Team

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Deane’s career has been dedicated to optimising sustainable commercial, engineering and environmental outcomes, with core expertise in environmental infrastructure. For over 25 years, he has served on Australian boards as a director for both local and global infrastructure and environmental consultancies.

Deane’s extensive experience spans Australia, New Zealand, Asia, the Middle East and the UK, across multiple sectors including sustainability, energy, water, waste, resources, transport, property and advisory. His demonstrated expertise in project and business management has made him a trusted advisor, consistently delivering sustainable solutions that add value for clients and stakeholders.

SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - SUSTAINABILITY & CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Jo has over 25 years of experience delivering sustainable solutions across complex, multi-disciplinary projects and leads Dartmouth’s Sustainability and Circular Economy team. She specialises in integrating sustainable initiatives within organisational strategy and operations, applying circular economy principles and ensuring environmental compliance.

Her expertise is grounded in overseeing partnership programs between regulators and industry across all levels of government, aligning environmental standards with business practices to drive impactful outcomes. Jo’s commitment to sustainable transformation has made her a trusted advisor in the field, delivering measurable value for both clients and communities alike.

SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - PLANNING

As the leader of Dartmouth Consulting’s Planning Team, Ben provides strategic direction, technical oversight and project leadership. He has extensive experience guiding multidisciplinary teams, resolving complex regulatory issues, and collaborating with clients, authorities and stakeholders to achieve practical, commercially grounded and outcome-focused solutions. Ben has a strong track record in securing planning approvals, shaping strategic planning frameworks and supporting clients across diverse sectors with clear, informed and strategic planning advice.

Ben is a senior planning professional with over 20 years’ experience delivering major city-shaping and regional development projects across the public and private sectors in Australia and the UK. His expertise spans environmental and statutory planning, strategic planning, structure planning, policy development, development feasibility assessment and complex project approvals. He has managed approvals for renewable energy facilities, waste and resource recovery infrastructure, extractive industry operations, mixed-use development and large-scale residential communities, ensuring planning outcomes align with both policy intent and practical delivery requirements.

SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE CIVIL

Jay Coy, a Civil Engineer registered with the National Engineering Register (NER), has over 20 years’ consulting experience specialising in environmental infrastructure. His expertise spans site rehabilitation, renewable energy infrastructure and comprehensive waste management systems, including landfills, transfer stations, material recovery facilities and energy-from-waste sites.

Recognised as a leader in landfill infrastructure, Jay has designed and overseen critical components—cells, capping systems, and leachate ponds—that meet the highest standards of safety and sustainability. His experience also includes roles such as GITA and Third-Party CQA Supervisor and as Clerk of Works on landfill construction projects. Jay’s guidance on landfill master planning and regulatory approvals is trusted by clients to ensure smooth project delivery, from initial planning through to detailed design.