About Us - Structure

EMPA is a registered not-for-profit company that is home to two committees, the EMPA Conference committee and the EMPA Research and Development Centre.

Members of these committees are from state and federal government departments and agencies, business including public relations consultancies, and universities (currently The University of Southern QLD (USQ), the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) and La Trobe University).

The EMPA conference is a limited guarantee company that supports the EMPA conference organising committee. 

Management Committee

• Peter Rekers, Crisis Ready , (CEO)
• Barbara Ryan, University of Southern Queensland, (Secretary/Treasurer)
• Alastair Wilson, Wilson Concepts, Crisis Communications Consultancy, (Director)
• Bruce Esplin, Emergency management adviser, (Director)

Conference Committee

• Jenny Barrett, Anglicare (Chair)
• Alastair Wilson, Wilson Concepts Crisis Communications Consultancy
• Lachlan Quick, VIC SES,
• Sandeep Varma, OESC Victoria
• Phil Campbell, NSW SES
• Tony Pool, High Profile Events (Secretary)

Research and Development Centre Committee

• Michael Eburn, Australian National University, Canberra (Chair)
• Anne Leadbeater, Murrindindi Shire Council, Victoria
• Barbara Ryan, University of Southern Queensland, QLD
• Susan Nicholls, University of Canberra, ACT
• Hamish McLean, Griffith University, QLD