Committee & Staff
Our Independent Chair
Sarah Courtney
As a former Government Minister, Sarah brings a keen understanding of policy development, stakeholder engagement and community engagement.
Sarah concurrently holds a number of roles across agriculture and aquaculture, bringing diverse industry experience, along with contemporary corporate governance skills.
Sarah has tertiary qualifications in engineering, commerce and viticulture, and is a Graduate of the AICD.
Our CEO
Nick Steel
Nick brings very finely-honed advocacy, lobby and policy development skills.
Nick’s previous role with the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association, as deputy CEO, provided him with long-term experience within a membership-based organisation in dealing with land and resource use issues.
He has qualifications in biosecurity, banking & finance, and farm management.