ANTONY Ford has joined Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority as the new Chair.
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“Tony Ford will be an invaluable asset to our organisation bringing extensive experience at executive and board levels in food manufacturing, horticultural industry and agriculture,” CEO Kevin Wood said.
Appointed by the Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water Lisa Neville Mr Ford joins the Board along with Dr Michelle Casanova, Damein Bell and Georgina Gubbins.
Mr Ford has more than 35 years’ experience in Australian and international agribusiness and in recent years been a senior executive and board member at McCain Foods and CEO to Boomaroo Nurseries, one of Australia’s largest amenity and vegetable nurseries.
Dr Casanova has a PhD in Botany and is Principal at Charophyte Services, a consultancy aimed at providing best practice, scientific research, information and assessment concerning water plants and wetlands.
Dr Casanova lives and works on a fine-wool merino and cropping farm near Lake Bolac.
Mr Bell is CEO of Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation and has previously been a Board Member with the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission and the Native Title Services of Victoria.
Ms Gubbins has been a Board member of Wannon Water since October 2011 with more than 20 years’ experience in Commercial Business and Corporate Governance, and holds a Masters of Agribusiness.
She is a specialist red meat producer in the Glenelg River catchment where they have undertaken extensive work on wildlife corridors and wetlands.
In addition, Ms Gubbins is the Chair of the Great South Coast Committee of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is on the Board of SWTAFE.
These new Directors will join with John Sherwood, Debbie Shea, Ian Hastings, Karen Wales and past chair Mike Wagg in continuing to work with the community to manage the natural resources for our diverse and productive region.
“I’m confident the new CMA Boards will play a valuable role in providing direction for natural resource management in Victoria’s regions as we meet the challenges of the future including climate change, population growth and greater demand on the environment,” Ms Neville said.
