Experience

Fassifern Consulting
• Australia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Agriculture Consultant

  • Jan 2022 - Present

New Britain Palm Oil Limited
• Research Services
• 500 - 600 Employee
• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jul 2018 - Jan 2021


Sime Darby Plantation

• Malaysia
• Farming
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head Plantation Operations Malaysia

  • Jul 2015 - Jun 2018

  The operation covers over 320,000 hectares, incorporating 310,000 hectares of oil palm and 10,000 hectares of rubber. The entire operation has 126 estates, 34 crude palm oil mills and 2 rubber factories. Spread across both East and West Malaysia, we employ 35,000 people and each Standard Operating Unit is RSPO certified. The operation is divided into 10 zones each run by a General Manager who reports directly to me. I report to the Head Upstream Malaysia. The operation covers over 320,000 hectares, incorporating 310,000 hectares of oil palm and 10,000 hectares of rubber. The entire operation has 126 estates, 34 crude palm oil mills and 2 rubber factories. Spread across both East and West Malaysia, we employ 35,000 people and each Standard Operating Unit is RSPO certified. The operation is divided into 10 zones each run by a General Manager who reports directly to me. I report to the Head Upstream Malaysia.



Ramu Agri Industries Ltd

• General Manager

  • Dec 2008 - Jun 2015

  I oversee the operations of a large scale agricultural project (40,000 ha), Incorporating oil palm, sugar and beef. The company employs over 4,300 people, 85 are professional salaried staff, 23 of whom are expatriates. The company gained certification in Round Table for Sustainable Palm Oil in 2010. We produce 35,000 tonnes of sugar, 45,000 tonnes of palm oil, 1200 tonnes of beef and 2.5 million litres of ethanol annually. We have recently commenced the commercial production of quality aged rum targeting the local PNG market. I report directly to the Chief Operating Officer of The New Britain Palm Oil Group. Show less

• General Manager

  • Dec 2006 - Nov 2008

  I was responsible for the operation of the business in West New Britain. This included 34,000 hectares of estate oil palm and 24,000 hectares of smallholder oil palm. The operation had four oil mills and a refinery, a plant breeding and seed production unit. The business also included a 4,000 head beef operation with a feedlot and abattoir. There were over 9,000 employees in the business that produced 300,000 tonnes of Crude Palm Oil and 26,000 tonnes of Palm Kernel Oil annually. The company gained certification under the Round Table for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) in 2008. Show less

• Group Manager

  • Oct 2004 - Dec 2006

  I was responsible for the operation of 6 oil palm plantations in West New Britain. This included all aspects of the running of the operation from nurseries and new development through to replanting. Responsibilities included budgeting, planning and implementing all manning requirements, training and development strategies, capital works, development and operational programmes for the operation.



New Britain Palm Oil Ltd

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager, Kulu Dagi Inland Kove

  • Sep 1998 - Oct 2004

  To set up an oil palm project using green field customary land totalling 4,000 ha. This included initially working with provincial, national government departments and the local land owners. Ensuring that a comprehensive environmental plan was established as well as ensuring that the land was legally mobilised using Papua New Guinea legal processes to set up Incorporated Land Groups and establish a Special Agricultural and Business Lease. I was then responsible for the planting of the palm, the establishment of infrastructure, such as roads, bridges and housing. Show less

• Plantation Manager

  • Jul 1994 - Sep 1998

  Overseeing a plantation of 2,000 ha of oil palm with over 300 workers and staff. I was responsible for the upkeep of the plantation and the production of oil palm bunches.

• Field Manager

  • Jan 1992 - Jun 1994

  I worked as the Field Manager on a 560 hectare coffee plantation in the Western Highlands of Papua New Guinea. Reporting to the Senior Manager, I ran the field operations from managing the nursery through to harvesting and delivery of coffee cherry to the coffee factory. I worked as the Field Manager on a 560 hectare coffee plantation in the Western Highlands of Papua New Guinea. Reporting to the Senior Manager, I ran the field operations from managing the nursery through to harvesting and delivery of coffee cherry to the coffee factory.