Mark Vender, Natalie Churn, and Rod Cummings

Mark is the Advocacy and Policy Manager at AIRAH. He is AIRAH’s representative on the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Permit Scheme Industry Advisory Group (ACRPSIAG), created by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) to ensure that key stakeholders can provide advice on a range of refrigeration and air conditioning permit scheme issues and enhancement projects. Mark was heavily involved in the project to update the Refrigerant Handling Codes of Practice.

Natalie is Assistant Director in the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas regulatory team at the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. She worked in various roles at the WA Department of Water and Environment Regulation, Environmental Appeals Convenor and Office of the Auditor General before moving into the Federal public service.

Natalie’s PhD at the University of Freiburg looked at how social and environmental issues are portrayed in Australian public culture. This led to a passion for how good public administration can benefit the environment while supporting communities to thrive.