SFMC Chairperson
Sandra Whight
An independent Chair is appointed by the Minister to the SFMC as per Fire Service Act 1979 14(2)(a) a person nominated by the Minister.
The current Chair of SFMC is Sandra Whight.
Sandra Whight was appointed Chairperson of State Fire Management Council in May 2025. Sandra is a highly motivated leader with experience developing and implementing innovative public policy. Sandra provides strategic collaborative leadership across industry and governments to improve the safety of communities from fire and natural hazard related emergencies. She is experienced leading change through organisations, applying scientific research to meet operational objectives, and incorporating risk management principles implementing a broad range of strategies to complex fire, natural hazard and landscape management problems.
State Fire Management Council Members
The following organisations are members of the Tasmanian SFMC.
Jeremy Smith
Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner
Fire Service Act 1979 14(2)(b) the Chief Officer
Andrea Heath
Executive Director – Strategy and Capability
Fire Service Act 1979 14(2)(c) the person for the time being holding, in the Fire Service, an office or position determined by the Chief Officer
Steve Whiteley
Chief Executive Officer – Sustainable Timber Tasmania
Fire Service Act 1979 14(2)(d) the chief executive officer of the Forestry corporation
Suzette Weeding
General Manager (Conservation & Land Management) – Sustainable Timber Tasmania
Fire Service Act 1979 14(2)(e) a person nominated by the chief executive officer of the Forestry Corporation
Jason Jacobi
Secretary – Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE Tas)
Fire Service Act 1979 14(2)(f) the Director of National Parks and Wildlife
Katy Edwards
State Fire Manager – Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service
Fire Service Act 1979 14(2)(g) a person nominated by the Director of National Parks and Wildlife
John Atkinson
TasFarmers (formerly Tasmania Farmers’ and Graziers Association) representative
Fire Service Act 1979 14(2)(h) a person nominated by the Tasmanian Farmers’ and Graziers’ Association
Owen Hoffman
General Manager of Reliance Forest Fibre
Fire Service Act 1979 14(2)(i) a person nominated by the Tasmanian Forest Products Association
Amy Robertson
Councillor – Huon Valley Council
Fire Service Act 1979 14(2)(j) a person nominated by the Local Government Association of Tasmania