Experience

Growth Farms Australia

• Australia
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Portfolio Manager

  • May 2022 - Present



Sheep Sustainability Framework

• Australia
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  The Sheep Sustainability Framework presents evidence to our stakeholders that Australian sheep meat and wool has been produced responsibly in order to build trust and confidence in the industry.It demonstrates that Australia has a commitment to improvement and a clear path towards more sustainable practices where needed. The Sheep Sustainability Framework presents evidence to our stakeholders that Australian sheep meat and wool has been produced responsibly in order to build trust and confidence in the industry.It demonstrates that Australia has a commitment to improvement and a clear path towards more sustainable practices where needed.



Sheep Producers Australia

• Australia
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Director

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Sheep Producers Australia works to enhance the productivity, profitability and sustainability of the Australian sheep and lamb industry Sheep Producers Australia works to enhance the productivity, profitability and sustainability of the Australian sheep and lamb industry



Rabobank Australia

• Australia
• Banking
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Rural Manager

  • Feb 2019 - May 2022

  Part of the international Rabobank Group, the leader in food and agribusiness banking.Achievements included being the Riverina member on Rabobank’s Beef Sector Group; Growing a large portfolio of sheep, beef and cropping clients, involving commercial targets and high customer satisfaction (NPS); And managing the prudential requirements for my portfolio, including annual client reviews, monitoring and complying with loan conditions & Ongoing Client Due Diligence.

• Senior Finance Analyst

  • Oct 2017 - Jan 2019

  Prepare and analyse credit papers in conjunction with Account Managers in Rabobank's Southern Victoria & Tasmania region. Primary focus was on larger Country Banking lending exposures in the region, and enterprises included dairy, horticulture, beef, sheep and cropping.



Meat & Livestock Australia

• Australia
• Research Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Manager, Market Information

  • Oct 2014 - Oct 2017

  A producer-owned company providing marketing and research and development services to over 49,500 cattle, sheep and goat producer members and the broader industry. Achievements included:Leadership and direction on industry insights and economic analysis and publicly commentating on red meat and livestock market trends;Chief economic analyst and author/presenter of MLA’s Cattle and Sheep Industry Projections;Present market information at industry events and to international red meat importing delegations;Improved the delivery of information through interactive tools and using different media, such as YouTube – more than 10,000 views;End to end management of new Market Information revamped website – from concept, through to development and implementation;Lead the most engaged team in MLA, with AON Hewitt survey results of 85% engagement in 2016 (MLA average was 64% and Australia's top quartile was 83%)

• Senior Market Analyst

  • Aug 2012 - Oct 2014

  Lead a small team that wrote and presented market insights for the entire red meat supply chain



Hedge Haven Farms

• Livestock Manager

  • Apr 2010 - Aug 2011

  Responsible for the sheep and cattle management of an intense rotational grazing operation, while also assisting the dairy and hay making enterprises. Responsible for the sheep and cattle management of an intense rotational grazing operation, while also assisting the dairy and hay making enterprises.



Twynam Agricultural Group

• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cadet

  • Jan 2004 - Dec 2009

  From Jackaroo to Livestock Overseer on numerous stations around western NSW that had merino, cattle, cotton, rice and broad acre cropping enterprises. During this time achievements included:Bachelor of Rural Science at UNE;Represented Australia in the Intercollegiate Meat Judging team that toured the US;Recipient of an Australian Wool Innovation Scholarship From Jackaroo to Livestock Overseer on numerous stations around western NSW that had merino, cattle, cotton, rice and broad acre cropping enterprises. During this time achievements included:Bachelor of Rural Science at UNE;Represented Australia in the Intercollegiate Meat Judging team that toured the US;Recipient of an Australian Wool Innovation Scholarship