Mary Aldred is the Executive Director of Committee for Gippsland, an independent, business-funded representative body for businesses and industry in the Gippsland region. Mary has worked in private business, industry and government. Mary’s career in the energy sector included a position as Corporate & Regulatory Manager for an energy efficiency business, the retail arm of International Power, and at the Energy Supply Association of Australia. 

Mary has also worked in government, including for a federal government minister, and for a United States senator in Washington.

Des has lived and worked in Gippsland for over 30 years and has a wealth of experience in the finance and property sectors throughout the region. 

He also managed the Business Development unit for Cardinia Shire Council for over six years and was directly involved in many regional development initiatives primarily in the West Gippsland Region. 

He is passionate about Gippsland, understands the challenges faced by its communities and is keen to participate in the development of sustainable communities across the region. 

Gayle has over 30 years of experience and recognised expertise in leadership development and transformation, strategic planning and implementation, leading and implementing organisational change, Board and Executive mentoring and coaching and strategic human resource management.

Jon is a Gippsland born and bred mechanical engineer, who began his career at Australian Paper's Maryvale Mill before joining GHD in Melbourne in 2002.

Jon managed the GHD Mildura office and then moved back to the Gippsland region in 2007 to take up the role of Manager - Gippsland at GHD's Morwell office, one of GHD’s largest regional offices. Jon has worked on projects across Australia, Asia and the Middle East, including defence facilities, supply authorities and power stations in Victoria, Tasmania and the Northern Territory.