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Board

Murray Dairy comprises a seven member board which is accountable to the dairy industry through an Industry Steering Group made up of dairy stakeholder representatives from across the Murray Dairy region.

A Chief Executive Officer is responsible to the Board for the operational management of the organization.

The role of the Board is to:

• Develop policies and strategic direction for research, extension education and industry development in the region;
• Invest industry Dairy Service levy funds allocated to the region by Dairy Australia to address priority issues identified by the Industry Steering Group;
• Grow and diversify the research, extension and education funding base;
• Develop and monitor the implementation of the five year Strategic Plan and Annual Operating Plan;
• To ensure sound management and infrastructure to deliver Murray Dairy programs across the region.

 

Board Members:

Jeff Odgers (Chairman)

Jeff is a dairy farmer from Ardmona and milks 400 cows.

Jeff moved to Northern Victoria in 2001 after leaving a family farming operation in Tasmania that milked 700 cows.

Jeff has a Bachelor of Business (Agricultural Management) and is a former Deputy Chair of the Central Goulburn Water Services Committee.  Jeff is also a director of Tatura Milk Industries.

 

Malcolm Holm (Deputy Chairman)

Malcolm is a partner in a dairy farm 'Pyngama' which milks 600 cows between Blighty and Finley.  He has had extensive involvement in advocating for local dairy farmers and the region's irrigation sector. He is also chair of the Murray Irrigation Dairy Strategy of which Murray Dairy is a partner.  Malcolm is a graduate of the  Institute of Company Directors.  and Blighty. 

   

Doug Day

Doug Day retired as Executive Officer for the Victorian Food Industry Centre in 2002 and remained Chair of Industry Centre’s Advisory Committee until 2005. Doug has a strong history in manufacturing and peviously was the CEO/General Manger of MEJI-MGC Dairy Co Ltd as well as the Manufacturing Manager of Pasta House, Pacific Brands Food Division.

Doug previously sat on the Board of Dairy Food Safety Victoria.

  

Daryl Hoey

Daryl is a fourth generation dairyfarmer who moved to the Goulburn Valley in 1993 from a family farm in Queensland. Daryl and his wife Lani sharefarmed for 9 years before purchasing their current farm in Katunga in 2002.

Daryl is also a United Dairyfarmers of Victoria (UDV) Central Councillor for District Council 3 and is a board member of the Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF).

 

 

Ken Jones

Ken is a dairy farmer from Gundowring in North East Victoria and milks over 300 cows.

Ken worked in management for Murray Goulburn for 12 years and has been a member of the Australian Dairy Industry Council (ADIC).

Ken is also a Director of Murray Goulburn.

 

Craig Lister

Craig is a dairyfarmer from Calivil and sits on the Board as the Industry Steering Group Chairman. Craig breeds Holsteins and Aussie Reds and milks 350 cows.

Formerly Craig was a Business Management Consultant and has a Bachelor of Business in Agricultural Management.

  

Cameron Smith

Cameron is a Farm Management Consultant with Farmanco Pty Ltd. Cameron provides advice to agricultural businesses and project management and training services to the dairy industry.

Cameron has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Agriculture as well as a Diploma in Business (Human Resources) with the National Centre for Dairy Education Australia (NCDEA).

BOARD MEMBER POSITIONS VACANT

Applications are sought, from interested members of the community, for appointment as a board member of Murray Dairy, commencing 12^th August 2010. 

To be considered for this board position, applicants should demonstrate knowledge of, or experience in, one or more of the following fields:

• Dairy farming and milk production
• Dairy industry structures and organisations
• Food processing, including manufacturing of dairy products
• Business management, finance or law
• Research and extension
• Marketing and promotion
• Natural resource management
• Industry and/or community development

Closing date for applications is 20th June 2010.

Please forward applications via email to Sarah Parker at sarahp@murraydairy.com.au
or via mail to:     Acting CEO
                        Murray Dairy
                        255 Ferguson Road 
                        Tatura Vic 3616

Please see below for relevant information for applicants:

Board Member Positions Vacant Advertisement

Board Member Position Description

Murray Dairy 2009 Annual Report