Our Board

 

Paul Carrick (Chairperson)

Paul holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and has a wide range of experience in land and water resource management issues. He has been the owner/operator of a beef farm for more than 10 years. Mr Carrick has previously held senior executive roles and is a new appointee as chair.

 

 

 

Susan Benedyka

Susan holds qualifications in business and financial management, and has completed the Australian Rural Leadership Program and the Australian Institute of Company Directors course. She has extensive experience in community engagement, regional and strategic planning and is Managing Director of The Regional Development Company. Ms Benedyka is a new appointee.

 

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Lyn Coulston

Lyn owns and operates a plant nursery in the upper Murray and is a primary producer. She has been a North East CMA Board member since 2000 and is a former Councillor and Mayor of the Towong Shire. She is Secretary of the Upper Murray Landcare Network, Chairperson of the Victorian Blackberry Taskforce, and a Board member of the Alpine Valleys Community Leadership Program and the Albury Wodonga Area Consultative Committee.

 

Anthony Griffiths

Anthony is actively involved in his family's primary production business in the Greta district, where his family has been farming for generations. Anthony is Deputy Chair of the CMA and has been a Board Member since 2000. He is currently Secretary /Treasurer of the Greta Vvalley Landcare Group, having previously served as President and Vice President. He is also President of the local primary school council and a trustee of the Greta Cemetery Trust. Anthony is a graduate of the Alpine Valleys Community Leadership Program, based in north east Victoria and was also a Councillor with the Rural City of Wangaratta for six years.

 

Greg Hayes

Greg, from Talgarno, is a beef producer and a planning consultant working in agriculture, natural resource management, agribusiness and regional development in Australia and overseas. He has been a member of the North East CMA Board since 2006. He is a member of the Wise's Creek Talgarno Landcare Group, the Albury- Wodonga Grasslands Society, Beef Improvement Association, Talgarno Fire Brigade and a Board member of Australian Alpine Valleys Agribusiness Forum. Greg has qualifications in agricultural science and a post graduate degree in science.

 

Anthony Jarvis

Anthony is a fifth generation farmer at Cudgewa, whose main enterprise is beef cattle. He has been a member of the North East CMA Board since 2006. Anthony is president of the Upper Murray Landcare Network and the Victorian Farmers Federation Wodonga Livestock District Council, and Treasurer of the Cudgewa Landcare Group, and a Member of the Upper Murray Agribusiness Group. Anthony has qualifications in agriculture.

 

Alison Mitchell

Alison holds qualifications in environmental science, natural resources management policy and planning and is engaged in further geographic information systems studies. She has extensive experience as an aquatic ecologist and is a teacher at the NSW TAFE National Environment Centre at Thurgoona.  Alison is a new appointee.

Raymond Park

Ray lives in Markwood, growing lucerne and beef cattle, and has been a member of the North East CMA Board since 2006. He has worked for 26 years in senior positions in local government in north east Victoria. He is currently the Director of Business Services at the Rural City of Wangaratta. He holds degrees in Accounting and Local Government, a Master of Business, is a qualified accountant and is currently studying Rural Planning.

 

 

 

Bernard Young

Bernard holds qualifications in forestry and forestry science and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He has extensive experience in local government and forestry management and is Executive Officer of Plantations North East Inc, based in Wangaratta. Mr Young is a new appointee.