Victorian Climate Change Minister’s Reference Council on Climate Change Adaptation and was recently appointed to CSIRO’s Environment and Natural Resources Sector Advisory Committee.

Mr Harley Whitcombe

B.Bus, CPA

Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary, Mr Whitcombe has had many years’ commercial and finance experience, providing company secretarial services to publicly listed companies. Harley is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Non-executive Directors

Dr Malcolm Hemmerling

PhD, BSc (Hons), Dip T (Sec), FAICD

Non-executive Director, Dr Hemmerling is the Commissioner for Consumer and Business Affairs in Adelaide. Malcolm has had extensive experience in leadership and management positions, having been Chief Executive Officer for The Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Formula One Grand Prix in South Australia and Chief Executive Officer of Bob Jane T-Marts. Malcolm has also been the head of the Premier's Cabinet Office in South Australia. Malcolm is a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Mr Paul J Favretto

LL.B

Non-executive Director, Mr Favretto was previously Managing Director of Avatar Industries Limited. Before that Paul worked for 20 years in the financial services industry holding senior management positions with Citibank Limited (1976 to 1985) and Bankers Trust Australia Limited (1986 to 1994).