Preeti Castle

Preeti has specialist expertise in developing strategies to build trusted partnerships and engage stakeholders with complex scientific and technical concepts. With more than 25 years’ experience in strategic communications and engagement across science, environment and sustainability, Preeti has held leadership roles in financial services, and established and operated a niche consulting firm which developed successful market positioning strategies for national and international firms.

As the Strategic Engagement Director at The Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute (WABSI), Preeti leads stakeholder engagement and communications strategies that inform the development of end user led, prioritised biodiversity science research.

Preeti is on the National Council of the Australian Science Communicators and is a Board Member of the Society for Ecological Restoration Australasia, contributing specialist skills to promote engagement with international standards on best practice land restoration. Preeti has served as Deputy Chair and Non-Executive Director of the Munda Biddi Trail Foundation where she led the development of a successful organisational strategy.

Preeti holds a Bachelor of Arts (Communications), a Master of Business Administration (The University of Western Australia) and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.