WMRR Confirms 2026-2028 Board with a New National Vice President

15 May 2026

The Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR) is delighted to announce its Board of Directors for 2026-28 inclusive of a new National Vice President.

Following a call for nominations in March 2026, Mr Jason Pugh, Managing Director & Country President for Kanadevia Inova and WMRR’s current WA Branch President, will be joining the WMRR Board as National Vice President, whilst Ms Michelle Mandl and Ms Katherine Dodd will each serve their second consecutive term with the WMRR Board as Nominated Director and Elected Director respectively.

Ms Katherine Dodd, General Manager of MRA Consulting Group, successfully campaigned to be re-elected to the Board by the WMRR membership – evidence of the valuable contribution she has made to WMRR as a Board member over the last two (2) years, and her extensive involvement with the NSW Branch and Young Professionals in the years prior. Similarly, Ms Michelle Mandl, General Manager Communications, Customer and Engagement at TOMRA Cleanaway, was re-appointed to the Board by the WMRR Nominations Committee in recognition of the significant communications and marketing expertise she brings to the WMRR Board.

WMRR CEO, Ms Gayle Sloan, noted that Mr Pugh – who has served as WMRR’s WA Branch President since 2022 – has been a strong and informed WA representative who has led the WA Branch brilliantly to address policy, infrastructure and levy changes in WA, whilst also being instrumental in the development of some of Australia’s first Energy-from-Waste facilities.

“Jason brings deep expertise in the Energy-from-Waste sector, together with strong governance and commercial leadership experience, to the WMRR Board. His financial acumen will be a significant asset in his role as incoming Chair of WMRR’s Audit and Risk Committee, while his understanding of the complexities involved in delivering major waste and resource recovery infrastructure projects will further strengthen the Board’s strategic capability,” she said.

Ms Sloan also noted the valuable and longstanding contribution made to WMRR by the outgoing Vice President, Ms Isabel Axiö, who until recently, was based in Tasmania as a Senior Consultant with RMCG.

“WMRR values the knowledgeable contribution made by Isabel as a WMRR Director and then Vice President over the last four (4) years. She continually sought to improve upon WMRR’s value offering and ensure that the association thrived. We thank her for her significant contribution to the sector and wish her every success as she transitions to her new base in Sweden.” 

As a CEO led association, WMRR’s Board is focused on the association’s governance, and includes members with a deep mix of industry knowledge, governance experience, financial, risk and legal expertise, and communications and stakeholder engagement. 

The 2026-2028 Board of Directors will commence their terms at the forthcoming WMRR Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Monday 22 June 2026. This year, the AGM will be hosted ahead of the ENVIRO Conference at the Adelaide Convention Centre. WMRR members are encouraged to register to attend the AGM at the WMRR website.

WMRR 2026-28 Board of Directors are:

• Dr Karl Baltpurvins, CEO – Pure Environmental (WMRR National President)
• Mr Jason Pugh, Managing Director & Country President – Kanadevia Inova (WMRR National Vice President)
• Mr Henry Anning, CEO – ResourceCo Energy Systems, ResourceCo
• Mr Mark Biddulph, Head of Corporate Affairs – Cleanaway
• Mr Phil Carbins, General Manager Business Development – Veolia Australia and New Zealand
• Ms Katherine Dodd, General Manager and Principal Environmental Consultant – MRA Consulting Group
• Mr Ishrar Ali, Chief Operating Officer North / Director – REMONDIS Australia 
• Mr Garth Lamb, Chief Development Officer – Re.Group 
• Ms Michelle Mandl, General Manager Communications, Customer and Engagement – TOMRA Cleanaway
• Mr Toby Terlet, General Manager – Integrated Waste Services