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ABA Board |
Plant Improvement Committee (PIC) |
Industry Advisory Committee (IAC) |
Production Committee |
Marketing Committee |
ABA Board
The ABA Board consists of three marketer representatives and six grower representatives:
- Adelaide Region – one representative
- Riverland Region – two representatives
- Riverina Region – one representative
- Sunraysia Region – two representatives
Directors are elected by the Grower Members of the ABA for a two-year appointment.
The Board is responsible for overseeing the operation and direction of the ABA, and providing national representation for the Australian almond industry.
The ABA Board meets on a quarterly basis to oversee management and performance of the organisation. The Board represents the interests of the industry, providing strategic direction and overseeing the investments of the Almond Board of Australia.
ABA Board Members
L to R: Chair - Brendan Sidhu, Deputy Chair - Neale Bennett, Marketing Representative - Grant Birrell, Adelaide Grower Representative - Domenic Cavallaro, Riverina Grower Representative - Denis Dinicola, Marketing Representative - Damien Houlahan, Sunraysia Grower Representative - Tim Orr, Riverland Grower Representative - Tony Spiers, Marketing Representative - Brenton Woolston
Committees
Industry Advisory Committee (IAC)
The Industry Advisory Committee (IAC) is a committee of Horticulture Australia Ltd (HAL) which oversees the Almond R&D program funded by the Almond R&D levy and matched fundinng from the Federal Government.
The IAC performs a key role in the planning process by:
- Developing a strategic plan, including a communications strategy
- Setting annual strategic priorities
- Developing an annual investment plan, including outputs, outcomes and budget
- Providing an annual report to levy payers of levy activities
At the Annual Levy Payers Meeting (ALPM) the IAC Chair, or their representative, reports on the IAC’s activities including providing a summary of the strategic plan, the annual investment plan for the current financial year and a report on activities and levy expenditure for the previous financial year.
Chair |
Greg Buchanan | |
Committee |
Grant Birrell |
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Industry Liaison Manager |
Ben Brown (ex-officio) | |
CEO |
Ross Skinner (ex-officio) | |
HAL Industry Services Manager |
Corey Fitzpatrick (ex-officio) |
Plant Improvement Committee (PIC)
The Plant Improvement Committee oversees the Almond Breeding and Evaluation Program and provides advice to the Industry Advisory Committee (IAC) with respect to future priorities for Research & Development investment.
Committee |
Andrew Lacey Tim Orr Tony Spiers Daryl Winter Michelle Wirthensohn |
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Industry Liaison Manager |
Ben Brown (ex-officio) | |
CEO |
Ross Skinner (ex-officio) |
Production Committee
The Almond Production Committee oversees a wide range of production related Research & Development projects, also providing advice to the Industry Advisory Committee (IAC) with respect to future priorities for investment in production based research initiatives.
Committee |
Denis Dinicola Bob Gulack Graham Johns John Kennedy Paul Martin Drew Martin Tim Millen Ben Robinson |
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Industry Liaison Manager |
Ben Brown (ex-officio) | |
CEO |
Ross Skinner (ex-officio) |
Marketing Committee
The Almond Marketing Committee oversees the Almond Marketing Program, funded through a voluntary industry contribution. This committee also oversees marketing related research and development projects and provides input with respect to market access issues to the Office of Horticulture Market Access (OHMA).
Committee |
Grant Birrell Damien Houlahan Chris Joyce Laurence Van Driel Brenton Woolston |
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CEO |
Ross Skinner (ex-officio) |
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Marketing Manager |
Joseph Ebbage (ex-officio) |
