Our People

Campbell is a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control and is an acknowledged industry leader in erosion and sediment control and construction environmental management and training with over 30 years' experience. Campbell provides environmental leadership across a range of projects including roads, quarries, transmission lines and wind farms and has provided technical, consenting and compliance auditing services for local and central government since 1998. Campbell is also experienced in rural land management. He has been instrumental in the design and implementation of many award-winning erosion and sediment control project outcomes including the Te Uku Wind farm project, the Te Rapa Expressway, the Wairaki Transmission Upgrade and the Huntly Bypass which have all been awarded the Waikato Regional Council earthworks ‘site of the year’. Campbell is highly experienced trainer for staff at all project levels and was the technical author of Auckland Councils GD05 'Erosion and Sediment Control Guidelines for land Disturbing activities in the Auckland Region'.

Gregor is a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control and a Registered Soil Practitioner: Erosion and Sediment Control with over 27 years experience in environmental management and planning. He is a recognised expert in erosion and sediment control, chemical flocculation and adaptive management. Gregor has provided consultancy services for a range of developments through Australasia. Gregor delivers IECA Approved Erosion and Sediment Control training and provides expert peer review and witness services, including for Board of Inquiry and council hearings.  Gregor has extensive experience across the public and private sectors, maintaining positive relationships and rapport with construction and regulatory stakeholders across challenging projects.

Michael has over 28 years environmental management experience, gained from geotechnical consultancy; consents and compliance, project management and team management roles at the Auckland Regional Council; and as a director of SouthernSkies Environmental Limited since 2005. Michael’s experience covers the assessment and preparation of resource consent applications, Notices of Requirement and Outline Plans of Work for various activities under regional and district plan; policy and plan development; expert witness services; erosion and sediment control design, auditing and training; development of best practice guidelines for RMA practitioners; peer reviewing; and environmental and relationship management for various projects. Michael is a certified independent hearings commissioner, being experienced in district and regional planning, infrastructure and construction, discharges, and policy development. Michael has been a member of two Boards of Inquiry.

Zac completed his double major degree in environmental science and earth science in 2014 and spent six months in Italy and five months in Germany coaching and playing hockey. Zac joined SouthernSkies Environmental Limited in 2015 and has now completed a Post Graduate Diploma while working full time. Zac is an experienced senior environmental consultant with a focus on construction environmental management including erosion and sediment control design and auditing services to various clients throughout New Zealand, and compliance monitoring and technical review services to Auckland Council. Zac has mentored many Council compliance staff and leads the delivery of the technical review and compliance work provided to Auckland Council. Zac leads SouthernSkies water quality monitoring services and prepares chemical treatment management plans, including bench testing. He also prepares adaptive management plans, and sources, supervises installation and maintains on-site water quality monitoring equipment, and undertakes trigger event monitoring for various earthworks sites. Zac has also assisted in the preparation of AEEs for various projects, including coastal structures and parks development activities. 

Zac was contracted as the Environmental Manager for the delivery of the Papakura to Pukekohe Electrification and Drury Rail Stations Project. This role included liaising and managing environmental compliance with contractors, KiwiRail managers, planners, environmental team and Council compliance team. 

Madi has four years experience in planning and environmental management at SouthernSkies, working on a range of projects, including the preparation of assessment of environmental effects, erosion and sediment control drawings and report, preparing chemical treatment management plans, environmental management plans; site auditing, rainfall trigger event monitoring and reporting; and technical reviews of resource consent applications for earthworks. Madi has a Bachelor in Environmental Science (BSc) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Planning (PGDipPlan) from Massey University, and is currently studying towards a Master of Resource and Environmental Planning (MRP). Her personal strengths are enquiry and problem solving, taking a very collegial approach to bring people together towards common goals. Madi has completed training and mentoring from senior SouthernSkies staff and now has strong competence in general planning enquiry and identifying and seeking solutions in development constraints. She has a sound understanding of the structure and application of the Auckland Unitary Plan and has prepared resource consent applications for projects with multiple consent triggers. 

Stefanie has over 20 years' experience in resource consenting and policy planning having worked in the public and private sector both in NZ and the UK. She is a Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI) and holds a Dipl. Ing in Spatial Planning (equivalent to a Masters Degree), from University of Dortmund in Germany. Stefanie also holds a Certificate in Planning Law and Practice from the University of Leeds, UK. She is experienced in preparing consenting strategies, feasibility and options assessments, consent applications, and processing district plan appeals. Stefanie is an experienced project manager and technical planning lead of multidisciplinary teams on complex projects. Providing effective technical reviews and acting as an expert planning witness during court assisted mediation have also been part of her professional responsibilities. Having been a team leader for over 10 years in various roles, she thrives on working with people from different backgrounds and her colleagues and clients appreciate her excellent communication and teamwork skills.