Consulting Team

Peter Jansen (BE, MIEAust)

Peter is KASA's Environmental Manager and has over seventeen years of environmental experience within the private and regulatory sectors of Western Australia. Peter’s roles over his career have included within the former WA Department of Environmental Protection’s Audit Branch, Hamersley Iron, Viceroy’s Bounty Gold Mine, Industrial Development Branch at ATA Environmental and ENVIRON.

Peter’s expertise lies in environmental impact assessment and approvals, development of environmental plans and monitoring programs, preparation of environmental reports for industry, Environmental Management Systems and development of environmental training modules Prior to joining KASA Consulting, Peter was the Environmental Approvals Manager for the Griffin Group based in Perth and primarily responsible for managing the environmental approvals process for a major coal mine expansion in Collie.

Tyrone Smith

Tyrone leads KASA Consulting’s HSE Monitoring and Equipment Supply Division. He has 20 years experience in the environmental monitoring field both in the Western Australia and the UK. Tyrone’s experience includes Business Development Manager for a WA based scientific equipment supplier, Environmental Consultant at Parsons Brickerhoff and Director of a private environmental health laboratory in the United Kingdom where he assisted major organisations with environmental monitoring including, Virgin, Heathrow Airport, Tate Modern Gallery, WSPA, Charing Cross Hospital, Kings College London, UK Ministry of Defense.

Kiri Walker (MSc, MIEMM, CEnv)

Kiri has extensive experience working in the field of Environmental Management within both private and government sectors. She is a Chartered Environmentalist, a member of the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management and has worked in the environmental sector in both the UK and Western Australia. Her qualifications include a MSc in Environmental Management and a Bachelor degree in Geography. Kiri worked for the Scottish Environment Protection Agency in the UK as Senior Environmental Officer, managing projects, coordinating the work of scientists and regulators and undertaking environmental reporting responsibilities to Government Ministers. She has successfully prepared environmental and strategic management plans, undertaken environmental impact assessments/approvals and developed environmental training programmes, for government, industry and the private sector. Kiri is currently assisting KASA’s major clients including Jupiter Mines Ltd, Lynas Corporation, Mt Weld Mining, Perth Airport, and Harvey Beef over a range of approvals and reporting requirements.

Cathy Scheib (BSc, MSc)

Cathy is an environmental geochemist who holds a joint honours primary degree in geology and environmental chemistry, followed by an Environmental Research MSc. She has over 10 years experience in the field, providing research and training for government organisations and a variety of other stakeholders. Her technical experience concerns the chemical and gaseous hazards associated with the geological landscape, including radon risk mapping, researching the distribution of potentially harmful elements in soil and understanding the fate and behaviour of radionuclides in the environment. Cathy worked for the British Geological Survey, managing the Geochemical Baseline Survey of the Environment (G-BASE) project. Since joining the Approvals team at KASA, Cathy has assisted Jupiter Mines and Mt Weld Mining with environmental reviews and reporting.

Paul Richards (MA)

Paul is an experienced project manager who has been involved in multi-faceted projects and has been directly responsible for all aspects of stakeholder engagement, contractor management and project delivery. He has worked across a range of projects and industry sectors and has experience establishing and implementing systems and processes to ensure compliance with industry standards. Since joining KASA, Paul has developed group-wide environmental management processes for (BHPB Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) developed operational standards for Phu Bia Mining, developed environmental management plans and programmes and has extensive experience conducting internal audits for a range of clients. Paul is a qualified environmental and OHS auditor.

Jessica Hill (BA, M.Env.St)

Jessica has worked as an Environmental Practitioner for more than 3 years gaining experience in environmental management, consulting and geographic information systems (GIS). Her qualifications include a Masters of Environmental Studies and a Bachelor in Environmental Studies. Jessica has gained significant experience in environmental approvals, environmental management systems (EMS) and management projects within the mining industry. Recent projects include the development of EMS Plans, environmental management plans, mining proposals, works approvals, annual environmental reports, GIS databases and associated procedures, water quality data analysis, National Pollutant Inventory reporting and National Greenhouse Emissions reporting. Jessica is currently assisting KASA’s clients including Lynas Corporation, BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance, Western Power and Harvey Beef with a variety of reporting requirements.