Meet the Team Behind the Expertise

Perspectives from Our Principals
Pangolin Associates combines the expertise of experienced principals with the agility of a boutique consultancy. This allows us to build strong, long-term client relationships and develop a deep understanding of each organisation's operations, challenges and climate objectives.
“Being a boutique consultancy is one of our greatest strengths. It allows us to stay agile, build genuine long-term relationships and deliver tailored solutions without the complexity of larger firms. Our clients work directly with experienced professionals who are invested in their success, creating better outcomes, stronger partnerships and lasting impact.”

Iain Smale
Founder & Co-Managing Director
The Team Behind Pangolin Associates
Our multidisciplinary team, based across Australia, brings together expertise in climate science, engineering, policy and sustainable finance. Combining deep technical knowledge with practical experience, we help organisations navigate an effective and orderly transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy.

Iain Smale
Founder & Co-Managing Director
Organisational Carbon Footprint
Climate Active Certification
Life Cycle Assessment and Embodied Carbon Services
NGER and Safeguard Mechanism
Carbon Credits (Carbon Offsetting)

Lauren Jensen
Co-Managing Director
Organisational Carbon Footprint
Climate Active Certification

Gary Cafe
Principal Consultant
Organisational Carbon Footprint
Climate Scenario Analysis and Risk Evaluation
Climate Transition & Decarbonisation
Modelling the Financial Impact of Decarbonisation Pathways
ESG Strategy

Phil Senn
Principal Consultant
Organisational Carbon Footprint
Materiality Assessment
Climate Scenario Analysis and Risk Evaluation
Climate Transition & Decarbonisation
Modelling the Financial Impact of Decarbonisation Pathways

Nicole Butler
Principal Consultant
Organisational Carbon Footprint
Climate Transition & Decarbonisation
Third Party Verification of Climate Reporting Data
Climate Active Certification

Vladimir Moscoso
Principal Consultant
Modelling the Financial Impact of Decarbonisation Pathways
Climate Scenario Analysis and Risk Evaluation

Alon Isaacs
Client Partner
Organisational Carbon Footprint
Life Cycle Assessment and Embodied Carbon Services
Materiality Assessment
Climate Scenario Analysis and Risk Evaluation
Climate Transition & Decarbonisation

Matthew Coleman
Client Partner
Organisational Carbon Footprint
Life Cycle Assessment and Embodied Carbon Services
Materiality Assessment
Climate Scenario Analysis and Risk Evaluation
Climate Transition & Decarbonisation

Léa Valverde
Manager
Organisational Carbon Footprint
Life Cycle Assessment and Embodied Carbon Services
Materiality Assessment
Climate Scenario Analysis and Risk Evaluation
ESG Strategy

Josh Prado
Manager
Organisational Carbon Footprint
Climate Active Certification

Maddy Rymill
Senior Consultant
Organisational Carbon Footprint
Materiality Assessment
Climate Scenario Analysis and Risk Evaluation
Climate Transition & Decarbonisation
Modelling the Financial Impact of Decarbonisation Pathways

Saiqa Perveen
Senior Consultant
Organisational Carbon Footprint
Life Cycle Assessment and Embodied Carbon Services
Third Party Verification of Climate Reporting Data
Third Party Verification of Environmental Data
NGER and Safeguard Mechanism

Mitali Ronghe
Senior Consultant
Organisational Carbon Footprint
Climate Transition & Decarbonisation
Climate Scenario Analysis and Risk Evaluation

Luke Huels
Senior Consultant
Organisational Carbon Footprint
Materiality Assessment
Climate Scenario Analysis and Risk Evaluation
Climate Transition & Decarbonisation
Modelling the Financial Impact of Decarbonisation Pathways

Azra Hadzic
Senior Consultant
Organisational Carbon Footprint
Executive Learning and Climate Workshops
Climate Active Certification

Alyssa Lambinicio
Senior Consultant
Climate‑Related Financial Disclosures (ASRS)
Materiality Assessment
Climate Scenario Analysis and Risk Evaluation
Third Party Verification of Climate Reporting Data
The experience was valuable and worthwhile. Significant learnings were achieved. Iain and the team were always pleasant and helpful. Given this was the first time a project like this had been undertaken we are grateful for the knowledge imparted regarding process, offsets and final registration. Active Super is very satisfied with the outcome, Pangolin’s suggestions for improvement and final reporting. We would highly recommend Pangolin to any organisation committed to net zero emission aspirations.

