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The Board of Directors consists of 12 highly experienced, vegetable
and potato growers drawn from AUSVEG member organisations. Directors give
their time freely and represent the needs of growers across Australia.
The Board is responsible for overseeing the operation and future
direction of AUSVEG to the advantage of the vegetable industry.
| Position |
Name |
Organisation |
| Chairman |
David Anderson |
Potato Growers Association of WA |
| Vice Chairman |
Jeff McSpedden |
New South Wales Farmers Association |
| Board Director |
Jim Trandos |
vegetablesWA |
| Board Director |
Luis Gazzola |
Vegetable Growers Association of Victoria |
| Board Director |
Ian Young |
Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association |
| Board Director |
Jeff McSpedden |
New South Wales Farmers Association |
| Board Director |
Phillip Beswick |
Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association |
| Board Director |
Des Jennings |
Victorian Potato Growers Council (VPGC) |
| Board Director |
Geoff Moar |
New South Wales Farmers Association (NSWFA) |
| Board Director |
John Brent |
Growcom |
| Board Director |
Steven Page |
South Australian Farmers Federation |
| Board Director |
John Bishop |
Growcom |
Finance Committee:
| Position |
Name |
Organisation |
| Independent Chair |
Dr. Liz Duncan |
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| Board Director |
John Bishop |
Growcom |
| Board Director |
Steven Page |
South Australian Farmers Federation |
David Anderson (Chairman)
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A fourth generation potato and vegetable grower in Baldivis, Western Australia, David is Chairman of vegetablesWA and is on the State Executive of the Potato Growers Association.
David was elected as an AUSVEG Board Director in 2005 and appointed Chairman in April 2008. |
Jeff McSpedden (Vice Chairman)
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Jeff has been in the vegetable industry for over 35 years. Based south of Bathurst, he grows sweet corn, cabbageand broccoli, also running a grazing and cropping enterprise. Jeff is a member of the NSW Farmers Horticultural Section Committee and HAL National Water Steering Committee.
Jeff was elected as AUSVEG Board Director in 2002, and appointed Vice-Chairman in April 2008. Jeff also chairs the National Environmental Committee. |
John Bishop
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Lockyer valley tropical fruit grower, John Bishop, has been a Growcom Board Director since 1999. Joining the AUSVEG Board in January 2008, John brings over 30 years experience in large scale vegetable production and other horticultural crops. John was appointed Treasurer in April 2008. |
Steven Page
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Steven is the Managing Director of Golden Sunrise, an integrated farm enterprise controlling more than 5000Ha which grows, washes, packs and processes potatoes. His previous experience includes working for Greens General Foods Limited, and the poultry industry.
Steven was appointed to the AUSVEG Board in January 2007. |
John Mundy
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Growing vegetables in Gumeracha, Adelaide Hills, John is Chairman of the South Australian Farmers Federation (SAFF) Horticultural Committee and is extensively involved in plant health and biosecurity issues.
Appointed to the AUSVEG Board in 1997, John offers a grower’s perspective to a variety of industry planning committees. |
Phillip Beswick
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Phillip operates a contracting, harvesting and cartage business with his family in Sister Creek, Tasmania. He is Chairman of the Tasmanian Potato Growers Association and the McCain Processed Potatoes Committee.
Phillip was appointed to the AUSVEG Board in January 2000. |
John Brent
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John has spent the past 30 years balancing his business with local government interests, serving on a number of boards and currently Board Director of Growcom. John comes from a background in industry and rural leadership.
John was appointed to the AUSVEG Board in January 2007. |
Luis Gazzola
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Luis is a second generation Victorian vegetable grower who has been involved in the vegetable industry for over 53 years. Gazzola Farms is a family run business growing a range of vegetables from carrots, celery, broccoli and Asian vegetables.
Serving his third term as President of Victorian Vegetable Growers Association (VGA Victoria), Luis was appointed as AUSVEG Board director in January 2007. |
Des Jennings
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Running a 250Ha seed potato farm in Thorpedale, Des also farms beef, sheep and lamb. He is Chairman of the Victorian Potato Council and a member of the Fresh Potato Industry Advisory Committee.
Des was appointed to the AUSVEG Board in 2004. |
Geoff Moar
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Geoff is a member of the Horticultural Committee of NSW Farmers Association, growing potatoes since the late 1960s. He supplies both fresh and processed potatoes to markets and processing companies including McCains and Kettle Chips.
Geoff was appointed to the AUSVEG Board in 2004. |
Jim Trandos
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Jim runs a family growing operation with his brother and cousin in Western Australia. Growing sweet corn, beans, broccoli, cauliflower and lettuce, Jim is also a director of vegetables WA and was appointed to the Board in January 2007. |
Ian Young
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Running a family farm in East Sassafras, Tasmania, Ian has been involved in the vegetable industry for over 27 years. He is a member of the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association (TFGA) and the Vegetable Council and Chairman of McCains Beans Commodity and McCains Growers Group.
Ian was appointed to the AUSVEG Board in 2002. |
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