SESSION 10: 
REGIONAL LANDFILL DEVELOPMENT & OPERATIONS

CHRIS STANNARD

Senior Waste Engineer, Talis Consultants

Chris is a chartered waste professional (CIWM) with 16 years’ experience in consultancy, specialising in landfill engineering, contaminated land assessment, remediation, and environmental risk management. A Senior Waste Engineer with Talis Consultants, he started his career in the UK as a CQA Engineer, undertaking the planning, design and technical delivery of a number of waste facilities in the UK and in Australia since 2018.

RONAN CULLEN

Director and Waste Management Section Leader, Talis Consultants

Ronan was awarded a BSc (Hons) in Environmental Management from the Dublin Institute of Technology in 2005. Since then, Ronan has acquired 16 years’ experience within the EU (specifically Ireland) and Australia (specifically WA). The Director and Waste Section Leader of Talis Consultants his key waste expertise includes Strategic Planning; Approvals; Landfill Design; Compliance; Procurement of Waste Services; Waste Education and Community Consultation.

ROD TOWNER

Senior Engineer - Water Resources, GHD

Rod is a Senior Water Resources Engineer with particular experience in the management of surface water at waste management sites. Rod’s experience includes water balance, drainage and stormwater, water quality, water licencing and legislation as well as erosion and sediment control. Rod combines his technical background in water resources with his experience in the approvals and licencing processes to develop a range of deliverables including designs, environmental assessments and management plans.

DAVID COCKS

Victoria and Tasmania Manager, MRA Consulting

David is MRA’s Manager for Victoria and Tasmania, with over 10 years’ experience in the waste industry. He has undertaken feasibility studies for the introduction of Food Organics Garden Organics collection services and developed procurement packages for waste and recycling through the design, construction and operation of organics processing facilities, transfer stations and landfills both in Victoria and Tasmania.