Moya Yip
Moya Yip - Head of Responsible Investment, Active Super
Working with Pangolin Associates has been invaluable in strengthening the credibility and consistency of our climate reporting in Australia. Their deep technical expertise in Climate Active requirements, combined with a structured and collaborative approach, ensured that our certification process was both rigorous and efficient. Pangolin’s guidance has enhanced the quality of our emissions data and helped us establish a strong foundation for future emissions‑reduction planning. Their team provided clarity at every stage of the process and supported meaningful capability building across our Australian operations.

Beatriz Mello
Beatriz Mello - Logistics Manager, LVMH Fashion Group Australia
Working with Pangolin Associates has been instrumental to T2 Tea as we deepen our commitment to sustainability and continuous improvement. Pangolin’s expertise in retail emissions and Scope 3 supply chain analysis has empowered us with practical, actionable insights that align seamlessly with our values. Our partnership has significantly enhanced the accuracy of our emissions data and strengthened the consistency of our reporting. With greater visibility across our product lifecycle, we are better equipped to communicate our sustainability story and advance our long‑term emissions‑reduction goals.
Jeewantha Jayawickrama
Jeewantha Jayawickrama - Quality & Compliance Manager, T2 Tea
Maurice Blackburn has worked closely with Pangolin Associates for over 10 years. Pangolin has helped us to monitor our carbon emissions and has provided us with reports aiding us in identifying where we can improve and how we have improved as a sustainable business year on year. Through reducing our emissions and then offsetting what we can’t reduce, Pangolin has helped us progress and lead sustainability initiatives within the legal sector. There are more steps to go in our journey and Pangolin’s partnering will remain important as we continue.

Maurice Blackburn Sustainability Committee
Sustainability Committee - Maurice Blackburn
Pangolin Associates was great to work with and helped Leichhardt meet all of the requirements of the NCOS Carbon Neutral Certification [now Climate Active] program. Their experience was invaluable to us as there were very few examples of carbon neutral councils to reference. Council needed a qualified and experienced consultant to help Council meet its goal of being Carbon Neutral by 2012.

Team Leader Environmental Strategy, Leichhardt Council
Team Leader - Environmental Strategy, Leichhardt Council
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service has benefited from our association with Pangolin Associates in gaining valuable assistance on improving Energy Efficiencies and completion of greenhouse gas audits. The team at Pangolin is responsive to our needs and has a great network of subject matter experts that have assisted us and provided us with advice in all areas of environmental management.

Rob Jenkins
Rob Jenkins - Safety Manager, Westpac Rescue Helicopter
As a result of our partnership with Pangolin Associates, WestSide clearly understands its National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting obligations and now has the appropriate reporting system tools in place to demonstrate conformity and compliance with those obligations.

Julie Beeby
Dr Julie Beeby, - Chief Executive Officer, WestSide Corporation Limited
At FB Rice we have long been aware that carbon pricing is to come into effect in 2012. However it was the Pangolin Report that finally gave us a clear understanding of the potential impact on our business. The report also gives us clear guidelines into how the firm can prepare for the approaching changes and we look forward to continuing to work with Pangolin Associates to reduce our carbon footprint and complete our journey to carbon neutrality.

Brett Lunn
Dr. Brett Lunn - Managing Partner, FB Rice
The energy audit produced by Pangolin Associates identified numerous opportunities in which RM Williams may further improve its environmental performance through energy efficiency initiatives. Many of the recommendations produced by Davide Ross and Matthew Curnow have already been implemented resulting not only in energy efficiency and environmental performance improvements, but importantly also providing energy capacity for the planned growth of our organisation.

Graham Potter
Graham Potter - Manager (Engineering Services), RM Williams
Centennial Park has been working in partnership with Pangolin Associates to progressively reduce the carbon emissions of the organisation. Without proper measurement there is no opportunity to manage the outcome and drive sustainable changes. The expertise of Pangolin continues to help us measure and improve our business with expert knowledge and experience.

Bryan Elliott
Bryan Elliott - CEO, Centennial Park Cemetery Authority
Pangolin Associates has been an invaluable part of our transition to a more sustainable business. They provide legitimacy and accuracy to what we are doing, which has significant value in both business decision-making and organisational culture change.We have also found the formal and certified reporting process provided by Pangolin to be highly beneficial externally, supporting tender submissions, grant applications and promotional activities.The Pangolin team has demonstrated extensive expertise and a genuine passion for sharing knowledge with the organisations they support. They also streamlined what initially appeared to be a daunting data collection process and were more than willing to become directly involved where required.Final reports are presented professionally and cater to a broad audience, from executives through to those seeking detailed technical information.

