Tom Everitt is an experienced land access practitioner who has led landholder engagement on some of the countries' largest energy infrastructure projects. He is currently leading landholder engagement for VicGrid's VNI West Project. Beginning his career in 2009, Tom has expertise in land access negotiations, compulsory acquisition, and stakeholder engagement. Known for his open and practical approach, he has negotiated hundreds of access and tenure agreements and supported projects in challenging circumstances, including working alongside police in obstructed site access. Tom also trains industry through his accredited landholder liaison course, and advises on landholder strategy, compensation frameworks, and regulatory compliance across the evolving energy and transmission landscape.