OUR PEOPLE
Meet the Odonata team
THE BOARD
Nigel Sharp
Chairman & Founder
Nigel is one of Australia’s leading innovators of biodiversity conservation. He is an environmental impact investor, conservationist, and business innovator.
Stephanie Swann
Board Director
Stephanie is a chartered accountant with experience across advisory and delivering professional services. She has held positions at PWC and Deloitte and is currently an advisor for the Siegfried Group in New York.
Don Macleod
Board Director
With over 20 years of Board experience in the not-for-profit area, Don has an established career in banking and financial services working with the likes of NAB and Bank of Queensland.
Magnus Nilsson
Board Director
Magnus is the Marketing & Strategy Director AusWalk. He has extensive experience in marketing management and strategy development across various industries.
THE TEAM
Annette Rypalski
Biodiversity Director & Mt Rothwell General Manager
Annette has been working in conservation since 2003...
Eamon Walmsley
Commercial Operations Director
Eamon has over 12 years’ experience in operations and...
Matt Singleton
Strategy Director
The focus of Matt’s role at Odonata is to coordinate stakeholders...
Hilary Van Leeuwen
Communications Manager
Hilary is a qualified communications professional with experience across...
Sam Lancaster
Sanctuary Operations Manager
Based predominantly at Mt Rothwell, Sam supports the delivery of...
Sheryl Nettleton
Field Officer
Sheryl is a qualified horticulturalist with over 17 years’ experience in...

Join the team
We are always on the lookout for people who share our passion for enhancing nature and are excited about our work.