Stefan Billing
Stefan Billing - Joint CEO, Techno Plas
Oakhill College has for the past four years sought to understand our carbon footprint, and to determine a strategy for reducing it. Pangolin Associates has been – and remain – partners with whom we work effectively. Their advice has enabled us to commence work on an evolving reduction strategy.

Steve Molloy Bursar
Steve Molloy Bursar - Oakhill College
With_Architecture Studio became the first architecture practice to receive the NCOS [now Climate Active] Carbon Neutral Certification in 2017. With an impressive expertise in measuring, calculating and reducing emissions, Pangolin Associates was a valuable and reliable partner for us to reach this goal. Pangolin’s approach has been professional, communicative and friendly with their reports providing us with an excellent base to understand our footprint better and reduce emissions further. We are very pleased to be working with Pangolin Associates in the future to maintain our certification.

Madlen Jannaschk
Madlen Jannaschk - Sustainability Manager, With_Architecture Studio
We believe that without certifications a lot of bold claims can become marketing ploys. We wanted to give ourselves, our team and our customers confidence that what we say is true. We also wanted to raise the bar within our industry, our country and the globe. We chose Pangolin to help us through this process. Being a fellow B Corp was a big tick of approval to start off with. Pangolin exceeded our expectations in terms of communication, adaptability, value, quality as well as speed. Without them this process would have taken us much longer. We have learned a lot through this process about how we can improve in the future by having granular visibility into our carbon footprint.

Abdullah Ramay
Abdullah Ramay - CEO, Pablo & Rusty’s Coffee Roasters
Pangolin Associates' knowledge in the field of energy monitoring and management was the reason for their engagement. They assembled a comprehensive team of experts in refrigeration, lighting and voltage control to provide a suite of solutions tailored to Bickford's requirements. Pangolin's Director of Audit and Research, Dr Davide Ross, was invaluable. He was able to raise questions, investigate, challenge paradigms and find innovative solutions. Their report was comprehensive and written and presented in a way that all levels of management, not just engineers, could understand. It contained detailed information and clearly written summaries.

Colin Stuart
Colin Stuart - Compliance Manager, Bickford's Australia
Pangolin Associates was incredibly helpful in guiding us as we navigated the complexities of achieving carbon neutrality for the first time. The team was knowledgeable, patient and had established relationships with all other relevant parties and organisations, including with the Department of the Environment and Energy. I would feel very comfortable to recommend them, and we are already looking at ways to work with them further!
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Olivia Leal-Walker
Olivia Leal-Walker - Sustainability Coordinator, Frasers Property Australia
Pangolin Associates was instrumental in helping Capital Brewing Co calculate our scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, allowing us to become the first fully certified brewery and beer in Australia. Pangolin’s in-depth knowledge of carbon accounting allowed us to calculate the footprint of the entire organisation and all our products including upstream and downstream emissions. This gives our customers confidence in knowing they can enjoy an ice cold beer without warming the planet!

Dan Watters
Dan Watters - Sustainability Manager, Capital Brewing Co
SISAH has embraced mandatory climate reporting as an opportunity to lead the industry by strengthening governance and committing to credible decarbonisation. Partnering with Pangolin Associates gave us expert guidance across 10+ subsidiaries, from gap analysis to harmonised workstreams and audit-ready disclosures. Their clear, collaborative approach ensured compliance while building the foundation for SISAH’s long-term climate resilience and leadership.

Don Burnett
Don Burnett - Chief Financial Officer at SISAH
Griffith University worked with Pangolin Associates to navigate the evolving climate reporting landscape with clarity and confidence. Pangolin’s tailored executive workshop built cross-functional understanding, aligned our leadership team, and provided practical next steps – strengthening Griffith’s position as a leader in sustainability and climate resilience.

Jennifer Boddy
Jennifer Boddy, Dean of Sustainability and Rankings at Griffith University
Ross Hill has become the first certified carbon neutral (Climate Active) winery in Australia. This has been achieved by the hard work and experience from the team at Pangolin Associates. To become carbon neutral has been a goal for the Robson Family for a long time, our philosophy is to basically have as small a footprint on the earth as possible. With a 38KW solar panel and then energy reduction strategies we have been able to achieve our goal. It would not have been possible with out Pangolin who have been very passionate and diligent in their advice and also steering us through the regulations of becoming carbon neutral.

James Robson
James Robson, Owner, Ross Hill Wines


