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Our Team

Christopher McCormack

Co-founder & Managing Director

Chris is co-founder and managing director of Australia’s first nature connection charity, Remember The Wild. He has a background in ecology and marine biology, and is currently studying a PhD in conservation psychology; investigating the links between narrative and connection with nature. Chris is a passionate communicator who enjoys telling stories about the natural world through a variety of mediums, including; film, podcasts, and more.

Dr Catherine Cavallo

Chief Operating Officer & Social Media Manager

Cathy is a natural history nerd with an obsession for field guides and a deep love of local nature. Starting out with RTW as a volunteer back in 2014, Cathy can think of nothing more exciting than helping others find their own appreciation for the nature around them. With a master’s degree and PhD in ecology, she now uses her research and project management skills to deliver interventions that connect people with nature. If she isn’t wearing a snorkel or a pair of binoculars, you’ll find Cathy wearing native animal prints and talking to her indoor plants and household spiders.

Sara McMillan

Communications and Engagement Manager

With broad-ranging experience in a range of communication, media and engagement roles in the not-for-profit and environment sector, most recently as editor of ACF’s habitat magazine, Sara now brings her passion for human-nature connection through storytelling to RTW. Sara lives near the Victorian coast and loves breathing in the crisp sea air while dolphin spotting at her local beach. With two young kids, she also loves experiencing the wonder of making new discoveries in nature through their curious eyes.

Upeka Kumarasinghe

Philanthropy and Fundraising Manager

Upeka has a background in science and public health, and has worked as a fundraiser for not-for-profits in the Arts and Environmental sectors for many years. Originally from Sri Lanka and a keen swimmer, she has continued to grow her love of the sea by exploring Australia’s beautiful coastlines whenever she can.

Alex Ferguson

Productions & Web Manager

With a background in web development and video production, Alex wears two hats for RTW. He studied media and communications at RMIT, where he developed an interest in using film to explore and appreciate nature. As a resident of Abbotsford VIC, he loves spending time in Yarra Bend Park and watching the grey-headed flying foxes take to the skies at dusk.

Cherese Sonkkila

Communications and Engagement Officer

When Cherese was in primary school she made a board game about whales, dolphins, and porpoises (“The Cetacean Game”) to help fund conservation efforts. Today, she is still passionate about finding the most fun ways to bridge the gap between us and the more-than-human world using her extensive experience as a science writer, socio-ecology researcher, and comedian. She is a nightmare to go on bushwalks with, as she will stop for every fungus, interesting gumnut, and rustle-that-might-be-a-wallaby – you may spot her wandering around Royal Park in Melbourne doing just this.

Caleb McElrea

Content Creator

Caleb McElrea has had a fascination with the natural world ever since Cadbury Yowies chemically associated it with chocolate-triggered endorphins (we suspect). Studying a Bachelor of Wildlife Science at the University of Queensland and Honours in Zoology at the University of Melbourne, his passions lie in the area of wildlife filmmaking and science communication. You can find him in a variety of habitats, as long as there are ample birds, mammals and critters to photograph, and new people to meet once his extroversion is starved to the point of desperation.

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