Posts by: Dermot O'Gorman

About Dermot O'Gorman

Dermot O’Gorman was appointed as Chief Executive of WWF-Australia in August 2010, bringing more than 20 years of conservation experience to the role. Born on the South Coast of New South Wales where he developed a passion for the environment, Dermot’s first role in the world of conservation was hands-on, working as a Ranger with NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service and Centennial and Moore Park Trust. He also worked for five years with the English Countryside Commission on landscape and rural development conservation. He joined WWF UK in 1998 as Head of Government and Aid Agency Partnerships. In 2001, Dermot moved to Fiji as the Regional Representative of WWF in the South Pacific. 2005 saw Dermot begin work at WWF International in Switzerland as the Deputy Director, Asia Pacific Program and in 2005 he took over as the Country Representative of WWF China.