Denmark Team

You are here — HomeAboutOur PeopleDenmark Team


The Denmark team at Green Skills brings together a passionate group of environmental professionals, project managers, community educators, and dedicated Tip Shop staff and volunteers. Led by experienced operations and project leaders, the team delivers impactful work in sustainability, land care, waste minimisation, and community development. Whether it’s running innovative environmental projects, supporting local events, or giving second life to discarded goods at the Tip Shop, the Denmark crew is at the heart of Green Skills’ mission to nurture a more sustainable and connected community in the Great Southern.

  • Denmark Operations Manager
  • Senior Project Managers
  • Project Officers
  • Finance Manager
  • Payroll Officer
  • Tip Shop Officers
  • Tip Shop Volunteers
  • Tip Shop Manager

  • Helen Heydenrych

    Operations Manager

    Helen has 25 years program management experience working in the environmental sector with community organisations and government. She also has wide experience in scientific research, project development and on-ground environmental project delivery. Helen has been managing the Green Skills Denmark operations, including the Denmark Tip…

  • Dr Louise Duxbury

    Senior Project Manager

    PhD Sustainability & Technology Policy, BA English & Psychology, Special Honours in Energy PolicyLouise is the founder of Green Skills Inc., a journey she began in September 1989. Louise is a leading sustainability practitioner and facilitator with over thirty years experience in leadership development and…

  • Basil Schur

    Senior Project Manager

    MA (Murdoch), Grad Dip Education, Dip of Comm Basil has been involved and working with Green Skills since the early 1990’s. He develops, implements and oversees a wide range of projects linked to community development and ecological restoration.

  • Nicole Robinson

    Finance Manager

    BCom CGMA Nicole joined the Green Skills team as Finance Manager in August 2018. She brings with her 25 years experience working in accounting and finance across diverse industries and various countries. Her organisation-wide role of managing the Green Skills finances is delivered from the…

  • Mike Travers

    Treasurer

    Joined the Board of Management in 2016 Mike Travers spent most of his working life in IT systems; mainly business systems. After moving to Denmark, Mike used his business and finance experience to become a bookkeeper; he is a BAS agent. Mike is trying to…

  • Michael Phipps

    Tip Shop Officer

    Michael is passionate about organic gardening and loves the outdoors and playing sports. He thinks the tip shop is an amazing place to work with great people. He feels good to be part of efforts to keep so much waste out of landfill. Michael was…

  • Anita Cottle

    Tip Shop Manager

    Anita is a long-term Denmark local and has been working with Green Skills Tip Shop for many years. Anita is a great people’s person, with a love of the outdoors work environment and helping the community do their bit for waste reduction. The Denmark Tip…

  • Tracey Whittaker

    Tip Shop Officer

    Tracey commenced as a volunteer at Denmark Tip Shop and is now a permanent staff member. Tracey has an eye for detail, and is passionate about the environment. She goes out of her way to assist customers and keep goods out of landfill.

  • Angela Young

    Tip Shop Officer

    Angie joined our Tip Shop permanent staff in June 2020 after being a volunteer and a casual for since 2018. Angie brings her passion and drive to the Tip Shop team, now with employment security as a permanent. Angie is highly driven and passionate and…

  • Warren Barrington

    Tip Shop Officer

    Warren has been working at the Denmark Tip Shop for many years, first as a volunteer, then a casual and in October 2021 joined the Green Skills Tip Shop team as a permanent staff member.

  • Rhian Thomas

    Project Manager (Casual)

    Rhian is a Landscape Architect and has managed public landscape projects in Perth and Northern NSW over the past 10 years for private clients, local government and the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Since joining Green Skills in 2022 after volunteering at the Knowing…

Ready to make change happen?

We offer tailored services to create real-world impact. If you're looking for thoughtful, practical support get in touch.