LANDON BANNISTER (President)
Landon has been working in the lighting industry for over 20 years and is a passionate advocate for the important role lighting plays in the human experience of the built environment. He is a current Member of IESANZ and sits on the local CMC where he is heavily involved in lighting education. He is also President of International Dark- Sky Association Tasmania Inc and a member of the Australasian Dark Sky Alliance.
JENNIFER NIchOLS (Treasurer)
Jennifer is the Executive Director of the Institute of Architects Tasmania and founder and director of Open House Hobart and Launceston. She has a passion for both the natural and built environment. Her childhood informs her love of the stars, growing up in Saltwater River as well as on Tasmania’s west coast. She is deeply connected to place and her Palawa heritage.
MIRIAM SHEVLAND (Secretary)
Miriam is a director of local landscape architecture firm, Playstreet. She believes that landscape plays a role beyond the usual perception of gardens. Landscape has the power to transform the way people interact with one another and their environments, which includes the glorious landscape of the night sky.
Dr DAVID PATMAN (VICE PRESIDENT)
David is a contemporary artist, consultant and social scientist, and co-director of Tasmanian art group Unconscious Collective. He is interested in the social, psychological and cultural significance of the night sky for human consciousness and society.
Dr Lisa Cawthen (Board Member)
Lisa is an environmental scientist, researcher and educator with a speciality in chiropterology (a.k.a. bats). She has a passion for building resilience in our communities and natural areas and is a strong advocate for conserving dark spaces for both people and wildlife.
Stuart Hamilton (Board Member)
Stuart is a local business owner who has been involved with commercial lighting for over 20 years. A keen sailor and lover of Tasmania’s natural attributes, Stuart cherishes the beauty of our night skies. He has been a powerful advocate of the need to protect and preserve Tasmania’s dark sky asset for our future generations and help limit the impact light pollution is having on our ecosystems.