We are pleased to announce Erica McCreedy as the re-appointed NGO House Representative to the ACIUCN Board.
After the AGM in 2024, our two other nominees respectfully withdrew their nominations in support of Erica McCreedy continuing on the board. As the sole nominee, Erica was unanimously re-appointed to the board at our first board meeting in February 2025. We look forward to continuing to work with Erica on our board and to benefit from her valuable expertise in governance and Indigenous leadership nationally and globally.
About Erica McCreedy
Erica is the Chief Operations Officer for the North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance (NAILSMA), the only Indigenous People’s Organisation (IPO) member for IUCN in Oceania. Erica is a Māori woman from the Ngāti Raukawa and Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti tribes from Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Erica's background includes over fifteen years working in the Indigenous land and sea management sector across Australia and with Indigenous initiatives and networks globally.
Erica is the key lead for Oceania in developing and implementing the Podong Indigenous Peoples Initiative, which directly addresses the biodiversity and climate challenges outlined in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the Paris Agreement.
Erica is the key lead for NAILSMA’s Indigenous Peoples Organisation (IPO) work; and as a member of the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB), was actively involved in the Resource Mobilisation working group negotiations at COP16.
She has high levels of experience and understanding of board, governance, and financial oversight processes, including financial accountability, sustainability, and effectiveness and is a professional facilitator.
