User talk:Peter Shmigel

Peter Shmigel
Peter Shmigel (born February 27, 1964; New York, New York, USA) is an Australian political and sustainability professional, community activist and writer.

Professionally, Shmigel is with Crosby|Textor, a leading social research and campaign consultancy, where he specialises in community-based approaches. He has previously worked as a senior advisor to several Ministers, including two Premiers of New South Wales, an Australian state. He has also worked as a senior executive in public affairs and sustainability roles for Veolia Environmental Services and Telstra, and as CEO of the Beverage Industry Environment Council and the Buy Recycled Business Alliance.

In a voluntary capacity, Shmigel is a Board Member and Public Affairs Director of the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO), the peak body for the Ukrainian Australian community. He is also a Board Member of the Sydney Blue Sox (professional baseball team) and Baseball NSW.

Shmigel has written two book of poetry and haiku: "Geoglyphs" (2010) and "Departures and Arrivals" (2015).