Our Team
James Overington
CEO
James lives on the banks of the kanamaluka in northern Tasmania. His background is in environmental law and policy, having previously lobbied the UK government and water industry for NGO WildFish. In his role, James works to safeguard the long-term future of Environment Tasmania whilst also looking to grow and strengthen the organisation.
Rebecca Howarth
Senior Marine Campaigner
Rebecca lives on turrukana/Tasman Peninsula where she fostered a love for Tasmania’s spectacular coasts and marine environment. She has experience in a variety of roles including Seed Technology Assistant at Kew, Ecology Researcher, Bush School Practitioner, Food Co-op Co-ordinator, Community Garden Co-ordinator and Environmental Campaigner.
Jess Coughlan
Senior Skate Campaigner
Jess Coughlan is an environmental campaigner, with a background in the arts. She has worked to raise awareness about the destructive impacts of the salmon industry in Tasmania's inshore waterways, bringing the message of Tasmanian communities boldly to mainland Australia, and a global audience. Living on the banks of the Huon River in Southern Tasmania, Jess has seen first hand the damage inflicted on waterways by heavy industry, and believes the impending extinction of the Maugean Skate is an event that is stoppable.
Donna Cuttriss
Business Manager
Donna brings a wealth of business management experience across various industries, with a strong focus on improving efficiency and providing structure to support growth.
As Business Manager at Environment Tasmania, Donna applies her expertise to ensure effective financial and administrative operations to support the organisation's meaningful work in protecting Tasmania’s environment.
In her personal life, Donna enjoys all things flora and spending time in the natural world.
Tilde Bergstrom
Intern
Originally from Sweden, Tilde has a background in Global Studies with a focus on sustainability and human ecology. She has a passion for storytelling and photography, and loves spending her free time doing all things outdoors, especially camping, hiking and climbing. She lives in nipaluna/Hobart
Lilly Henley
Intern
Lilly is a Master of Protected Area Conservation student at UTAS with a background in marine science, environmental communication and outdoor education. Over the past three months volunteering as an intern marine campaigner with Environment Tasmania, she’s been helping drive community-led marine conservation — from planning and facilitating meetings to creating maps, reports and messaging resources. Lilly has loved getting to work closely with local communities and learn more about what makes conservation projects meaningful and effective.