Gary Helou BE (Hons), MComm, FAICD, FAIM
Managing Director, Executive Director
See Section 5.2.
Brad Hingle
Chief Financial Officer
Brad Hingle was appointed Chief Financial Officer in January 2014.
Prior to joining Murray Goulburn, Brad was the Chief Financial Officer of SunRice, where he spent 14 years and held a number of senior roles. Brad has also held senior roles at Deloitte Consulting in Australia as well as at Dunlop Tyres and Mondi Limited in South Africa. He has studied Cost and Management Accounting.
Suzanne Douglas Dip Tchg, BEd, BComm
General Manager – Marketing, Innovation and Special Projects
Suzanne Douglas was appointed to the position of General Manager – Marketing, Innovation and Special Projects in February 2012.
Prior to joining Murray Goulburn, Suzanne worked for the HJ Heinz Company for eight years, most recently in the role of Managing Director – Australia. Other roles with Heinz included General Manager of Marketing Australia, and Chief Marketing Officer – UK and Ireland. Previous roles, which included sales, marketing and innovation, were held at Pacific Brands Food Group, Kraft and the Victorian Dairy Industry Authority. Suzanne was also General Manager – Consumer Products at Bonlac Foods.
Betsy Harrington BSc, MCIPS, CPIM
Executive General Manager – Business Transformation and People
Betsy Harrington was appointed Executive General Manager Business Transformation and People in November 2014.
Betsy has extensive experience in procurement, supply chain, mergers and acquisitions, sales and marketing, manufacturing systems and human resources across a broad range of industries. Prior to joining the Company, Betsy was Executive General Manager Supply at NBN Co. Betsy’s other recent roles include CEO of The Faculty, a procurement consultancy and various executive positions with BHP Billiton, the Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction & Recovery Authority, Alcoa and Honeywell.
Betsy holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, has completed the Executive Development Program at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and holds professional certifications in supply chain, operations and procurement.
Robert Poole BAgSci, MBL
Executive General Manager – Shareholder Relations
Robert Poole was appointed Executive General Manager Shareholder Relations in November 2011. Prior to this appointment Robert was Murray Goulburn’s General Manager Industry and Government Affairs for three years. Robert has held a number of senior roles throughout his career including Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Australian Dairy Farmers’ Federation, General Manager of the Australian Dairy Herd Improvement Scheme and a Regional Manager with Rural Finance Corporation. Robert currently holds leadership roles within the dairy industry including President of the Australian Dairy Products Federation and Deputy Chairman of the Australian Dairy Industry Council.
Robert studied science (Agriculture) at Melbourne University and was inducted as a Master of Business Leadership at RMIT University in 2004.
David Mallinson Dip Bus, PG Cert Finance, MBA, CPA, FNIA, GAICD
Executive General Manager – Business Operations
David Mallinson was appointed Executive General Manager Business Operations in April 2014. David was previously General Manager Project Management Office and Capital Projects from October 2013.
Prior to joining Murray Goulburn David was Fonterra Australia/New Zealand’s Chief Financial Officer for six years, having held various senior roles within the merged business and senior roles in Bonlac Foods Ltd and United Milk Tasmania. David has also previously worked for ANZ and Cadbury Schweppes.
David holds various qualifications including a Master of Business Administration from Monash University and he completed the Executive Development Program at Stanford University (USA) in 2004.
Albert Moncau BBA, MIM
Executive General Manager – Dairy Foods
Albert Moncau was appointed as Executive General Manager Dairy Foods in April 2015. Albert brings extensive commercial and leadership experience from a broad range of industries and from different regions of the world.
Prior to joining the Company, Albert spent eight years as Managing Director of HJ Heinz in Southern Europe, China, and most recently Australia and New Zealand. During his time with HJ Heinz, Albert oversaw significant growth, managed change and led business transformation initiatives while developing talent across the organisation. Prior to joining HJ Heinz, Albert worked for Mattel Inc. where he led the successful development of new businesses in Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Albert holds a Degree in Business Administration and International Management from ESADE Business School of Barcelona, Spain.
David Noonan BEc, CA, GAICD
General Manager – Corporate Development and Investor Relations
David Noonan was appointed General Manager – Corporate Development and Investor Relations in January 2014. Previous to this appointment, David was Chief Financial Officer of Murray Goulburn from March 2012.
Prior to joining Murray Goulburn, David was the Chief Financial Officer of the Laminex Group within Fletcher Building. David also held senior finance roles at OneSteel, Smorgon Steel and Amcor. David started his career at Price Waterhouse where he worked for seven years, including a two-year secondment in Philadelphia, US. David is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Peter Scott BComm, CA, AGIA, DipCM
General Manager – Sales, Consumer Brands
Peter Scott joined Murray Goulburn in April 2012 and was appointed General Manager Sales, Consumer Brands.
Prior to joining Murray Goulburn, Peter spent 12 years at Cadbury Schweppes. His last role was Sales Director for Schweppes. Other roles included General Manager of Sales Channels across confectionery and beverages, General Manager of Strategic Business Development and General Manager of Asia Pacific Mergers and Acquisitions. Peter previously spent 15 years working within Coca-Cola in both financial and commercial sales roles in over 20 countries and across four continents.
Peter has a Bachelor of Commerce from Melbourne University, is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and Corporate Institute Secretaries and has completed a Diploma of Corporate Management.
Fiona Smith BSc, LLB, GDipGov, FGIA
Company Secretary and General Counsel
Fiona Smith was appointed Company Secretary and General Counsel in January 2012. Prior to joining Murray Goulburn, Fiona was Deputy Company Secretary at BHP Billiton Limited for four years. She has also been employed as General Counsel/Company Secretary of Gasnet Australia, an ASX-listed company for seven years and has held a number of senior legal positions including principal solicitor with the Australian Government Solicitor. She has over 25 years’ legal experience.
Fiona has a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Laws from the Australian National University and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance. Fiona is also a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia.
Aditya Swarup BA (Hons) / Economics, MBA
Executive General Manager – Strategy
Aditya Swarup was appointed Executive General Manager Strategy in April 2014. Prior to this appointment, Aditya was General Manager Strategy and Corporate Development from November 2011.
Aditya has broad experience in strategy consulting and corporate roles within a broad range of industries including food, agribusiness, manufacturing and resources across Australia and Asia. Prior to joining Murray Goulburn, Aditya spent six years at SunRice as General Manager of Corporate Strategy. Before SunRice, Aditya spent over eight years in strategy consulting roles, including Monitor Group and Accenture, advising several large Australian corporates. Aditya has an MBA from Melbourne Business School, University of Melbourne (1997) and a Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) and Economics from the University of Delhi (1991).