Meg Nichols is new EnviTE General Manager
Lennox Head resident Meg Nichols is the new General Manager of EnviTE.
She replaces Graham Bird, who after 17 dedicated years at the helm of the organisation has retired to manage his farm property near Nimbin.
Dr Tony Parkes, Chair of the EnviTE Management Committee, commends both Graham Bird and Meg Nichols on the smooth transition that has taken place over the last few weeks.
He said Meg was appointed from a strong field of candidates and has an outstanding background in management and business development in the community sector, government and private industry.
“The Management Committee was impressed with Meg’s skills, experience, intelligence and energy,” he said.
“In Meg Nichols, we have found a strong leader and we are looking forward to working with her as we build EnviTE’s potential, services and performance.”
Meg Nichols has over 10 years experience in the training and employment sector. She has also worked in marketing, hospitality, real estate and justice administration.
She has a strong connection to the Northern Rivers area. A local girl, she attended Mullumbimby High School, has a BA as well as a graduate business qualification from Southern Cross University. Earlier in her career, she owned and operated a business in Lennox Head, where she still lives with her family.
Ms Nichols said her first priorities are to build on the strong foundations that Graham Bird has left as his legacy.
“I want to expand the range of employment, environment and training services provided by EnviTE in our local communities,” she said.
“EnviTE has always played a key role in developing local green skills and jobs and our environmental scientists are highly recognised for their expertise in assessment, planning, bush regeneration, monitoring and evaluation.
“We will continue to make a valuable contribution to improving the quality of our environment – an increasing need as a result of climate change and other threats.
“I will also be seeking to have dialogue with the community and government about ways to ensure the environment can be cared for in the long term and that this work is valued as an investment for all our futures.”
About EnviTE Inc
EnviTE, a not-for-profit organisation, has been providing employment, training and professional environmental services in the Northern Rivers since 1993.
EnviTE Employment specialises in assisting young job seekers in the Lismore/Casino region to find employment in a broad range of local industries, including retail, hospitality, agriculture, environmental services and healthcare.
EnviTE Employment also runs the North Coast Environmental Employment project under the Australian Government initiative Jobs Fund, and National Green Jobs Corps, which provides young people with environmentally focused training and work experience in teams operating from Tweed Heads to Coffs Harbour.
EnviTE Environment has been a leader in natural resource management on the North Coast of NSW for 18 years and continues to be on the cutting edge of the industry.
With a well-deserved reputation for completing projects on time, to budget and with lasting results, EnviTE Environment has the experience and capacity to deliver a wide range of environmental restoration services to a diverse client base including local and state government agencies, community and Indigenous organisations and individual landholders.
