Meet the Team
Virginia Cooper
Environmental Project Manager
Ginny is the founder and director of CRESS. Ginny is a long time local in Queenstown and Glenorchy and has been running her own business for 20 years. As a new venture, CRESS was born for a love of her community and respect for the environment, including a wealth of knowledge on sustainability.
Ceres Sharp
Sustainable Support Manager
Ceres has a combined passion for the environment, with a love of plants and strong sense of community wellbeing.
Having spent many years in operation management roles, including revegetation and restoration, weed eradication and waste minimisation projects.
Ceres has an education background in Agriculture, Environmental Management, Sociology and Horticulture.
Jackie Gardner
Senior Community Advisor
Jackie is a retired school teacher, manager and government advisor. She is an environmental activist, and has an extensive history and knowledge of planting, managing new companies and forging relationships with the local community.
Melissa Gold
Resource Co-ordinator & Administrator
Mel has been involved with the community for many years, and has a vision for all companies to operate in an environment friendly manner, especially after Covid-19.
Her education comprises of a postgraduate diploma in management, she is originally from South Africa and having worked in numerous industries is now our web designer and co-ordinator.
