SHASA’s current Executive has 11 members as approved at our last AGM. Read a little about them below.
President – Kathryn Maxwell
Kathryn has been a member of SHASA since September 2016 and President since 2018. Kathryn is passionate about achieving a resilient Eurobodalla where we generate more of our electricity and food and keep the money local. Kathryn has extensive project management experience from her work for the Australia and New Zealand Governments in the area of community development and sustainability. A career highlight was her role of Sustainability Manager at the Department of Conservation in New Zealand which included installing the largest off grid solar system and ensuring dozens of conservation islands had solar and energy efficiency upgrades. Kathryn enjoys mountain biking and bushwalking around the region.
Vice President – Andrew Everard
Treasurer – Patrick Guinness
Patrick has worked on community development projects in East Africa, Southeast Asia and Papua New Guinea, including sustainable agriculture, water supply and bio-digester systems, poverty reduction, community organisation, and resettlement programs. Patrick is passionate about tackling climate change and equalising opportunity for the disadvantaged in Australia and overseas . Recently retired from university teaching, Patrick spends his time writing, gardening, bush walking, kayaking, and cycling.
Secretary – Andrea Charlton
Andrea is a wordsmith and writer who has retired after decades of working for business and government in communication, customer relations and marketing roles. A Canberra resident since 1987, her love affair with the South Coast began with family holidays at Bawley Point, Ulladulla and Guerilla Bay in the late nineties and deepened when her father moved to Batemans Bay in 2010 to be closer to his grandchildren. Her planned retirement move to the Bay was precipitated in 2020 by family needs and her commitment to the region was cemented by the community’s suffering and response to the Black Summer fires. She sees her commitment to SHASA as a way to do something positive to address climate change.
Executive Committee Member – Tony Lowe
Tony has had a love for steam power since growing up near a railway line in the age of steam powered locomotives. He started working life in steam power stations long before they became known as “coal fired”! and went on dealing with that industry and the mining industry specialising in mechanical power transmission. Coal had been a big part of Tony’s career but he realised many years ago that because technologies are now evolving, this has enabled us to leave coal behind. Tony installed his own ground mounted PV Solar system 10 yrs ago and is now very happy to be developing and promoting renewable power solutions in our community.
Executive Committee Member – Lyn Smith
Lyn has been SHASA Facebook administrator and a member of the Communication and Transport Committees since 2022. Lyn moved to the Eurobodalla Shire 41 years ago. She brings a wealth of experience gained over 30 years of teaching and as a Primary School Assistant Principal where she specialised in Environmental Education and School Events. She is enjoying her retirement and volunteering for SHASA, 350Eurobodalla, SECA, Byron Writers Festival and Tennis Australia. Lyn enjoys time spent with family and friends, studying genealogy, attending markets and music festivals, travelling and pottering in her garden.
Executive Committee Member – Matthew Thomas
Executive Committee Member – Arno Schaaf
Executive Committee Member – Valerie Faber
Executive Committee Member – Brett Stevenson
Executive Committee Member – Jo Maclean
Communications Support Team
Newsletter Editor – Linda Leung
Facebook Editor – Lynette Smith
Website Administrator – Natalie Barnett
SHASA Sub Committees
Communications – Kathryn Maxwell (Chair), Lyn Smith, Andrea Charlton, Natalie Barnett, Linda Leung, Trish Pye, Jo Maclean, Arno Schaaf.
Energy – Arno Schaaf (Chair), Phil Shorten, Arno Schaaf, Kathryn Maxwell, Tony Lowe.
Transport (EVs) – Andrew Everard (Chair), Peter Haughton, Andrea Charlton, Kathryn Maxwell, Arno Schaaf, Matthew Thomas, Natalie Barnett, Tim Herne.
Grants – Kathryn Maxwell (Chair), Patrick Guinness, Andrea Charlton, Arno Schaaf, Stuart Absalom, Tony Lowe.
Governance – Kathryn Maxwell (Chair), Pete Phillips, Tony Lowe, Arno Schaaf, Steve Colman, Patrick Guinness, Matthew Thomas, Jenny Dell.