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Our Staff

Erika Hamilton

Business Manager 

Erika Hamilton is a community-minded leader based in Alice Springs with a strong background in professional development, business growth, and advocacy. She has held executive and board roles, built her own small business, and participated in leadership programs across Australia. Erika is passionate about strengthening rural communities and is eager to build connections and sharpen her skills to better serve the Northern Territory.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Alex Vaughan

Policy Advocacy Coordinator

 

Alex is passionate about caring for the arid and semi-arid lands. For five years, he has engaged with policy and advocacy opportunities across water, biodiversity conservation, mining, invasives and climate. Alex is the Conservation Representative on the National Established Weed Priorities Framework.

Currently, he is a Masters of Climate Change student, having previously completed a Bachelor of Science majoring in Environmental Studies and Plant Science, and Honours in Geography. He is grateful to be based in Mpartwe Alice Springs to continue the fight to better conserve waters, lands, climate and cultures. 

 

 

 


Hannah Ekin

Fracking Campaign Coordinator

 

Hannah organises locally and up the Stuart highway as part of a broad coalition committed to stopping fracking in the NT. 

In a time and place where it's clear that things need to drastically change to address ongoing injustice compounded by runaway climate change, Hannah is interested in the question of how we can best work collectively to overcome vested interests and system inertia to achieve environmental justice goals.

 

 

 

 

 


Roz Walden

Operations Manager 

 

Roz is a progessive, senior leader who is passionate about strengthening the community sector and promoting the value of place-based community advocacy organisations. Holding undergraduate management qualifications and a Masters in Environmental Management, Roz brings to ALEC her 15+ years’ experience in leadership and management spanning not-for-profit environmental advocacy, environmental consultancy, small business, tourism, and events. Roz works remotely from Victoria.

Prior to joining ALEC, Roz headed up ALEC's sister organisation in far North Queensland so is familiar with the sector, advocacy and workings of local environment centres. As Operations Manager, Roz manages ALEC’s operational systems to deliver improved organisational effectiveness and capacity to help the organisation reach its goals.

 


Lucy Snedden

Fundraising and Community Support Coordinator

 

Lucy lived in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) for five years and is now based in Naarm (Melbourne). They are passionate about and have worked in ecological restoration, environmental advocacy and community engagement with local landscapes/Country.  They love hiking and camping out bush and are constantly in awe of the beauty and resilience of the plants of the arid lands. They have been working in the Fundraising and Community Support role with ALEC since October 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

 


Other Opportunities and Volunteering

We are always looking for interested and engaged volunteers so if you would like to support the work of ALEC please sign up here.

To express interest and enquiries for any other career, internship or apprenticeship please contact our Operations Manager 

Email: b[email protected]

Phone: (08) 8952 2497