Emma Snow – Placemaker
Emma’s relationship with place projects started with her involvement in establishing an early town team in her neighbourhood – Creative Maylands.
She has over 15 years experience working in local government, first in strategic urban planning and then in placemaking and place management. She has collaborated to bring many successful and enduring groups and projects to life.
Her personal projects include a passion for Danish design, growing gourmet mushrooms, and enjoying teas of all kinds.
Lisa Rooke – Town Team Builder
Lisa has experience in health and the built environment in metro and regional WA and is an enthusiastic volunteer in her community. Most recently she’s been working on the Healthy Active by Design program with the Heart Foundation. She is interested in how we shape our neighbourhoods and how our communities shape us. Lisa’s ideal day off would start wandering farmer’s markets with an empty basket and a coffee in hand.
The Town Team Builder role is the perfect overlap of Lisa’s passion for making connections and growing great communities.
Jimmy Murphy – Co-Founder and Executive Director of Relationships
Jimmy is one of the animating forces behind the formation of the Town Team Movement. He is now the Convenor of the Board and Director of Relationships.
As a student, Jimmy studied both marketing and music, combining his two study areas as well as his passion for community he founded the Funk Club in early 2000’s which was a musicians and music lovers club based in Leederville and went on to become a prominent promoter in the music and festival scene. Jimmy co-founded Upbeat Events in 2010, which worked with councils and Town Teams to help produce large scale community events such as the Subiaco Street Party, Mt Hawthorn Streets and Lanes Festival, Vic Park Summer Street Party and Light Up Leederville Carnival.
When not at work Jimmy enjoys playing the trumpet around town and spending time with his two daughters.
Dean Cracknell – Co-Founder and Executive Director of Place
Dean Cracknell is a co-founder of our non-profit company and was TTM’s first employee. He is based in Launceston, Tasmania.
He previously worked in local government for 12 years as a strategic urban planner/placemaker and was Deputy Chair of the first town team – the Beaufort Street Network – for 4 years.
He loves traveling, bush walking, drinking coffee and brewing kombucha. He also likes football – AFL, NFL and soccer.
Lisa O’Neill – Town Team Builder South-West WA
Lisa is a Town Team Builder based in South-West WA. She is an experienced Town Team leader, events organiser and all-round doer. Lisa is also the Chair of the Dalyellup Collective Town Team and is a passionate sports player and member of her local community.
Alyce Ventris – Town Team Builder Wheatbelt WA
Alyce is a Town Team Builder based in the Wheatbelt WA.
She has experience in community development, event management, and hotel management.
Fueled by her passion for creativity and community, Alyce is dedicated to empowering and engaging local people to create healthy, vibrant places.
Non-Executive Directors
Emma Watton
Emma is an experienced Non-Executive Director in the community sector and a visionary leader who works with organisations to assist in developing and delivering strong brand-led engagements, strategies and communications. She is a brand strategist and facilitator at government, board, stakeholder and community level.
Aker Makur
David Lindner
Elle Pound
Kali Norman
Bella Burgemeister