Fauna & Flora Australia

Mike retired from PriceWaterhouseCoopers after 35 years, giving him the time to follow his passion for the natural world. Mike graduated from Oxford University with a Masters in Natural Science and Botany and his time with PriceWaterhouseCoopers included six years working in Papua New Guinea, helping locals develop their business skills. He remains a keen traveller, joining the Board of Fauna & Flora Australia in 2012 with the hope of seeing a number of Fauna & Flora’s projects at first hand, and taking over as Chair of the Board in 2016.

Chloe Buiting is an Australia wildlife veterinarian, conservationist and published author. In her role as a wildlife veterinarian, Chloe has worked on the frontline of conservation around the world, from Africa to Asia, and has also experienced the importance of One Health, particularly when it comes to the dependence of rural communities on the health of our natural world.
Chloe is also passionate about science communication and published her book “The Jungle Doctor” in May 2021 - she runs a popular Instagram account under the same name. Chloe is also an Official Advocate for Kensington Palace’s Earthshot Prize, and member of the Science Advisory Committee on the board of Zoos Victoria- the first carbon-neutral zoological facility in the world. Chloe also holds the position of Director of Outreach at the leading pre-veterinary study abroad organisation, Loop Abroad, through which she designs and leads international study abroad programs for students interested in pursuing a career in the fields of wildlife medicine and conservation. Prior to her appointment Chloe worked as a consultant for Fauna & Flora in Australia from November 2020, helping to build our supporter base in Australia. Chloe became a board member in May 2024.

Angela is the current University Ombud and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney Faculty of Law. Prior to academia, Angela practised as a Barrister and Solicitor in Victoria and Solicitor in NSW for 18 years.

Angela's particular research interest is in the area of Biodiversity Conservation, with her doctoral dissertation examining the use of the Precautionary Principle in the listing of species, ecological communities and Key Threatening Processes under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation 1999 Act (Cth).

Angela has published and delivered conference papers nationally and internationally in the areas of world trade and quarantine regulation; biodiversity conservation; threatened species listing priorities and processes; and the implementation of the Precautionary Principle in environmental regulation, weed regulation and enforcement of environmental law.

Her current affiliations include scientific member of the Royal Zoological Society of NSW and institutional member of the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law. Angela was elected to the Board of Fauna & Flora Australia in 2013.

Elizabeth Ann MacGregor OBE AM FRSN is a curator and art historian who was director of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) in Sydney, Australia from 1999 until October 2021. She is widely recognised as one of Australia’s most influential figures in the visual arts, and is credited with rescuing the MCA from near bankruptcy and rejuvenating it into one of Australia’s most popular cultural attractions with more than 1m people walking through its doors each year. From 2016 to 2019 Macgregor served as President of the Board of the International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art for a three-year

term, during which she established a strong working relationship with the Tate in London, resulting in the joint acquisition of works by 15 Australian artists. Since stepping down as director of MCA in 2021, she has spoken often about her desire to get involved with conservation work in the future. Prior to moving to Australia in 1999, Liz Ann worked as a curator at the Scottish Arts Council and the Arts Council of Great Britain, before spending 10 years as director of the Ikon Gallery in Birmingham. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to contemporary art in 2011 and as a Member of the Order of Australia for significant services to museums and galleries through leadership roles with arts institutions in 2022. Liz Ann was first introduced to Fauna & Flora in 2009 and has helped build networks and host events, including at the MCA. A keen scuba diver with a passion for marine conservation, Liz Ann is also interested in supporting conservation in her native Scotland. Liz Ann became a board member in May 2024.

Kristian spent the last two decades working with both community leaders and at the highest levels of policy, science, environment, sustainability and development and business, as well as building and leading innovative partnerships, and initiatives to improve the state of our planet. Most recently, in addition to his role as the global director of the Ocean Programme at the World Resources Institute, Kristian led the Ocean Action Agenda and Friends of Ocean Action for the World Economic Forum, and headed the Secretariat of the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy with 17 serving heads of state and government. Kristian serves on the boards of a number of environmental, development and social initiatives, and has degrees from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and Cambridge University. In July 2023 Kristian became the CEO of Fauna & Flora.