Mathew Dickens

 Chief Executive Officer

I am a Company Director, Chief Executive Officer and Committee Member with almost ten years of board level experience across the commercial and not-for-profit sectors, with particular experience and expertise in environmental policy and law, waste management and local and social procurement. At board level some highlights include Member of G21 Environment Pillar, Member of G21 GROW Regional Innovative Procurement Program Coordinating Committee, Member of Geelong Region Innovation & Investment Fund Consultative Committee, Member of Geelong Local Automotive Transition Taskforce, Member of Strategy & Policy Committee for Committee for Geelong and Member of G21 GROW Regional Procurement Economic Modelling Project Control Group. Here I contribute to policy and strategy development and advice to government on funding. In an executive capacity I am the Chief Executive Officer for Corio Waste Management Pty. Ltd. and Western Composting Technology Pty. Ltd. In these roles I have driven revenue growth by 86% from $7.8 million to $14.4 million, EBITDA growth 98%, EBIT growth 152% and NPAT growth 180% over the period 2006 to 2016. Finally, I have a Bachelor of Environmental Science and Certificates in Operations Management and Business Administration. I am also a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Victorian Waste Management Association, Australian Waste Management Association, Geelong Chamber of Commerce and Geelong Manufacturing Council.