Scott is the Top of the South Regional Conservation Manager for Forest & Bird. He holds a masters degree in international development exploring conservation project engagement with the community and with iwi.
Scott lives in Nelson and is a part owner of a Marlborough Sounds ecological restoration project. He has taught sustainable development at Massey University, been a volunteer business mentor, and worked for Greenpeace. He founded, and ran for 20 years, an international education organisation, called Pacific Discovery, where he gained solid management, marketing, teaching, facilitation, and safety management skills.
Anaru joined TET in 2023 with the support of Te Tauihu Māori. He currently works with the Tumuaki Te Kāhui Āio, Māori & Indigenous Research Team and executive team at Cawthron Institute.
His career spans many years with DOC from conservancy to national office levels, then moving to the Ministry for the Environment and the Ministry of Fisheries. He has also worked with the NMIT executive, guiding Māori programs.
Anaru is deputy chair of Ngati Rārua, and he is on the ministerial advisory board for Treaty settlements with the RMA. He is also Kāhui Māori for the Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge.
Aaron is a geologist and business owner and a Nelson City Council Councillor. He has a PhD in geology and worked internationally in geological research before establishing a scientific editing business.
He is the Chair of NCC’s Climate Change taskforce and NCC rep on the Nelson Biodiversity Forum. He has a strong interest in climate change and communication, biodiversity, and sustainability. Aaron is driven by the urgent need to protect a planet that is able to support the fullest range of healthy ecosystems and life itself.
Celia is the Tasman District Council representative on the Te Tauihi Environmental Trust Board. With her boots firmly on the ground, she brings experience in local government, community engagement, and environmental planning, with a strong focus on supporting sustainable initiatives across the region.
Through her role at Tasman District Council, Celia works closely with communities to strengthen environmental outcomes and build resilience. She is passionate about collaboration and the role community-led action plays in caring for the natural environment.
Sue and her partner are pastoral farmers, they live on their dairy farm near Collingwood, and have a grazing property in the Motueka Valley, where they raise calves and winter their dairy herd.
Sue’s governance experience includes the Aorere Catchment Project, various Federated Farmers positions, participated in DairyNZ forums around environmental issues, and working with AgResearch on the giant buttercup weed. She has served on the Nelson Marlborough Conservation Board, represented Golden Bay on Tasman District’s Unitary Council, and represented farmers on Fonterra’s Co-operative Council.
Marian is a semi-retired vet and has farmed sheep, beef and forestry with partner Alec in Golden Bay and Tasman since 1990. She’s involved with many environmental projects including being secretary for Friends of Cobb, an active member of the Onekaka Biodversity Group and Golden Bay Bird Rescue.
Marian is the project co-ordinator for HealthPost Nature Trust – and manages to fit in DOC contract work, wildlife monitoring, volunteering, and a little bit of vet locum work.
Emma brings legal expertise, environmental passion, and a lifelong love of Aotearoa’s wild places to the TET Board.
A former partner at Pitt & Moore Lawyers, she’s now dedicating her time to conservation and sustainability work—volunteering locally, establishing a backyard trapping group, and helping advance biodiversity restoration across Te Tauihu.
Inspired by te ao Māori and the deep connection between people and nature, Emma is committed to fostering collaboration and care for our environment.
Nicky brings a wealth of experience across governance, public service, and community leadership to the Tasman Environment Trust board. A former Member of Parliament for Christchurch Central, she held several ministerial roles including Minister for Disability Issues and Minister of Customs, and played a key role in Christchurch’s post-earthquake regeneration.
With a background in education and business, and a long-standing commitment to environmental and community wellbeing, Nicky offers strong strategic insight and a practical, people-centred approach to governance.
Sky grew up in the Motueka Valley and, after adventuring in and working around the world, returned home with her family. Her adventures included working as a white-water raft guide in the US, a three-year stint in Bolivia working in community development and living on a canal boat in the UK.
Prior to her management role at Tasman Environmental Trust, Sky worked for the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, where she focused on conservation-related issues.
Sky holds a Bachelor of Resource Studies from Lincoln University, and a Master of Science (MSc.) from Oxford University.
Abby grew up on the Kapiti Coast and moved to Māpua in 2001. She has a Bachelor of Arts and a Postgraduate Diploma in Management from Canterbury University. Abby has worked as a business analyst and a project manager in health, forestry and photography.
Abby joined Tasman Environmental Trust (TET) in 2017 as coordinator of the Mapua Dawn Chorus and project manager for Neimann Creek.
As operations manager, she supports TET’s conservation projects across administration and compliance – so they can spend more time achieving conservation outcomes.
Elaine is a geographer with an MSc. in Environmental Science, she was born and trained in Ireland. Her first foray into predator control was working on the Southland Regional Pest Management Strategy Review in 2007.
Elaine also worked at NZDF where she managed large-scale projects for didymo biosecurity, sustainability and culture change. She knows the power of community collaborative decision-making from her work as science coordinator for Greater Wellington Regional Council’s Whaitua process.
In 2014 Nelson become home to Elaine and her family. She’s deeply passionate about creating social and environmental wellbeing by connecting people with nature.
Born and raised in Motueka, Maree completed her accounting qualification through NMIT before working with accounting firms in Nelson and Melbourne. She later worked for Rainbow Ski Field for 15 years.
Maree brings practical financial expertise and a strong local connection to the Trust. Outside of work, she enjoys time with her two children — currently studying in Christchurch and Dunedin — and relaxing with family weekends at Lake Rotoiti.
Andrea is the Communications Lead for Tasman Environmental Trust, where she helps share the stories of community-led conservation across Te Tauihu. She works alongside projects, partners and funders to showcase impact, grow support, and connect more people with nature restoration in their own backyards.
With a background in communications, storytelling and stakeholder engagement, Andrea is passionate about making complex environmental work accessible, inspiring and community-focused. She loves highlighting the people behind the projects and the collective effort creating healthier ecosystems and stronger communities.
