Barry Irvin – AM Chairman – Giant Steps Australia Barry Irvin is recognised globally for his extensive experience in the dairy industry and has been Chairman of Bega Cheese Limited since 2000. Barry’s leadership has seen Bega grow from a small regionally based dairy company to now one of the largest dairy and food companies in Australia, supplying a […] Peter Margin Peter has many years of leadership experience in major Australian and International food companies, including Executive Chairman of Asahi Holdings (Australia) Pty Ltd, Chief Executive of Goodman Fielder Ltd and before that Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer of National Foods Ltd. Raelene Murphy Raelene Murphy has over 35 years’ experience in strategic, financial and operational leadership in both industry and professional advisory. In her professional advisory career, she specialised in operational and financial restructuring including merger and acquisition integration. She was formerly a Managing Director at KordaMentha and a Partner in a national accounting firm where she led […] Terry O’Brien Terry brings to the Board a wealth of experience in the food industry, including a period of the Chairmanship of the Australian Food and Grocery Council and has been responsible for leading growth and acquisition strategies over many years in the industry. Terry was, from 2001 until 2017, the Managing Director of Simplot Australia Pty […] Rick Cross Rick was appointed to the Board following the merger of Bega Cheese Limited and Tatura Milk Industries. Rick joined the TMI Board in 2003 and was heavily involved in negotiating the initial subscription by Bega of 70% shareholding in Tatura Milk. Rick also took a lead role in negotiating the scheme of arrangement for Bega […] Patria Mann Appointed in September 2019, Patria is an experienced Independent Director with over 20 years Board experience across various sectors and geographies. Patria has significant insight and understanding of market development, business transformation, including digital and technological change and M&A and financial transactions. She also brings strong ASX, audit, risk management and governance experience. Patria qualified as a Chartered Accountant and […] Harper Kilpatrick Originally from Northern Ireland, Harper and his wife own and operate a farm near Koroit in Western Victoria. Harper’s career has centered around agriculture and agribusiness. His career in agribusiness included several senior executive roles with Glenfarm Holdings rendering business in the UK, and Deputy CFO / Head of Finance with Almarai Co., the market […] Janette Kendall Janette is a highly experienced company director with more than 25 years board experience across public, private and not-for-profit organisations. Her expertise spans a diverse range of industries including marketing and technology, media, property, retail, horticulture and the arts. She has worked with organisations undergoing transformation, navigating disruption, expanding through acquisition, and entering new global […]