Janine Kitson
BA, Dip Ed, M Ed, Dip TEFL, MA, M Ed (Hons), University of Sydney
Board member since: 2004
Career history: Teacher since 1982 – Secondary: English History; English as a Second Language; English as a Foreign Language Teacher in Japan; Secondary & Primary Educational Consultant for the Samoan Government;  Secondary & Primary Curriculum Writer for NSW Department of Education;  Primary:  English as a Second Language;  Classroom Teacher. Elected Councillor on Ku-ring-gai Council, 2000-2004. Company Secretary of Australian Dance Institute, a registered training organisation that provides qualifications for dancers and dance teachers. President, David G. Stead Memorial Wildlife Research Foundation of Australia. NSW Teachers Federation representative, NSW National Parks Association.    
Attributes she brings to the Trust?
Janine has been an active member of many environmental and heritage groups.  She sees herself as an educator, community activist and environmentalist. Janine’s two main achievements have been: the redesign and relocation of lifts at Gordon Railway Station that balanced heritage with modern improvements, 2003-2004; and helping to save the St Ives Blue Gum High Forest –lobbied the State and Federal Government to purchase 100-102 Rosedale Road, two private blocks of land in the centre of the St Ives Blue Gum High Forest, 2004-2008.

Helen Lochhead
Registered Architect, NSW; M. Sc (Architecture & Urban Design), Columbia University, New York
B. Sc Arch (Hons 1) B. Arch (Hons 1) University of Sydney; Dip Horticulture (Hons) Ryde School of Horticulture, Sydney; Graduate Company Directors Course, Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).
Board member since: 1997
Career history: Helen is Assistant Government Architect, with over 20 years experience in architecture and urban design, focusing on delivering complex large-scale projects. She has received numerous design awards, including from the National Association of Women in Construction and the Australian Institute of Architects.
Helen oversees architectural and specialist design services in the Government Architect’s Office and provides design direction and review within the GAO to promote high quality and sustainable architecture, urban design, landscape design and heritage projects. She also provides strategic advice to the Government Architect and clients. Helen has lectured extensively and is a published author. She serves on the UNSW Campus Design Advisory Panel, the deputises for the Government Architect on the NSW Architects Registration Board and is alternate member for the Government Architect on the Central Sydney Planning Committee. Helen is a member of the Australian Institute of Architects and past Chair of the Urban Design Committee.
Attributes she brings to the Trust: Helen has a broad range of experience in planning architecture landscape and heritage projects at varying of scales.  She has a detailed understanding of planning and government processes as well as over 10 years on the Trust Board.

Peter Lowry OAM
Peter Lowry LLB is a Company Director involved in property investment, urban planning, restoration of heritage buildings and housing development. He is a Member of the Board of the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust, the Planning Research Centre of the University of Sydney and is a Director of the Ensemble Theatre and the Seaborn Broughton Walford Foundation (a charitable trust to assist the performing arts.)

Maureen Pike
Born in Kent, UK. After business college she worked at Australia House in London for the Commonwealth Bank. Being an adventurer she came to Australia in 1962, married Daryl and had three boys. She moved to Bathurst in 1976. Maureen has been involved in voluntary work during most of her life. She has held the positions of Secretary and Chair of the Cathedral Parish Council. She and has served the Trust as Vice President, President and Inspection Secretary of the Central West Women’s Committee. She has also been the Executive of Friends of the ABC. In a working capacity she has also worked with disadvantaged youth in Sydney .

Professor Ross Griffith
BSc (Hons), PhD, CText, FTI, MAAFS
Board member since: 2008
Career history: Technical management positions with Yarra Falls Ltd; Bradford Cotton Mills; Bonds Industries Ltd; 33 year academic career at University of New South Wales, retiring in 1997 as Professor of Wool Technology and Head of the School of Fibre Science and Technology; Director, The Smith Family, 1985 – 2003; Council Member, The Smith Family, 2003 – to date; Principal, Griffith Services (Consultants), 1997 – to date, serving the textile, clothing and related industries; Director, Bardwell Valley Golf Club, 2006 – 2009. Emeritus Professor, UNSW; Adjunct Professor, RMIT University.
Attributes he brings to the Trust: Ross has a lifelong interest in Australia’s history and heritage. He brings experience in management of complex public institutions, notably in the not-for-profit sector. His personal interests in art, architecture, design and music fit with the aspirations of the National Trust for the preservation of our heritage and culture. 
Email: mail@rossgriffith.com

Martijn Wilder
BEc(Hons) Sydney University 1989; BLaw(Hons) ANU 1992; awarded a Commonwealth Trust Scholarship to undertake an LLM at Jesus College, Cambridge 1993; participant in the prestigious  research program on Trade & Environment at the Hague Academy of International Law 1994; admitted in the High Court and Federal Courts of Australia and the NSW Supreme Court.
Board member since: 2009
Career history: Martijn was a lawyer at Allen Allen and Hemsley from 1995 to 1999 and then joined Baker & McKenzie in 1999, becoming a Partner in 2000. He now runs Baker & McKenzie's global Environmental Markets Practice.
Attributes he brings to the Trust: Legal skills, expertise in environmental trends that are impacting on our natural heritage such as climate change, expertise in relation to bush heritage and carbon sink projects and programmes and expertise in being on other boards on community organisations.
Email: martijn.wilder@bakernet.com