OUR TEAM
THE AUSTRALIAN BANANA GROWERS’ COUNCIL HAS AN EIGHT DIRECTOR BOARD WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM QUEENSLAND, NEW SOUTH WALES AND WESTERN AUSTRALIA. OPERATIONAL STAFF ARE BASED IN FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND, SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN NEW SOUTH WALES.
ABGC Board
Leon Collins
Chair
Stephen Lowe
Deputy Chair
Andrew Serra
Treasurer
Stephen Spear
Director
Doriana Mangili
Director
Tayla Mackay
Director
James Howe
Director
Gary Fattore
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
To see information on ABGC Rules relating to Board vacancies, please see the following document: RULES OF THE ASSOCIATION
For more information about becoming a board member, please contact ABGC (07) 3278 4786 or email: info@abgc.org.au
ABGC Leadership Team
Leanne Erakovic
Chief Executive Officer
Email LeanneMichelle McKinlay
Industry Strategy Manager
Email MichelleDr Rosie Godwin
Research & Development Manager
Email RosieKathryn Dryden
Stakeholder and engagement manager
Email KathrynGeoff WIlson
TR4 Control Program Manager
Email GeoffAndrew Burns
Supply Chain Engagement Manager
Email AndrewProject Team Members
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