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Meet The Team

President

Rob Francis

Rob has been organising events to raise funds for MOSS Foundation’s clean water projects since 2005.
He works in the extractive, waste, recycling & environment industry and is responsible for managing environmental compliance and stakeholder relationships for communities, governments and industry.
Career experience includes developing recycling programs for Councils and some of Australia’s largest companies, as well as work in the fashion and construction industries.  Rob was also Australia’s first professional skateboarder.
Rob lives with his wife in Melbourne, Australia and has two adult children.

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Vice-President & Secretary 

Noel Forsyth

Noel is active in garnering support from industry and the main stream media, as well as producing quality collectables and artwork for MOSS Foundation charity auctions.

He held the position of Global Vice President at an international publicly listed Australian skate & shoe company and contributor to magazines in Australia and overseas.

Noel lives with his wife & two children in Melbourne.

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Board Member & Art Curator

Matt Wilson

Matt helps MOSS Foundation produce, promote, curate and run the annual MOSS Deck Art Show. He has directed over 300 TV commercials and digital
content for international agencies and multinational clients worldwide.

He is well known for his work though the South East Asian region and is experienced in working with all business cultures.

Matt lives in Melbourne, Australia with his wife and son.

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Board Member

Dan O'Toole

Dan not only has an extraordinary talent as a wrought iron sculptor, but brings to MOSS experience as a Board Chair and decades as CEO of a number of
environmental & engineering consulting firms serving governments and industry.


Dan lives in Hobart Tasmania, Australia with his wife and three children.

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Treasurer

Craig McCloskey

Craig is a Chartered Accountant with many decades experience in both Australia and internationally, holding senior positions such as a Chief Financial Officer, General Manager and other senior executive positions for listed and private  companies in Australia, Brazil, the United States and the United Kingdom.

Craig has also volunteered as Treasurer and President on the Board and P&C Association for schools in Brazil and Sydney.

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Board Member

James Robinson

James has been part of the MOSS family since 2016, you may have seen him burning his unique style of art onto a MOSS deck at one of our events.
James has over 25+ years working within the surf industry as an Art Director, Graphic Designer, Illustrator & Brand/Team manager working with local and
international labels in Australia, Europe, USA & beyond. 
James brings a wealth of creative knowledge and a design skill set that supports MOSS showcase its ever growing presence among the global art community.
Founder of Bound By The Sea, James creates one of a kind handmade, hand shaped wooden board, paddles & artwork.
James lives on the beaches of Sydney, Australia with his wife and two children.

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Board Member

Mark Kent

Mark is a talented film maker and is active in promoting MOSS Foundation with communities in Australia and overseas.

He is influential in the government education sector as a school principal of a large metropolitan primary school and has held senior leadership roles including director on the board of Gowrie Victoria  as well as president of the Australasian Association of Distance Education Schools encompassing Australia and New Zealand.

Mark is married, has two adult children and lives in Melbourne, Australia.

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Barcelona Coordinator

John French

John runs the MOSS Foundation Barcelona group and coordinates a group of artists and supporters from Spain and beyond. As well as working as an artist, he is also a teacher and has worked extensively with NGOs as both a campaigner and a graphic designer, illustrator and photographer.

Among others, he has worked for Oxfam GB, Greenpeace International, Amnesty (International office UK) and Open Arms (Spain). He also has a keen interest in philosophy and ethics. John lives with his wife and two children in Barcelona, Spain.   

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