Roger Phillips – CEO

Roger has spent most of his working career in senior management and marketing roles having served as CEO of the South Australian Tourism Commission, marketing manager of the Melbourne Tourism Authority and manager of Community Relations with the Wet Tropics Management Authority. Roger took up the position of CEO of the Australian Rainforest Foundation in 2002.

Roger holds a Bachelor of Education degree and numerous graduate certificates in business and training. While at the South Australian Tourism Commission Roger was chosen to attend Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business, International Marketing program in New York and was also awarded the Pacific Asia Tourism Association’s Gold award. Roger has been inducted as a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management.

Jacinta Allen – Personal Assistant/Office Manager

Jacinta holds numerous certificates and diplomas in Secretarial Studies, Bookkeeping, Training and Frontline management, Child Care and Education and Information Technology.

Over her career Jacinta has gained invaluable administration and finance experience working for the Australian Taxation Office, the Australian Construction and Asset Services, Tourism Tropical North Queensland and the Queensland government’s Department of Communities.

Jacinta was offered to further her community interest and join the team at the Australian Rainforest Foundation in 2005 as Personal Assistant to the CEO.  Jacinta’s position has evolved as the organisation has grown and has managed the establishing of satellite offices in Garners Beach and the Daintree, the ARF’s move to its new office on the Esplanade and overseeing the opening and ongoing management of the Foundation’s Interpretive Centre and Gift Shop.

Adrian Watson – Caretaker – ARF Conservation HQ – Daintree

Vicky Parker – Administration Assistant

Since emigrating from England to Cairns in 2000, Vicky has been enjoying life in the tropics.

She was employed in the UK in local government, and prior to that she ran a successful vegetarian restaurant in Bath.

A mother of 2 children she now works part-time in the ARF Gift Shop and Interpretive Centre and is a Girl Guide Leader.

Paul Medici – American Representative

Paul was born in New York City and graduated from college with a BA in History from Western Illinois University before moving to Indianapolis in 1998.

Paul has worked most of his professional life in Marketing, non-profit Business Development and Investment Services.  He loves to study history and politics and cares deeply about the environment and rainforest preservation throughout the world.  Paul also enjoys volunteering with Sustainable Travel International, the Salvation Army in Indianapolis and the Indianapolis Climate Action Network. In his spare time, Paul enjoys being with his three children, traveling, watching the Indianapolis Colts and growing a good vegetable garden.