Chief Executive Officer

David McInnes - Chief Executive Officer

David McInnes became the CEO of Earthwatch Australia in 2013. He is an experienced educator and business manager with a passion for sustainability. His background has ranged across educational delivery and planning, business development, company management, local government, research and sustainable business practices.

David’s tertiary education background includes education, accounting, management and post graduate studies at Cambridge University in Sustainability. He is a holder of the Australian Public Service medal, a Fellow of the Australian College of Education and is a Professorial Fellow at Monash University.

David sees Earthwatch as an important facilitator of environmental research with a unique mission to link science and the community through education and the opportunity to contribute through Earthwatch projects. Earthwatch enables individuals and Corporate partners to contribute to exceptional and relevant environmental research.