CRDC Directors

CHAIRMAN

Mr Mike Logan (NSW) On August 13 2007, Narrabri cotton farmer, became the Chair of CRDC.

Mr Logan brings a wealth of practical industry experience and a strong vision to the position for the three years of his appointment. Mr Logan has long been a strong advocate of best practice use of natural resources in the Australian cotton industry. His cotton farm was the first in the world to gain ISO certification for compliance with world’s best practice principles for environmental management. Mr Logan also spent six years on the board of Land and Water where he played a leadership role in a number of key programs dealing with irrigation and climate variability.

NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Dr Mary Corbett (QLD) – VICE CHAIR, is the managing director of Australian Business Class, which specialises in providing senior executive training and facilitation. She has a PhD in Biochemistry and extensive experience in research and development. She has significant board and corporate governance experience, and is currently Deputy Chair of the Australian Agriculture College Corporation and of Southbank Institute of Technology. She was a past Director of the Sugar Research and Development Corporation, Food Science Australia and has recently been re-appointed to the Board of the Cotton Research and Development Corporation.

Mr Richard Haire (QLD) is the Australian and New Zealand managing director and regional head of Olam International, a global leader in the supply chain management of agricultural products and food ingredients. Mr Haire was formerly the Chief Executive of Queensland Cotton Corporation Pty Ltd and has been director of several organisations including Cotton Australia, Sunwater Limited, the Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Cotton Production and the CSIRO Advisory Board for Field Crops.

Mr Hamish Millar (QLD) is an irrigated Cotton & Grain grower from Emerald, Central Qld and currently farms 1500 hectares within a family partnership. He has extensive knowledge of production and agribusiness within the cotton industry including roles requiring strategic planning, business management and marketing. He also has experience in cotton classification and trading working with Qld Cotton Corporation. Mr Millar has extensive experience in several cotton industry organisations including Chair of the Australian Cotton Growers Research Association, Director of Cotton Australia Ltd, Director of the Australian Cotton Industry Council and Chair of Cotton Industry Development in Northern Australia.

Dr Michael Robinson (NSW) is the CEO of FrOG Tech Pty Ltd, a private company specialising in geological reconstructions and interpretations across a range of sectors including oil and groundwater. Dr Robinson has extensive experience in primary industries and natural resources research, development and extension. He was the Executive Director of Land & Water Australia, Centre Director of the Primary Industries Climate Challenges Centre, Chair of the National Climate Change Research Strategy for Primary Industries and a member of the Primary Industries Standing Committee’s Research Development and Extension Subcommittee.

Mr Cleave Rogan (QLD) – has been farming and marketing cotton and grains for 30 years. He has been in an advisory role to the Cotton Research and Development Corporation working on research projects related to biosecurity, insects, weeds, diseases, cotton fibre processing and quality enhancement. Mr Rogan was a director of Cotton Australia and been an industry representative on various other cotton industry associations and research advisory committees.
Dr Lorraine Stephenson (QLD) – is the Principal Consultant for Lighting Consulting Services, an independent energy and climate change strategic advisory business. Lorraine has over 30 years experience in the energy sector and has a strategic focus on creating opportunities for Australian businesses and governments to respond to climate change challenges. She is the clean energy advisor to the Queensland Government; a member of the Expert Panel on Emissions Intensive Trade Exposed Industries; a research associate at the Australian National University’s Crawford School of Economics and Policy and a member of the NSW Climate Change Council.