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Georgie is an environmental scientist at Alliance based in Sydney and the chair of the Emerging Professionals Special Interest Group. Georgie is passionate about all things enviro and has a keen interest in helping people get the most out of their first few years in the industry.

Alexandra Lay is a Senior State Land Officer at Western Australia's Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage working in the Contaminated Sites team, where she has had the privilege to work on State significant projects involving environmental investigations and remediation. With a Bachelor of Environmental Science (Wildlife and Conservation Biology) from Deakin University, and previous roles in Environmental Organisations, Alexandra became fascinated by the Contaminated Land and Groundwater industry. Alexandra is thrilled to have been a part of ALGA's Emerging Professionals Special Interest Group over the past few years, working alongside fellow emerging contaminated land and water professionals.

Sally Bonham is an Environmental Auditor (Contaminated Land) appointed by EPA Victoria in 2011.  Sally has more than 28 years’ experience in the environmental consulting and auditing industry and has spent many years focusing on practical and effective solutions for her clients.  Sally has operated her own business – Vic Audits – since 2018.  She is a member of several industry groups, including a focus on contaminated land, groundwater, auditing and professional environmental women’s networks. Sally is also Co-chair of our Women in Contaminated Land and Groundwater Industry SIG.

Chris Duesterberg has over 18 years’ experience in contaminated site assessment, remediation and hydrogeology, having worked alongside Commonwealth and State government agencies and private organisations to deliver some of Australia’s largest remediation projects. He is a NSW EPA-accredited Site Auditor and Certified Environmental Practitioner - Site Contamination Specialist (CEnvP-SC), and has been involved with ALGA for over 15 years, including the past five years as Chair of the Groundwater Fate and Transport SIG. When not talking shop, Chris is happy to discuss the intricacies of pitch sequencing and why the hit-and-run never works, on the baseball diamond.

Phillippa Biswell is the Environmental Management Team Leader at Sutherland Shire Council, bringing over two decades of expertise in local government and a passion for sustainable land management. She specializes in contaminated land policy, remediation, and environmental project delivery, shaping planning policies and representing council as an expert witness in the Land and Environment Court. A long-standing ALGA member and inaugural Local Government SIG member, Phillippa shares her expertise through conferences, workshops, UTS CSARM courses, and the NSW Local Government Contaminated Land Network. Her passion lies in driving collaboration and best practice in environmental management.