TOPIC: GTA Board Appointments 2024-2025

DISTRIBUTION: GTA Members – primary contact list. Please circulate to all appropriate internal parties.

1. Issue

Following the 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 29th of October 2024, GTA members have elected the Board for the upcoming year. The 2023-2024 Annual Report, Chair’s address as well as 2024 AGM Meeting Papers can be found on the GTA website www.graintrade.org.au/governance

2. Nominations

Nominations were sought for the following classes of GTA membership, to fill three Director Positions. These vacancies included:

  • Ordinary Level A – to fill one vacant Director position
  • Ordinary Level C – to fill one vacant Director position
  • Merchant Association – to fill one vacant Director position.

Nominations received for these positions were:

  • Ordinary Level A – Brianna Peake, nominated by CBH Group
  • Ordinary Level C – Michelle Kerr, nominated by Rural Logic
  • Merchant Association – Scott Merson, Sam Tainsh

The following Directors with Special Qualifications were appointed for the 2024-2025 year:

  • Andrew Goyder (Chair)
  • Geoff Farnsworth (Legal)
  • Simon Tickner (Production)

Voting was conducted at the AGM on 29th October 2024. Members were entitled to vote either during a hybrid AGM meeting or by proxy. All GTA members unable to attend the AGM were also eligible to vote for the appointment of GTA Directors by submitting their proxy forms.

3. Director Appointments

Director Appointment Category Nominating GTA Member Status
Andrew Goyder Special Qualifications (Chair) Appointed by the Board Re-appointed 29.10.24
Geoff Farnsworth Special Qualifications (Legal) Appointed by the Board Re-appointed 29.10.24
Simon Tickner Special Qualifications (Production) Appointed by the Board Re-appointed 29.10.24
Brianna Peake Director – Ordinary Level A CBH Group Elected 29.10.24
Michelle Kerr Director – Ordinary Level C Rural Logic Re-elected 29.10.24
Scott Merson Director – Merchant Association Queensland Agricultural Merchants Elected 29.10.24

4. Board Committees

The following appointments were made in the Board Meeting following the AGM:

Board Committees 2024-2025
Chair Deputy Chairs
Andrew Goyder Michelle Kerr
Audit, Finance & Remuneration Michael Wood
Michelle Kerr (Chair) Dispute Resolution Service
Andrew Goyder Geoff Farnsworth (Chair)
Richard Perkins Michelle Kerr
Simon Gellert Michael Wood
Ole Houe Ole Houe
Scott Merson Matt Kelly
Membership Simon Tickner
Ole Houe (Chair) ESG
Geoff Farnsworth Andrew Goyder (Chair)
Matt Kelly Geoff Farnsworth
Brianna Peake Simon Tickner
Michael Wood Brianna Peake
Michael Wood

5. Further Information

For further information please email admin@graintrade.org.au

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