Our Team
The Nelson Environment Centre has a dedicated team of 29 employees & 62 volunteers who are all passionate about making a difference for our community and the environment.
Anton Drazevic, CEO
Anton joined the team as Manager in 2018 to lead our Nelson city team and was appointed CEO in 2020. He brings specialist skills in branding, marketing and communications.
After a 20 year career in the marketing communications service industry in Australia, he returned home to New Zealand with his family to work on the Kaikōura and Canterbury recovery before relocating to Nelson. Anton is looking forward to consolidating our existing programmes and expanding the organisation to meet the aspirations of Nelson Tasman residents.
Bobby Furby,
Operations Manager
With strong leadership skills working in both the private sector and government sector on an array of Environmental projects. Bobby holds a Post Grad in Landscape design and a diploma in arboriculture with 11 years’ experience in the industry.
Engaging excellent sustainable solutions for modern challenges, Bobby created the first Guideline in Australia for repurposing trees. Bobby has 20 plus years racing and coaching waka ama both here in Aotearoa and overseas.