New EPA member, Ms Elizabeth Carr

With a commitment to contributing to society, Elizabeth Carr is looking forward to her latest challenge - as the newest member of the Environmental Protection Authority.

Ms Carr, who replaces retired member Joan Payne, began her three-year-term in October, bringing 16 years experience as chair and board member of a number of not-for-profit organisations.

Recipient of Rotary’s prestigious Paul Harris Fellow Award in 2002 for services to the community, Ms Carr is currently Chairperson of the Macular Degeneration Foundation, board member of the Kokoda Track Foundation, board member of St Mary’s Anglican Girls School in Karrinyup and a member of the NSW Health and Medical Research Advisory Council and the Kambala School for Girls in Sydney.

Ms Carr said actively contributing to society was vitally important to her.

“I have always had a sense that as individuals we don’t live in isolation, so everything we do has an impact,” she said.

“I am also particularly interested in how the private, public and not-for-profit sectors interconnect and I think the EPA represents this intersection perfectly, especially in a state like Western Australia. “Our unique formation ensures our landscape, flora, fauna and marine life are the envy of the world.

“This unique formation also means we are blessed with an abundance of mineral deposits.

“Within this generation we are seeing the inter-connection of environmental and economic sustainability and the need for an effective and transparent EPA is vital.

“I am proud to be a part of a positive and responsive regulatory authority at this time.”

EPA Chairman Paul Vogel welcomed Ms Carr’s appointment to the board.

“Ms Carr has committed so much of her time to helping others and we look forward to working with her to protect the environment,” Dr Vogel said.

With more than 20 years of experience working across the fields of technology, finance and Government, Ms Carr established a Non-Executive Director Board and Strategic Consulting Practice earlier this year.

She has a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from the University of Western Australia, a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University, and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Ms Carr undertakes continual professional development with, for example, Harvard University, AICD and Women on Boards, focusing on corporate social responsibility.