Experience

RCS Australia

• Australia
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  RCS is Australia’s leading private provider of regenerative agriculture education, training and advisory services to the agricultural sector, both nationally and internationally. We work with individuals, families, corporates and government groups, empowering them to grow productive, profitable agricultural businesses within regenerative landscapes. RCS is Australia’s leading private provider of regenerative agriculture education, training and advisory services to the agricultural sector, both nationally and internationally. We work with individuals, families, corporates and government groups, empowering them to grow productive, profitable agricultural businesses within regenerative landscapes.



Crook Agribusiness

• Business Development Partner

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  Provision of business analysis, agricultural investment, interim executive, leadership/people development and training services. Connecting with rural industry practitioners, professionals and investors. Exploring opportunities to tackle the challenges of today for a brighter future tomorrow. Provision of business analysis, agricultural investment, interim executive, leadership/people development and training services. Connecting with rural industry practitioners, professionals and investors. Exploring opportunities to tackle the challenges of today for a brighter future tomorrow.



Mulgowie Farming Company

• Australia
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Farm Process Improvement Manager

  • Oct 2020 - Oct 2022



Mitr Phol Group

• Thailand
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer (General Manager) - Agriculture

  • Dec 2016 - Aug 2019

  An operational member of the Executive Leadership Team I contributed to business strategy for the entire company. I was accountable for the performance of 3 separate farm business units. Total workforce of 90. Asset portfolio of $200 million, operating budget of $20 million. My core focus within this role was to develop the human capital into high performing teams capable of transforming sugarcane production in a corporate farming environment.I was also responsible for the delivery of professional agronomy services to the company’s grower suppliers and concurrently I introduced and drove adoption of modern farming practices supplying sister companies in Thailand, Loas and China.

• Senior Executive Vice President - Sugarcane Development & Management

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  This was a 4 month assignment from MSF Sugar (subsidiary company) where I was responsible for managing financial performance of company farms and drive improvement initiatives. 600 employees operating over 6000ha in 2 regional locations. This assignment required me to lead, coach and mentor senior farm management and technology transfer staff, to audit and advise farming practices and to advise and recommend organisation design improvements for successful modern corporate agriculture



MSF Sugar (Subsidiary of Mitr Phol Group)

• General Manager - Agriculture

  • May 2011 - Aug 2016

  Employed by the CEO to develop the farming operations and production system into a core competence from which to expand and lead the supply sector in Australia initially and throughout the Mitr Phol Group. My mandate was to inject strategic leadership into the Executive Leadership Team as the company digested exponential growth and adjusted to the new ownership regime. Key Achievements:• The evolution of MSF Sugar into a significant proactive player in the Australian Sugar Industry. (Market Cap $40M to $700M within 6 years), from 1 milling site to 4, annual revenue from $42M to $270M and from ASX listed to foreign owned publicly unlisted entities. The systems and commercial aspects of finance, management, IT, corporate risk & compliance, HR and WH&S were rebuilt multiple times during this phase of rapid growth and change. • Developed an Agronomy Service from start-up at 4 separate locations spanning 1700km. This team became highly respected within the research community. • Developed MSF Sugar farming business into Australia’s largest sugarcane business. This involved the development of a collection of single-family farms to create a $200m asset portfolio highly attractive to investment funds. Managed as 3 separate farm business units. Total workforce of 90. Operating budget of $20 million. Geographically dispersed across Qld. • The Mitr Phol Production System of mechanized cane growing in China, Thailand and Laos was fully adopted by key growers within each region. Significant local ownership, leadership and support structures established.



The Maryborough Sugar Factory Ltd (Merged into MSF Sugar Ltd in 2011)

• Head Of Supply Chain Management

  • Sep 2005 - May 2011

  Employed to optimize the supply chain, develop new revenue streams, lift WHSE and yield performance and expand land area. The key strategic objective was to position the company for expansion into Nth Queensland through M&A. My mandate was to expand farming activity into strategic areas.Key Achievements:• $40million Land and Water portfolio in final due diligence stages of divestment to an off-shore based Fund Manager at time of company takeover. This was a significant strategic negotiation factor which delivered 4x shareholder return.• Implemented Zero Incident Process foundation to transform safety culture, leadership and performance.• Developed and implemented forward pricing capability and system for supply chain partners. • Led the establishment of district-wide community base station network for adoption of GPS guidance.• Won $1.6 million government funding for 7 projects driving industry efficiency and resilience.• Transformed farm performance from bottom quartile to top quartile district yield.



The Mulgrave Central Mill Ltd (Later merged into MSF Sugar Ltd)

• Supply Chain Logistics Manager

  • Aug 1997 - Aug 2005

  As an operational member of the Executive Leadership Team, I provided input for the overall business strategy. I was accountable for grower / supplier relations including supply contracts, agronomy services and the cane harvest and transport logistics operations which employed up to 60 people. As an operational member of the Executive Leadership Team, I provided input for the overall business strategy. I was accountable for grower / supplier relations including supply contracts, agronomy services and the cane harvest and transport logistics operations which employed up to 60 people.



CSR Sugar Ltd

• Field Officer

  • Apr 1994 - Jul 1997

  As a junior member of the departmental Leadership Team I worked on strategic projects aimed at continuous improvement of the company’s cane supply and transport function. This role was primarily focused on management of the grower relations within a designated Mill region (crop forecasts, supply quality, agronomic advice) and the cane supply logistics and safety culture of cane railway operations. Concurrently I managed the pastoral operations including a 3000head cattle herd run over 20,000ha. By year 2, I was leading the cane supply logistics and safety culture of the cane railway operations of Invicta Mill. At the time, this site was expanding from 9500 to 24,000 tonnes cane per day.