Elected on May 2000 Director

Elected on May 2004, Chairman

Elected Kalagro Limited Director on 4th November 2010

• Graduate of the Rural Leadership Course, Gatton College

• Acquired the family cane farm some years ago and operates Malaponte Excavations contracting business in conjunction with the farming enterprise.
• Former Chairman and Member of Burdekin Farm Safety Action Group.
• Director since Kalamia CaneGrowers Company was incorporated in May 2000.

Appointed on 1st May 2016 Director

• Sugar Cane BMP accredited 2016

• Living and working on family farm since age 5, farming full time for 26 years.
• Previously worked delivering fuel to farmers and businesses for a number of years.
• Involved with many committees including Rural Fire and Sugar Advisory boards.
• First Officer for Rural Fire Brigade for 9 years
• Member of Catalyst Group
• Involved with Sugar Cane Innovations group (NQ Dry Topics)
• Participated in a number of Chemical, Fertiliser, Soil, Yield and Harvesting trials
• Recently involved with Autonomous Irrigation Trial

Elected on 13th August 2007 – Director

Elected Kalagro Limited Director on 4th November 2010

• Growing cane since the age of 16 and has been involved in harvesting and haulage for a number of years.
• Currently owns a Burdekin based gravel haulage business.
• Director of Kalamia Cane Growers since 2007