Dr Naomi Boxall has more than 15 years’ experience waste innovation, resource recovery and circular economy research and is the deputy lead for CSIRO's Circular Economy research initiative. She deliverers strategic and industry driven projects to accelerate Australia's transition to circular economy.

Erin Burge is the Sustainability Officer at the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council, responsible for undertaking the SDG Benchmark Review for the EMRC. Erin has over 15 years’ experience working with Local Governments in Sustainability and is the first Local Government Officer globally to become an Accredited Future-Fit Business Advisor.

Joanne has over eighteen years’ experience in waste, resource recovery, sustainability and environmental education and behaviour change. She has extensive experience of waste management within metropolitan and regional areas. She has a passion for developing and implementing best practice resource recovery and waste management initiatives while facilitating behaviour change.

Bree Jennings has a wealth of knowledge and experience in waste avoidance and behaviour change. Previously working for the Boomerang Alliance in the Plastic Free Places Program. Mark Thornley has over 30 years' experience with strategic communications and stakeholder engagement programs across private enterprise and government.

Ceri Price is Senior Manager Community Engagement and Data at the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation. He is responsible for the WasteSorted program, the statewide GREAT Sorts waste sorting behaviour change campaign, and Keep Australia Beautiful WA. He has a marketing, communications and education management background.

Mark Thornley currently manages the Riverpark Management Unit at the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. He has over 25 years’ experience in senior strategic communications, marketing and stakeholder engagement roles across government and private enterprise. Mark created the Plastic Free Riverpark program model as part of a suite of environmental and behaviour change projects to help protect the Swan and Canning rivers and their associated foreshores.