Justin Glass
Director
Who we are
We are an Australian based, carbon project developer, specialising in reforestation by environmental plantings.
Our Vision
Our vision is to create a future where productive agriculture and environmental stewardship are bonded as one. By promoting resilient practices, we can help ensure thriving regional communities for generations to come.
Through demonstrating the benefits of sustainable agriculture and carbon sequestration at a large scale we will inspire others to follow suit and create a movement for positive change. As one.
Our Purpose
To maximise the economic and environmental value of agricultural properties through the development of intelligent, high quality carbon projects.
Our Values
Our values and collective experience of over 600 plantings underpin how we operate to achieve our vision, influencing our culture, and guiding how we interact with each other, with our customers, with landowners – Traditional and non-Traditional, the wider community and the land.
- We approach a person, situation, or challenge with curiosity, compassion and best intent.
- We seek to understand other perspectives and ideas, even when they differ.
- We value the opportunity to create positive impact with the communities where we work.
- We ask for help when we need it and seek feedback from others.
- We work in a way that creates a safe and inclusive environment for all.
- We approach a person, situation, or challenge with curiosity, compassion and best intent.
- We seek to understand other perspectives and ideas, even when they differ.
- We value the opportunity to create positive impact with the communities where we work.
- We ask for help when we need it and seek feedback from others.
- We work in a way that creates a safe and inclusive environment for all.
- Our dedication for the environment is a tangible catalyst for action.
- We have purpose and pride in what we do and why we do it.
- We seek out opportunities to learn and grow, sharing our observations to maximise impact.
- We push ourselves constantly to evaluate, innovate and elevate our actions to achieve outcomes far and wide.
- We explore new ideas and solutions driven by our curiosity and desire, push the boundaries to see what is possible.
- We support each other and provide a platform to leverage our expertise and inspire creativity.
- We pursue new technologies to optimise project design and implementation
- We seek positive outcomes through a focus on quality through intelligent effort, skill and execution.
- If we don’t know, we find out. We learn and improve. We never guess.
- We are accountable for our decisions and responsible for our actions.
- We design real solutions that have a real impact on the community and the environment.
- We keep it simple, not simpler.
- We are solutions focused through sharing knowledge and learnings from each other.
- We are flexible in our approach, demonstrating agility and adaptability.
Meet the team
Covalent Land Australia has brought together a best-in-field team of carbon project experts. The team have together planned, implemented, or managed over 600 tree planting projects across Australia.
Raphael Wood
Director
James Turnbull
Director
Cuong Tran
CEO
Sharon Hourigan
Chief Financial Officer
Jay Van Rijn
Chief Operations Officer
Rachel Greetham
Executive Assistant
Eoghan O’Connor
Head of Operations
Will Miles
Senior Operations Manager, Northern NSW & Queensland
Nikki Cronyn
Portfolio & Regulatory Compliance Manager
Martin Campbell
Ecology Manager
Philip Martin
Operations Manager, Victoria & Southern NSW
Lachlan Cook
Head of Commercial
Laura Osmetti
Head of Community & Social Performance
Tristan McGrath
Land Restoration Lead
Lachlan Ince
Operations Manager, Queensland
Bonnie Nesbitt
Community + Social Performance Advisor
Rosie Walshe
Project Lead
Lauren van Dyke
Land Restoration Lead
Tegan Scott
GIS Spatial Data Analyst
James Bennie
Associate Geospatial Analyst
Tania Croker
Accounts Administrator
Felicia Stanic
Business Operations Lead
Laura Fry
Senior Finance Officer
Jess Barcley
Project Accountant
Trent Miles
Land Restoration Lead
Ryan Backhouse
Land Restoration Co-ordinator
Kyra O’Sullivan
Environmental Engineer
Rory Francis
Operations Manager, Cooplacurripa Station
Johnathon Summerfield
Land Restoration Coordinator, Cooplacurripa Station
Rachel Dryden
HSEQ Coordinator
Our commitment to sustainability
Covalent is committed to best practice sustainability initiatives. Sustainability excellence has an immediate and beneficial impact to our projects, the communities we work within and our global economy. Our areas of sustainability focus are Carbon, Biodiversity, Water & Waste.
By reducing and sequestering carbon emissions, we are playing an active role in creating a Net Zero world.
Through protecting and enhancing biodiversity, we seek to contribute towards a Nature Positive economy.
Efficient, sustainable and clean water use is key to the success of our projects and the landscape/community we operate within.
We aim to minimise waste produced by our operations and encourage using new solutions to eliminate, recycle or re-use waste materials, we embrace the journey towards a Circular Economy.
