years of experience advising private & family business groups, with lead roles on the following projects:

  • Sale of a leading Australian horticultural business operating across four states to a major fruit industry participant.

  • The creation of a unique genetic supply joint venture in the cattle industry resulting in a 5 year supply contract to a leading Australian public company.

  • Advice regarding beef supply chain ventures in China and Indonesia. 

  • Long term advisory board role with a leading genetics and seed stock business.

  • Long term advisory board role with a leading private horticultural business. 

  • Review and advice on a global royalty regime in the horticultural industry. 

  • Facilitation of succession planning for numerous Australian families in the agribusiness sector.

  • Lead advisory role in the merger and acquisition transaction to create a fully integrated beef supply chain business in Western Australia.

  • Lead role in the disposal of a distressed horticultural business.

Working in an advisory capacity across a number of industry bodies & charitable organisations:

  • Fifteen years on the board of Ardoch Youth Foundation, including five years as Chair.

  • Ten years as a voluntary member of the Advisory Board to the Australian Professional Footballers Association which incorporated the period of the restructure of the game in Australia.

  • Member of the Victorian State Council for Agribusiness Australia.

  •  Advisory Board role for Beanstalk Agritech. 

  • Member of the steering committee and representative of PwC as a major sponsor in the inaugural “Agri Victoria Summit”.