Ms Diana Patterson
Chair, Mt Buller Alpine Resort Management Board
Melbourne University Alumna

Di Patterson has worked in a wide variety of activities related to leading and managing multi disciplinary teams in the areas of: natural resources- including biodiversity, land protection, and particularly in alpine and Antarctic environments-and at all levels of government. In 1988 Diana was the first woman to be appointed as a leader of an Antarctic research station, (Mawson)-a feat she repeated in 1995 at Davis.

She is Chair of the Mt Buller Alpine Resort Board, a member of the Victorian Catchment Management Council and The Alpine Resorts Co-ordinating Council.

From 1999 to 2002 Di was CEO of Surf Coast Shire, the fastest growing non metropolitan council in Victoria. Di has been an innovator in the introduction of Triple Bottom Line Reporting, thus combining her commitment to community involvement, environmental management with strategic thinking.

In 1996 she received the National Centre for Women award as "Outstanding Woman of the Year in Non Traditional Work"

Educated at Melbourne University (BA Hons) Di was awarded a University Blue and is an Adjunct Professor at Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship-Swinburne University. Di continues to compete in International Cross Country Ski marathons.

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