Ann-Maree has over 20 years experience in the planning sector, with extensive experience managing complex programs of work, leading strategy development, and building and leading multi-disciplinary teams.
Ann-Maree’s professional background spans program and project management, strategic and statutory planning, urban renewal (precinct planning), greenfield development, development assessment, environmental impact assessment, and community engagement.
Michael is Mecone’s Finance and Operations Manager and a member of the National Team. A qualified CPA and ACCA professional, he brings more than 20 years of experience in finance, accounting and operations across Australia and the UK. In his role, Michael oversees the firm’s financial performance and operational frameworks, ensuring the business remains well structured and resilient as it grows.
He works closely with directors and teams to provide strategic financial insight, strengthen compliance and improve efficiencies that support long term sustainability. With a collaborative and solutions focused approach, Michael helps create the systems and processes that enable consultants to deliver exceptional outcomes for clients while positioning Mecone for continued success into the future.
Tom Cook is a highly skilled planner with over 15 years of experience in urban, regional, and rural areas of NSW.
He has executed complex projects on a local, regional, and state level, including large-scale residential, industrial, and commercial developments. Tom has a reputation for developing collaborative stakeholder relationships, providing valuable technical advice, and negotiating successful outcomes for his clients.
Martin Karm has over 17 years of experience in infrastructure, urban planning, policy development, and personnel management.
He possesses strong executive and organisational skills, leadership abilities, visionary thinking, and decision-making capabilities, which enable him to identify leading policy directions, manage and nurture teams, and oversee projects from conception to completion. Martin has a reputation as a genuine leader with excellent interpersonal skills. He has successfully led, reformed, and built visionary, multi-functional, and high-performing teams and organisational units.
James McBride is a highly skilled planner with over 18 years of experience in the planning profession.
James has a strong background in statutory and strategic planning, having held senior roles in both local government and the private sector. Throughout his career, James has developed significant experience in the management and assessment of a diverse range of regional and state significant development including high density residential, commercial, industrial, retail, mixed-use, rural, infrastructure and mining projects. His extensive experience spans greenfield release planning, master planning, due diligence investigations and appeals in the Land and Environment Court.
James brings a thorough understanding of Local and State government approval processes and has in-depth knowledge of planning legislation. James is highly capable of interpreting ambiguous planning policy and formulating an effective approval pathway. James is also a specialist in rezonings / Planning Proposals and has successfully navigated residential and commercial rezonings from inception to finalisation.
Alistair has over 20 years planning experience in consulting, local government development assessment roles, and management of a residential construction company, enabling him to apply different perspectives and deliver balanced advice and efficient solutions.
Alistair has successfully overseen feasibility studies, planning approvals and post approval requirements for various projects in Australia, including multimillion-dollar infrastructure, commercial, and residential projects for both government and private-sector clients.
Alistair can provide consenting strategy and feasibility advice, environmental impact assessments (EIA), delivery of planning and environmental approvals, and post approval construction environmental management services. He has experience presenting to planning panels and as an expert witness to the NSW Land and Environment Court.