Mountain Ash Insights works throughout Australia. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners where we work. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We recognise the strong cultural connection that Indigenous Peoples have with Country and the vast Cultural Knowledge they hold. Mountain Ash Insights operates from Lutruwita (Tasmania). As such, in particular, we pay our respects to the traditional owners of Far South Tasmania, the Lyluequonny people.

About Us

Mountain Ash Insights is a boutique consulting firm based in the Huon Valley of Lutruwita (Tasmania). Our mission is to support healthy future landscapes. We recognise the importance of the relationships between people, their food and the natural world. We work at the intersection of community, industry, research and policy. Our team nurtures communities and brings strategic insights and project support to assist clients to improve landscape health and food systems. 

Please get in contact if you wish to discuss how we can assist you in your next project.

Our Team

Ro Alden Hull BSc(hons)
Managing Director

Ro has a background in environmental and agricultural sciences and is undertaking a PhD in landscape governance and environmental accounting. Ro has a strong understanding of the agricultural and food industry, nature conservation, biosecurity and market access, environmental markets, and social and environmental accounting. She brings a wealth of experience in strategic planning, public policy, corporate governance and project management. Ro previously worked in roles in the public service, small business, university governance and research. Ro is valued by her clients for her collaborative, insightful and outcomes-focused approach.

Elaine Slater BSc MA
​Associate

Elaine has over 15 years’ experience in public administration, small business development, grants management, community stakeholder management and consultation, and survey design. She also has extensive experience in Australian rural economic development and small-town renewal.

Dave Alden BA(Hons) MSc Cert Ed PhD AICD
​Associate​

​Dave has 30 years’ experience as a researcher and senior manager in the Australian public service, analysing how humans and ecosystems interact. He has strengths in ecological economics, natural resource management and the interface of rural industries, science and the natural environment.

​"When I was thinking about a name for my business ​I wanted to recognise that landscape will mean different things to different people depending on their life experiences, education and cultural location. I was born in England, but was brought up in Australia and I have a very a real love of Australian landscape. I was named after an English woodland species - the Rowan Tree, which is also known as the Mountain Ash in England. Of course, to most Australians the Mountain Ash is a species of Eucalypt native to Tasmania and Victoria. ​That sharing and divergence of meaning really sums up what Mountain Ash Insights is trying to achieve. We want to recognise the unique relationships people have with landscapes and are committed to working with people from all walks of life to collectively create healthy future landscapes."
Ro Alden Hull - Managing Director and Founder