Chris Norman is CEO of NRM Regions Queensland, the peak body for the 12 regional NRM organisations across the State.
Chris has driven a range of initiatives since starting in 2020 aimed at building the profile and impact of the NRM sector in Qld, including defining value, creating new and formalising existing strategic alliances, investigating opportunities in emerging natural capital markets, driving impact monitoring through the Statewide Indicators Framework, and building governance and leadership capacity in the Boards and staff.
Prior to this role, Chris was the CEO of the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority in northern Victoria, overseeing one of the largest on-farm irrigation upgrade projects in Australia’s history as well as delivering the biggest environmental flows seen down the Goulburn and Murray Rivers. In 2014, he was also acknowledged as 1 of 10 Luminaries selected to recognise 20 years of Integrated Catchment Management in Victoria.
Chris has tertiary qualifications in science and rural resource management as well as Diplomas in Frontline Management and Company Directors.
