No More Butts BOARD

Jon has been on the Board of No More Butts since 2023 and was appointed as Chair in August 2025.

Jon has spent close to a decade working in risk, governance and compliance roles across the Asia-Pacific region, from multinational financial services firms to technology scale-ups.

Having grown up in coastal Australia, the blight of cigarette butt waste and its impacts to our natural environment has always been an issue close to his heart.

Jon is a keen supporter of NMB's mission to impact policy, research and community awareness, and is highly motivated to contribute towards real change on this issue.

As Founder and Executive Director, Shannon has served on the Board of No More Butts since day zero.

Since school, Shannon has been passionate about volunteering and governance, starting as the student representative on school committees at Secondary College. At 18 years old, Shannon was on the Committee of two theatre companies, eventually receiving a Life Membership for his efforts over a decade as President, Treasurer and Secretary. Shannon was also Vice-president of his Student Representative Council during his Tertiary Education.

In his professional career, Shannon has been a member of several national and regional Leadership Teams, driving governance, cadence and codes of conduct across the Asia Pacific region. For Oceania, Shannon led governance for the Microsoft Devices team, before running Commercial Operations for the Nokia mobile brand with HMD APAC.

Shannon serves on three other boards for charities and not-for-profit committees.

Mat supported the Australian Government in the development of environmental policy and the rollout of large natural resource management programs.

In particular, he applied his qualifications in economics and government, and personal experience with finance, administration & IT, to help the Government build and then utilise a multi-billion dollar portfolio of environmental water in the Murray-Darling Basin.

Transitioning from public service, Mat continues his dedication to community advancement through active volunteerism. His altruistic endeavours span domains such as disability, animal welfare, social isolation, education, and the environment.

With a wealth of administrative experience under his belt and values that align with No More Butt’s mission, Mat also enthusiastically lends his support as Company Secretary, blending his professional acumen with a passion for service.

Roderic Byrnes has been a director of No More Butts for 5 years and held the role of Chair for the first two years of the Charity's existence. 

By night he works in network operations as a Processing Co-Ordinator for Australia Post, giving him unique insight into the sustainability practises across large networks both in the Government and Private sectors. Having seen the scourge of waste in the logistics industry be tackled head on, it was a no brainer to join the No More Butts mission when Shannon first approached him with the startling information relating to Australia's most littered item. 

Roderic is passionate about No More Butts because it sits right at the coal face of the fine detail we need to tackle in order to keep our planet healthy and provide growth opportunities for people seeking to participate economically in some of the fastest growing industries on the planet. 

Sam has served on the Board of No More Butts since 2021 and was Chair between October 2022 and August 2025.

Sam has always taken an interest in the environment and is passionate about the natural world.  He is an avid hiker and interested in a pristine natural landscape.

Sam has held several roles within finance and operations for businesses across New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom. Sam linked up with the No More Butts team during his time in Australia working in the mobile devices industry as a member of a local management team. In more recent years, Sam has worked in financial leadership roles and provided financial consulting for various not-for-profit organizations across the US in both a professional and volunteer capacity.

In Sam’s role as a Director of No More Butts, he combines his passion for protecting the natural world with a skillset earned through his career in finance.

Natalie joined No More Butts as Co-Secretary on the first day.

A passionate volunteer across health, environment and the arts, Natalie has volunteered for community organisations for three decades.

Enjoying the opportunity to combine her passion for the environment, her dislike of cigarettes and her skills in copy writing and administration, Natalie enjoys the flexibility of volunteering around her other professional roles.