meet the team that keeps the goodness growing!
Our People
At the Farm
farm & community manager
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After studying Biology, Chris first volunteered with Pocket City Farms and quickly took on the role of Sustainability Educator. During 2022 they were part of PCF's first Farm Incubator program and at the end of 2022 took over the role of Farm and Community Manager. Chris is passionate about working alongside communities, schools and businesses to set up and maintain urban farms, food forests, and food gardens to increase urban greening, biodiversity and food security in our cities.
Education Manager
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Claire brings a wealth of experience in short-form education programming. Passionate about cooking, edible gardening and permaculture, Claire loves bringing people together to create fun, hands-on learning experiences. Her journey with Pocket City Farms started as a cooking team volunteer, preparing farm produce to feed the community at summer working bees. In this new role, Claire is keen to share practical sustainability tricks with kids and adults alike, inspiring everyone to get their hands dirty and live a little greener.
Partnerships & Community Manager
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With a background in adult education, communications and community engagement, Gabriella brings experience from across the social enterprise and disability sectors. At Pocket City Farms, Gabriella is excited to help more schools, businesses and community members discover everything the farm has to offer. She has a particular interest in the connection between individual health, thriving communities and the health of the natural environment, and believes these are deeply interconnected.
our board of directors
Acting Ceo & chair
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Rousseau has more than 20 years experience in the financial sector, working as an executive in Tokyo, Hong Kong and New York. His interest in sustainability led to work at WWF, and subsequently board advisory roles for startups in vertical farming and agroforestry in Australia, Hong Kong and India.
Rousseau is a keen permaculture gardener, as well as having philanthropic interests in education, environmental conservation and the arts.
Vice Chair & Treasurer
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Tammy is an ESG professional and Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in professional services. She has worked with companies of all sizes and industries, and currently advises Australian organisations and funds on responsible investing and sustainability strategy. Tammy is passionate about building resilient local food systems, and came across Pocket City Farms while undertaking her Master of Sustainability at Sydney University. As an inner-west local, when she is not tackling budgets and accounts, Tammy can often be found getting her hands dirty on the farm.
Secretary
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Olivia has over 15 years experience in sustainability, strategy and law across corporate & not-for-profit organisations. She advises corporate organisations and start-ups on their integrated sustainability strategies and sustainability value proposition. She previously worked as a lawyer in commercial litigation and across business & human rights and community law. Olivia is a keen cook, swimmer and bush walker and is passionate about the role of community to connect people to each other and the natural world.
Board Member
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Roxy has 20 years of experience in marketing and corporate leadership in Australian and global organisations, of various stages of maturity, from start-up to enterprise. Roxy has led marketing teams across highly regulated markets including telco, energy, transport and logistics, design and construction. She’s interested in driving growth, market entry strategies and organisational transformation.
Beyond the corporate sphere, Roxy is passionate about the natural environment and as an avid gardener, she embraces the power of green spaces to support well-being. Any given weekend, she can be found pottering in the garden with her partner, toddler and their Golden Retriever.
Board Member
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Dr. Milena Bojovic is a lecturer in Sustainability and Environment studies at UTS in the Faculty of Design and Society. She has research expertise in agriculture and food system sustainability.
Honorary
Team Members