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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