Our Team

At LEI, we pride ourselves on being a highly specialised and adaptive group of professional land experts. We are a committed team with expansive work horizons and focus on deeply consultative interactions and quality outputs. Our team and network of associates have helped build the LEI family reputation.

About Kate

Managing Director of LEI with over 17 years’ experience across the full lifecycle of land administration projects, Dr Kate Rickersey is a driven and energetic leader with a passion for translating policy into action. Kate grew with LEI’s multi-functional service

Kate Rickersey, Dr

Managing Director

About Tony

An expert in all aspects of land administration systems with 30 years of international experience, Tony Burns is renowned for his work ethic and quality outputs. Tony’s land administration expertise is routinely sought after, whether it’s providing technical assistance for

Tony Burns, Dr

Executive Director

About Nicole

An exceptional and exacting Operations and Finance Director, Nicole Nicholson is a mainstay of LEI managing the financial and administrative aspects of a broad range of projects from numerous countries. Nicole has over 25 years of accounting and finance experience,

Nicole Nicholson

Operations & Finance Director

About Renee

Senior Land and Legal Advisor with 13 years’ experience working on governance, climate change, land rights and gender equality, Renée is passionate about supporting land systems that help to address the challenges of our time – including action on climate

Renee Chartres

Head of Asia & Africa Engagement, Senior Legal and Land Specialist

About Kate

A land administration specialist with expertise that combines urban land issues, technology, youth and environment, Kate Fairlie brings a dynamic, interdisciplinary perspective to LEI’s projects. Kate is the Project Director for the FCDO UKCCU Papua Spatial Planning project. She frequently

Kate Fairlie

Head of Indo-Pacific Engagement, Land Administration Specialist

About Rebecca

A dedicated organiser and administrator, Rebecca Palmer is the backbone of LEI’s ISO 9001:2015 certified Quality Management System. With 13 years at LEI, Rebecca understands very well the wide-ranging needs of newly commencing through to established projects, facilitating QMS development

Rebecca Palmer

Project and Office Administrator

About Naia

As a Research and Communications Officer at LEI, Naia Webb plays a key role in advancing our mission through strategic research and effective communications. With a focus on land rights and sustainable land use, Naia contributes to producing insightful research

Naia Webb

Research and Communications Officer

About Louise

Chair of the LEI Board since 2012, Louise Meyrick is an accomplished business development leader and mentor. Louise has held many corporate leadership roles in her career spanning 40+ years, contributing to the business development of companies in sectors such

Louise Meyrick

Chair of the LEI Board

Associates

Specialist Area

Land Registration, Land Administration Systems, Project Management

John Meadows

Specialist Area

Stakeholder Engagement

Imelda Sihombing

Specialist Area

Geo-ICT, Land Administration, Spatial Planning

Jan van Bennekom-Minnema

Specialist Area

Land administration, Project Design, Grant Management

Brian Garcia

Specialist Area

Land Systems, surveys, registrations, technology and policy

Neil Pullar

Specialist Area

Land Registration, Law, Project Management

Elene Grigolia

Specialist Area

Land Law, Dispute Resolution

Rajab Hassan Rajab

Specialist Area

Property Rights, Gender, Legal Reform

Odeta Nӓks

Specialist Area

Land Policy & Law, Anthropology, Customary Tenure

Jim Fingleton

Specialist Area

GIS, Spatial Planning, Monitoring & Evaluations, Land management

Paul Harris

Specialist Area

Land Administration, Surveying

Chris Lunnay

Specialist Area

Organisational Development, Leadership and Management Training, Monitoring and Evaluation

Sam Durland

Specialist Area

Property Rights, Social Science, Gender

Raewyn Porter

Specialist Area

Land Registration, Land Law

Kevin Nettle

Specialist Area

Land Information Systems, Registration, Valuation

Kevin Rainsford

In spirit of reconciliation, Land Equity International acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea, and community. We pay respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.