Two directors, Paul Wood and Josephine Rozman, are retiring and the board identified two areas of skills and experience required for incoming directors — one with finance and risk management skills and one with research, development and commercialisation skills.
Dairy Australia board selection committee chair Tania Luckin said Andrew Maughan had been selected for the Finance and Risk Management vacancy, and Alan Bell for the Research, Development and Commercialisation vacancy.
Mr Maughan grew up on a family farm near Tongala, in the Goulburn Valley.
He has 24 years of board experience in 12 companies, including the Gardiner Foundation, serving as chair for seven of those organisations, mostly in the food and agribusiness sector.
Mr Bell grew up on a dairy farm in South Gippsland. He has substantial experience in managing a diverse portfolio of research and development/innovation programs.
Recently, he chaired the mid-term review in late 2021 of the DairyFeedbase program managed by Agriculture Victoria, Dairy Australia and the Gardiner Foundation.
More information on the director election process, including the processes for nominating a director, are available on the Dairy Australia website.
Member nominations for a director position must be received by 5pm on Wednesday, August 31.
All levy payers are eligible to become members of Dairy Australia and vote at general meetings.
A hotline (1800 004 377) and email address (membership@dairyaustralia.com.au) have been set up for levy payers to become a member or check their details are correct.
Information about how to participate in the AGM and instructions for voting will be provided closer to the date.
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