Board Memberships

The Members are:

Name	Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Mr Bill Paterson (Chairperson)	Water resources management, local government/local government administration and pest animal and plant control
Ms Joanne Pfeiffer	Pastoral land management, soil conservation and land management and water resources management
Ms Frances Simes	Local government / local government administration and urban / regional planning
Mrs Emily Jenke	Community engagement specialist & facilitator, planning for sustainable water use & fire/emergency management
Ms Sheridan Alm	Irrigated Primary production, Landcare, Local Action Planning, Land and Water Management Planning.
Mr Colin Milburn
Mr Derek Walker	Aboriginal interest in the land and water, and Aboriginal heritage
Mr Joe Keynes	Primary Production, soil conservation and land management and water resource management
Ms Anne Hartnett	Primary producer, Landcare, Local Action Planning and interest in water resource issues.

There is currently one Vacancy on the SA Murray-Darling Basin NRM Board.

State Government Agency Representatives are:

In addition to the Board Members listed above, a number of individuals representing key State Government Agencies also sit on the new SA MDB NRM Board. While these members do not have voting rights, they do contribute in a fulsome way to the work of the Board.

Name	State Government Agency
Gerry Davies	Department of Primary Industries and Resources of South Australia
Merridie Martin	Department of Environment and Heritage
John Riggs	Environment Protection Authority
Mike Smith	Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conversation
Rodney Ralph	Southern Mallee District Council
Anthony Whitford	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry