Our Board
Stephen Lowe
Chair
Ben Franklin
Deputy Chair
Stephen Spear
Treasurer
Tom Day
Paul Inderbitzin
Jade Buchanan
Leon Collins
Becoming a board director
To be eligible as a board member, a commercial banana grower member must own or operate a commercial banana growing business and must have been remitting the voluntary membership fee to ABGC for at least 12 months prior to nomination for election as a director.
Those wishing to nominate as a director must obtain the signature of another ABGC grower member with a banana growing business in the same state or territory as the grower being nominated.
Board members are elected at the Annual General Meeting held in late November or early December each year.
For more information about becoming a board member, please contact ABGC on (07) 3278 4786 or email: info@abgc.org.au
Board vacancy rules
To see information on ABGC Rules relating to Board vacancies, please see the following document: 2015 RULES
For more information about becoming a board member, please contact ABGC (07) 3278 4786 or email: info@abgc.org.au
Brisbane Office
Jim Pekin
Chief Executive Officer
Dr Rosie Godwin
Research & Development Manager
Michelle McKinlay
Industry Strategy Manager
Paula Doran
Communications Manager
Leanne Erakovic
Executive Officer
Diane Delai
Financial Administration Officer
Hilary Opray
Administration and Membership Officer
Field Officers in North Queensland
Louis Lardi
Yellow Sigatoka Liaison Officer
Robert Mayers
Project Leader Reef Protection
Sonia Campbell
Senior Communication’s Officer
Sarah Simpson
Team Leader
Dale Bennett
Extension officer