Management
INFTA is a not-for-profit association incorporated with Consumer Affairs Victoria, Australia. As such, INFTA is governed by rules laid out in the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 . INFTA is managed by an executive team elected by the members of the association. INFTA’s executive team comprises:
Richard Cranston - Vice President
Richard Cranston has been elected INFTA’s Vice President. He is an experienced and vocal environmentalist, outdoor and hiking expert who holds a Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Journalism from Deakin University.
Paul Cranston - Treasurer
Paul Cranston is INFTA’s Treasurer. He is a qualified and experienced Certified Public Accountant and holds a degree in Commerce from Monash University, Australia. His experience includes audit and tax technical roles in both the private and public sector.
Jeff Cranston - Legal Advisor
Jeff Cranston is INFTA’s Legal Advisor. Jeff has over 26 years experience as a lawyer in various positions with the Australian Government Solicitor. He is committed to environmental and Public health issues and holds a degree in Law. He specialises in advising and acting for government and private clients in areas of Public law.
Dr. Dieter Kotte - Secretary
Dieter Kotte is INFTA’s Secretary & International Strategic Advisor. He is responsible for administrative and organisational oversight incl. communications, marketing and IT, international research collaborations, development and supervision of training standards, certification and quality control issues. He holds several degrees, among which is a PhD in Empirical Research Methods from the University of Hamburg, Germany. He has also been appointed Honorary Associate Professor at the Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Australia.