Meet the team

We're a nimble team of project managers, CPA accredited carbon accountants, and business analysts with diverse and complementary skill sets.

We bring practical experience across agricultural commodities, agri-food manufacturing, natural resource management, heavy industry, and commercial operations.

With profound insight into responsible production and sustainable supply chains, our team combines technical expertise, pragmatic thinking, and a passion for innovation and positive change.

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  • DIRECTOR

    Robert is a seasoned agribusiness professional with extensive experience across the vegetable, dairy, oilseed, and processing sectors.

    He co-founded West Pine following a career with global agribusinesses, where he led commercial strategy, stakeholder engagement, and environmental initiatives.

    With a background in agronomy, plant science, and farm operations, Robert also leads consulting projects focused on water, soil, energy, and environmental impact.

    He is passionate about agricultural innovation, particularly the integration of renewable energy and carbon reduction in agri-food systems. Robert serves on the Climate Advisory Panel for the Private Sector Mechanism of the UN FAO.

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  • MANAGING DIRECTOR

    Hannah is an experienced project manager with a track record delivering strategic and operational projects across the agri‑food sector, helping organisations navigate complexity and capture new opportunities.

    Co-founder of West Pine, Hannah’s background spans on-farm operations, financial analysis, strategic planning, policy, and creative design, allowing her to deliver projects that are technically sound, commercially viable, and beautifully executed.

    She is deeply committed to advancing responsible food, fibre and energy production, and is passionate about its intersection with environmental stewardship and healthy communities.

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  • CARBON ACCOUNTING ADVISOR

    Emily brings more than 20 years of public practice experience to the team, with a background in business advisory, tax, and accounting services.

    Over the past 5 years, she has shifted her focus to carbon accounting, where she supports organisations to accurate quantify their emissions in alignment with the GHG Protocol.

    Passionate about sustainability, Emily thrives on partnering with businesses to deepen their understanding of their emissions and to identify strategic opportunities to reduce their environmental impact.

    Emily is a CPA accredited Public Practitioner.

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  • CARBON ACCOUNTING ADVISOR

    Toby is an experienced management accountant and business analyst who now specialises in carbon accounting.

    Toby has supported clients across a diverse range of industries, including forestry, tourism, local government, heavy industries and mining sectors.

    Toby is skilled at developing company‑wide budgets, preparing business cases for major projects, and analysing cost and production data to support operational decision‑making.

    He joins West Pine from Sumday, a carbon accounting technology company, where he contributed to software development and helped maintain the emissions database underpinning client assessments.

    Across both financial and sustainability domains, Toby is driven by a commitment to helping businesses make well‑informed, data‑backed decisions.

    Toby is a qualified CPA accountant.