Our Team
OUR PARTNERS
Board of Directors
Chair ZNE-Ag CRC
Dr Deb Cousins
Former Board member, Western Australian Marine Science Institution, WA Biodiversity Research Institute, Premiers Science Council.
Director
Tress Walmsley
CEO InterGrain, member of Grains Australia Barley and Oat Councils, Deputy Chair of Grains Industry Association WA, Director of Chemistry Centre WA
Director
Tony Lee
Member WA Aboriginal Cultural Centre Steering Committee, Member of WA Education Dept Aboriginal Advisory Committee
Director
Dr Nick Austin
Chair of the Agriculture and Food Forum, President of the Policy Advisory Council on International Agricultural Research, Member of the Governing Board of the Bill and Melinda Gates Agricultural Innovations LLC
Director
Chris Murphy
Chair of DairyNZ Science Panel, Herd Test Centre Commitee (HTCC), and the International Dairy Data Exchange Network (iDDEN)
Director
Melinee Leather
Director of Leather Cattle Co, Member CQ Regional Forum, Member of the Sustainability Steering Group
Director
Megan McKechnie
Non-Executive Director and Chair of Finance & Audit Committee Disaster Relief Australia, former CFO University of New England and Non-Executive Director & Chair of Finance, Audit & Risk Vasey Housing Association
Director
Dr Kat Giles
Member of the Australian New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists, Non Executive Director Rural Business Support, Non Executive Director Integrity Systems Company
Leadership Team
CEO
Richard Heath
Chief Operating Officer
Georgia Sheil
Chief Financial Officer
Riaan Retief
Producer Demonstration Site Lead
Michael Taylor
Head of Communications
Rachel Buchanan
Executive Assistant to CEO
Annie Cox
Research Director
Ben Hayes
Professor – The University of Queensland
Research Program 1 Leader
Vicki Lane
Director RD&E – Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries
Research Program 2 Leader
Phil Vercoe
Professor – The University of Western Australia
Research Program 3 Leader
Richard Eckard
Professor – The University of Melbourne
Research Program 4 Leader
Marit Kragt
Associate Professor – The University of Western Australia
Education, Training & Adoption
Program Leader
Janelle Wilkes
Associate Professor – The University of New England