Meet Our Leaders

Viridis boasts a diverse team of passionate environmental professionals committed to providing solutions for a sustainable and prosperous future.

We come together from varied backgrounds with a common goal; to assist organisations and projects achieve and exceed their environmental goals and provide health living environments. We support the longer-term shift towards more sustainable building performance and healthy places. And we are committed to ensuring the built environmental provides healthy. Habitable, sustainable and resilient spaces for humans, without costing the earth.

Jon Dalton
Jon DaltonManaging Director
Jon has been delivering Sustainable Buildings for nearly 20 years – including achieving the first Green Star rated building in Australia at 8 Brindabella Circuit, Canberra. His sustainability expertise has been recognised by the administrators of various building/construction related sustainability tools, and he is an Auditor and Trainer for Green Star (since 2005), NABERS (2008), CBD (2012) and Infrastructure Sustainability (2012).

Jonathan is particularly passionate about Indoor Environment Quality and the impact it has on occupants. Jonathan is frustrated by a common perception that improving Indoor Environment Quality is at the cost of energy consumption – because in his experience, poor IEQ can actually indicate energy-saving opportunities. But what Jonathan enjoys the most, is making buildings work properly. In particular, identifying the band-aid fixes that may keep a building ticking, but prevent it from realising its full potential.

Phil Johnson
Phil JohnsonBusiness & Sustainability Advisor
Phil’s career and experience spans 35 years in executive health management and leadership with 25 years as CEO or GM. Phil has been consulting since 1988 and has held numerous national specialist positions in government, tertiary education, secure supply chain (government), not-for-profits and commercials (including two multi-nationals). This includes primary care, aged care, mental health, e-health and related technologically complex environments. Phil became a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors in 2003, has been involved in numerous start-ups and has held numerous (non-executive and executive) positions on Boards.

Christine Dewar
Christine DewarSenior Environmental Scientist
Christine’s 15 years’ experience spans environmental science (water quality and contaminated land), occupational hygiene and indoor air quality. Christine is a recognised Certified Environmental Practitioner through the Environmental Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ).

At Viridis Christine conducts occupational risk assessments and monitoring programs for workplace chemicals and dust; and with her multidisciplinary background collaborates on sustainability assessments. Christine is passionate about reversing our adverse impact on the planet in parallel with optimising workplace function and life balance.

Kristie Martin
Kristie MartinACT Manager & Senior Consultant
Kristie graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Arts/Science (Hons), including studies in archaeology, biology, ecology, conservation biology and biodiversity. Kristie originally joined Viridis as a graduate in 2007, offering sustainable consulting services to new and existing buildings across eastern Australia. As a Green Star Accredited Professional and a certified Green Star Assessor for the GBCA she enjoys helping projects achieve formal sustainability ratings, and also provides advice to projects that are not targeting a formal rating.

Her background in archaeology has evolved into a particular interest in helping existing buildings, including heritage-listed projects, to integrate sustainability into refurbishment and upgrade works. Kristie believes that heritage and sustainability can work together to enhance both.

Jovana Klikovac
Jovana KlikovacSenior Sustainability Architect
Jovana is an experienced Architect, GreenStar AP (D&AB, Performance, Communities), WELL AP, LEED AP BD+C, with strong background in ESD, and hands-on experience in green building protocols. She has helped a number of projects oversees achieve their Sustainability and Energy Efficiency goals across commercial, industrial, residential and public sectors, including a range of health care facilities. She is strongly passionate about environmentally favourable built environment that supports and promotes occupant health and well-being. Jovana holds a Masters Degree in Architecture and Specialist Degree in Energy Efficiency and Green Building.