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Meet the team

  • Alison Stewart

    CEO

  • Andrew Pitman

    General Manager - Research, Development & Extension
  • Ivan Lawrie

    General Manager - Business Operations
  • Melanie Bond

    Executive Assistant to CEO
  • Anna Heslop

    Communications Manager
  • Melanie Bates

    Finance Manager
  • Abie Horrocks

    Senior Researcher - Environment
  • Andrei Costan

    Senior Field Officer - Cereals
  • Ben Harvey

    Senior Field Officer - Vegetable & Herbage
  • Catherine Turnbull

    Research Project Administrator
  • David Densley

    Senior Researcher - Maize
  • Diana Mathers

    Senior Research Advisor
  • Dirk Wallace

    Senior Researcher - Environment
  • Erica Callaghan

    Growers Leading Change (GLC)
  • Emelia Cox

    Industry Graduate
  • John Greer

    Growers Leading Change (GLC)
  • Joanna Owers

    Administrator
  • Jo Drummond

    Senior Researcher - Cereals
  • Donna Lill

    Growers Leading Change (GLC)
  • Gen Ward

    Digital Media & Events Coordinator
  • Matilda Gunnarsson

    Senior Field Research Officer
  • Owen Gibson

    Researcher
  • Philippa Rawlinson

    National Coordinator, Growers Leading Change
  • Richard Chynoweth

    Research Leader - Productivity and Value
  • Sam McDougall

    Senior Field Research Officer
  • Steven Payne

    Field Research Officer
  • Tabitha Armour

    Senior Researcher
  • Tony Fenton

    Growers Leading Change (GLC)
  • Chris Smith

    Technology Manager
  • Wendy Lingard

    Receptionist
  • Cath Dimmock

    Growers Leading Change
  • Heather Chalmers

    Journalist
  • Luisa Osborne

    Communications and Events Assistant
  • Ashley Mills

    Arable Biosecurity & Industry Relationships Officer
  • Hannah Ritchie

    Environment Technical & Policy Advisor
  • Emmanuel Chakwizira

    Senior Researcher - Environment
  • Sean Weith

    Researcher - Herbage & Vegetable Seed
  • Jacqueline Straathof

    Researcher - Cereals