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The Monsanto Australia Leadership Team

Name
Peter O’Keeffe
Title
Country Lead, ANZ
Responsibilities
  • Leads Monsanto Australia Seeds and Traits Business
Work History
  • Sales Lead, Monsanto Australia
  • Various sales/leadership roles over 12 year period, Nufarm Australia Ltd
  • Sales agronomist, Roberts Ltd.
  • Field research officer, SARDI
Name
Catherine Bulut
Title
HR Lead, Australia/NZ
Responsibilities
  • Implement the People Strategy in Australia/NZ that compliments the Business Strategy
  • Facilitation of people development
  • Leading the Human Resources & Facilities teams
Work History
  • HR Lead, Monsanto Australia/NZ
  • Finance Lead, Seminis Australia/New Zealand
  • Finance Lead, Seminis Australia
Name
James Neilsen
Title
Rowcrop Technology Development Lead, ANZ
Responsibilities
  • Lead the Rowcrop Technology Development Team in Australia
  • Support the implementation and adoption of Monsanto traits in Australia
Work History
  • Canola Systems Specialist Monsanto Australia
  • Post Doctoral Fellow CSIRO
Name
Troy Mulcahy
Title
Vegetables Technology Development Lead, ANZ
Responsibilities
  • Lead ANZ vegetable technology development activities
  • Support the development of vegetable hybrids to meet Australian agronomic and market requirements
Work History
  • Territory Manager (Western VIC, TAS), Monsanto Vegetable Seeds
  • Territory Manager, Fairbanks Vegetable Seeds
Name
Michael Leader
Title
Regulatory Affairs Lead
Responsibilities
  • Lead the regulatory and stewardship function for Monsanto in Australia
  • Obtain and maintain product approvals, meeting compliance and stewardship obligations
Work History
  • Healthcare Director - EuropaBio (European Association for Bioindustries)
  • Director of International Regulatory Policy for Ag Biotech – CropLife International
  • Assistant Director, Trans-Tasman Therapeutic Goods Authority Branch
  • Departmental Liaison Officer – Office of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Federal Minister for Health and Aging
  • Assistant Director and A/g Director, Legal & Policy Branch – Office of the Gene Technology Regulator
Name
Keryn Mclean
Title
Corporate Affairs Lead
Responsibilities
  • Implement strategic public, industry and Government affairs activities to enhance ag-biotech awareness and understanding of need for ongoing innovation in agriculture.
  • Co-ordinate with third parties to strengthen and align industry communication and promotion of technology, science and agriculture.
  • Lead strategy to communicate and position biotechnology as an essential tool for sustainable productivity gains in Australian agriculture
Work History
  • Corporate Affairs Manager, Monsanto Australia
  • Business Development Manager, Monsanto Australia
  • Marketing associate, Monsanto Australia
  • Business Development Analyst, Transfield Construction
Name
Rachel Palumbo
Title
Marketing & Licensing Lead, Monsanto ANZ
Responsibilities
  • Lead and drive the team responsible for marketing strategy, marketing communications, biotech license execution and royalties/fee collection
  • Working across our cotton trait, canola trait and vegetable seed businesses
Work History
  • Marketing Officer, Monsanto Australia
  • Commercial Communications Officer, Monsanto Australia
  • Sales & Marketing Coordinator, Planpower – a UXC company
Name
Daniel Kruithoff
Title
Vegetable Seed Sales Lead
Responsibilities
  • Leads Monsanto’s vegetable seed sales team and business development efforts in Australia & New Zealand
Work History
  • Marketing & Strategy lead, Monsanto Australia
  • Territory Business Manager, Darling Downs, Monsanto Australia
  • Biotech Administration Coordinator, Monsanto Australia
  • Quality Controller, Coolibah Herbs
Name
Joanne Messing
Title
Finance Lead
Responsibilities
  • Lead the Finance team for Australia & New Zealand
  • Oversee all Financial management aspects of the business, including accounting, internal and external reporting, business planning and corporate controllership
Work History
  • Controller, Monsanto ANZ
  • Business Analyst – Vegetable Seed, Monsanto ANZ & SEA
  • Financial Analyst – Chemistry & Traits, Monsanto ANZ
  • Financial Accountant, Monsanto Australia
  • Assistant Accountant, Toll Holdings Ltd