Founded by leaders, governed by experience and expertise.
Career professionals in landscape architecture, engineering and climate adaptation united by a shared vision: nature as essential urban green infrastructure.
Our Directors
Dr Catherin Bull AM
FAILA, LF(Hon) AIA, MAICD | DrDes Harvard University | Emeritus Professor, University of Melbourne
Catherin is an award-winning landscape architect, urban designer and scholar who chairs boards, review panels and design juries across Australia, advising all levels of government and industry on urban development, design and management. As Elisabeth Murdoch Professor of Landscape Architecture at University of Melbourne and former Commissioner in the Land and Environment Court of NSW, Catherin brings unparalleled experience in translating landscape expertise into policy and legal frameworks.
Catherin's 20+ years bridging academia, government advisory roles, and legal frameworks makes her uniquely positioned to guide our advocacy work. Her Order of Australia recognition demonstrates the national impact of evidence-based landscape architecture practice.
Linda Corkery
FAILA, MLArch Cornell University, MRP Cornell University, BSc Iowa State University, Registered Landscape Architect, Emeritus Professor, UNSW Sydney.
Linda is a qualified landscape architect and regional planner with 25+ years of private practice in the United States, Hong Kong and Australia, plus 20+ years in academia, including Director of UNSW's Landscape Architecture Program. Her research focuses on public open space planning, landscape performance/sustainability and people-place interactions – core areas that prove nature's measurable value.
Linda's international practice experience and research into landscape performance directly informs our funding priorities for projects that demonstrate nature's economic and social value. Her work bridges professional practice with academic rigor.
Noel Corkery
FAILA, MLArch Cornell University, MBA AGSM UNSW, MCDA&D UNSW, BSc Forestry ANU, Dip Gov, Registered Landscape Architect, MICDA, MESA.
As Managing Director of Corkery Consulting Pty Ltd, Noel brings over 40 years of professional consulting experience in landscape architecture and urban design across Australia and Asia.
Noel’s expertise combines qualifications in forestry, landscape architecture and business administration with deep understanding of sustainable development principles. He has managed complex multi-disciplinary teams for projects spanning public open space, parks, urban development, transport infrastructure, and landscape restoration across Australia and Asia. AILA NSW President's Award recipient (2013).
Noel's four decades of delivering complex urban landscape projects gives him unique insight into what community-led initiatives need to succeed. His business management expertise ensures our funding creates lasting, practical outcomes.
Chris Champion
FIEAust, FIPWEA (Emeritus), GAICD, MAuSAE. BE(Hons), MEngSc, CPEng, GradDipMgmt, GradCertMktg. Chartered Professional Engineer
Chris brings 20+ years of not-for-profit leadership experience and 30 years in local government to the Foundation. He led IPWEA as CEO for 15 years, establishing it as a global leader in sustainable infrastructure asset management. He founded NAMS Canada and served as Secretary General of the International Federation of Municipal Engineering, demonstrating international influence in sustainable urban infrastructure.
Chris's career-long focus on collaboration between professions for healthy communities and sustainable environments perfectly aligns with our mission. His international networks and infrastructure expertise ensure our advocacy reaches global best practice standards.
Kieran Power
MSc Social Business & Entrepreneurship, London School of Economics, UK, BSocSci (Env) and BAppSc (EnvSc), RMIT University
Kieran is an environmental and social scientist with 13+ years in major international consultancies, specializing in climate- and nature-related projects. Has developed urban resilience strategies for cities across three continents, engaged vulnerable communities on coastal adaptation, and made business cases for investing in nature with WWF Australia. He combines technical knowledge with commercial skills and formal training in social impact measurement and behavioral economics.
Kieran's current practice in climate adaptation and proven ability to translate environmental science into business cases ensures our funding priorities address urgent urban challenges while demonstrating economic value. His cross-sectoral stakeholder experience directly supports our advocacy efforts.
Alan Chenoweth
PhD MURP, GDLA, BAgrSc, CEnvP, FAILA, HLMEIANZ, FAIH, FPLA, MPIA, MIAIA, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow Griffith University, Registered Landscape Architect.
Alan is a highly experienced Environmental Planner, Landscape Architect and Ethicist, who brings to the LFA Board his extensive contributions to multiple professional institutes and NFP organisations, as well as 28 years leadership of a multi-disciplinary consultancy. Alan served on the Certified Environmental Practitioner Scheme Board for 14 years (2 years as Chair) and the Certification Appeals Committee and chairs the EIANZ Indigenous Engagement Group. His AILA record includes 10 years on AILA Council (2 years as President), international roles with IFLA and 2 years as AILA(Qld) Secretary. Alan has also been President of Australian Institute of Horticulture, Parks & Leisure Australia (Qld) and Friends of Parks (Qld), and has served on Environmental Defenders Office Management Committee.
Alan’s career spans across ecology to scenic assessment, landscape architecture, town planning, open space planning, and urban design, in the public and private sectors, community NFPs and academic research and teaching. Alan’s services have been recognised by Fellowships awarded by four professional institutes.
LFA Ambassadors
LFA has recently introduced this program of Ambassadors to help expand the awareness, influence, and effectiveness of the Foundation.
As public advocates for the Foundation, our Ambassadors will build new connections with individuals and organisations to lay the groundwork for broader engagement with and support for LFA. They will bring the power of real-life stories that resonate effectively with potential supporters. Their professional and life experiences will provide a strong voice for our shared commitment to create high-quality public open space and urban landscapes that make a major contribution to the health and well-being of people and nature in Australian towns and cities.
Crosbie Lorimer
Crosbie is a long-time colleague, well-known to a broad professional network that includes many LFA supporters. With 26 years of professional experience in Australia with CLOUSTON, he has led multidisciplinary teams for the planning and design of key public domain landscapes, such as Hyde Park and Centennial Parklands in Sydney, as well as strategic open space and recreation planning of major urban green infrastructure systems for numerous councils and state agencies around the country.
Partners and Supporters
Our directors' leadership in professional organizations creates connections that amplify our impact. We leverage these relationships to advance our mission.
Principal Partners
Committed $10,000+ annually for 3+ years
Street Furniture Australia
Citygreen
Major Donors
$10,000+
TCL
Landscape Solutions + Habitat Solutions
Jacinta McCann & Joe Brown
Fitzgerald Frisby Landscape Architecture
Supporting Donors
$5,000-$9,999
Catherin Bull
Noel Corkery
Linda Corkery
Chris Champion
Oculus
Bruce Mackenzie Landscape Architect
Funding Our Work
We generate funding through multiple sources to ensure sustainable support for our projects and programs to achieve our mission.
Revenue streams:
Individual donations and bequests
Corporate partnerships with industry leaders
Government and philanthropic foundation grants
Strategic events and programs
We seek partners who share our vision to help create towns and cities in which nature and people thrive together. Our professional networks provide unique collaboration opportunities for supporters.
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