John was appointed as Interim CEO In February 2021. 

John joined the Namoi Cotton team in March 2020 as CFO. He has extensive executive experience in public companies and private equity in the agribusiness sector and other sectors in both Australia and South East Asia.  

Shane joined Namoi Cotton in 1999. Shane has previously held cotton and cottonseed management positions with Cotton Trading Corporation Pty Ltd and has been involved in the cotton industry in various management capacities since 1991.

He has significant management experience in domestic marketing, commodities exports, logistics, cotton classing and commodities packing operations and brings over 20 years of specialised cotton industry experience to the senior management team. Shane was previously the General Manager Commodities for Namoi Cotton and in November 2013 became the Chief Operations Officer with responsibility for the performance of the ginning, ginning technical support services, cotton seed trading, commodities packing services, occupational health and safety and environmental business functions.

Prue joined Namoi Cotton in April 2020. She brings nearly a decade of experience across all aspects of customer management including account relationships, export management and logistics and trading.  

She has recently been based in Sydney, and operated out of Northern NSW for a number of years. She also has local connections being based at the family operations near Mungindi. Prue has  Bachelor of Business (Agricultural Commerce) from Sydney University and a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance  majoring in Financial Markets. 

Ms. Eimear McDonagh is the General Manager of Export Marketing and Logistics for Namoi Cotton Alliance, Australia.

Eimear joined Namoi Cotton in 1999 and has previously held cotton marketing and export positions within Namoi Cotton and with Cotton Trading Corporation Pty Ltd. Eimear has been involved in the agricultural industry in various management capacities since 1992. Eimear has been instrumental in successfully establishing the China and Southeast Asia cotton markets for Namoi Cotton, she is responsible for export sales, client management and logistics from warehouse to spinning mill. Eimear has over 20 years of specialised cotton industry and is currently chairperson of the Australian Cotton Shippers Association (ACSA).

Dave joined our NCA team in 2014 as a Logistics Consultant, progressing through to a Commodity Packing & Logistics Manager June 2015.

Dave’s role sees him oversea the NCA Commodity Packing Sites at MacIntyre, Wee Waa and Trangie and the operations of rail and road transport providers at these sites. Prior to joining the NCA team, Dave was employed by Cleveland Agriculture, Thallon Grains, GrainCorp and Cargill in various agronomist, grain storage, logistics development, business development, strategic planning, staff development and grain trading roles. Dave’s 35 years’ experience and proven track record in the Australian grain industry allows him to provide NCA with the leadership, negotiation and management skills required to confidently and efficiently manage the Commodities Packing & Logistics services throughout the company.

Mr. Watson joined the Board in December 2014 as a Grower Director.

He was most recently re-elected at the 2015 general meeting. He grows cotton in the Hillston Region and has been involved in the cotton industry since 2000 and is a member of the Hillston District Irrigators Association and the Lachlan River Customer Service Committee. Currently he is also a representative of the Lachlan Valley Water Users Association. He brings with him extensive industry and commercial expertise for the cotton and general agricultural industry. He was also recognised by the cotton industry by being the recipient of the 2014 Australian Cotton Grower of the Year Award.

Mr Price joined the Board in July 2009 as a Grower Director.

Mr Price grows cotton in both the Mungindi and St George regions and has been involved in the cotton industry since 1978. He was most recently re-elected at the 2015 general meeting. Mr Price is a member of the Mungindi Cotton Growers and Water Users Association and brings with him extensive industry and commercial expertise. Mr Price is also a member of the MFRM committee.

Mr Green was appointed to the Board as a Non-Grower Director on 24 May 2013.

He was most recently re-elected at the 2019 general meeting. Mr Green has considerable board relevant experience working as a Senior Executive and General Manager in the Australian and International agricultural industry over the past 27 years. Key areas of experience include operations management and business development, including his current role as Chief Executive Officer of Louis Dreyfus Commodities Australia Pty Ltd. Mr Green is a member of the audit and compliance committee, the nomination and remuneration committee and the NCA joint venture committee.

Ms Hamparsum is a cotton and grains producer on the Liverpool Plains, NSW and a Chartered Accountant.

Juanita has 22 years experience in agriculture, accounting and finance. She has been involved in policy development and advocacy for water and natural resource management.

Juanita is currently Chair of the Great Artesian Basin Coordinating Committee, Director and Chair of Board Audit Committee of Cotton Seed Distributors Limited and a Director of CSD Holding Pty Ltd.

Mr Di Leo has over thirty years experience in the bulk freight, agricultural and food industries.

Mr Di Leo has previously been a Non-Executive Director of Port Kembla Port Corporation and Teys Australia Pty Ltd.

Joe has previously had extensive Senior Executive experience as the Managing Director of Allied Mills Australia, a national manufacturer of flour and flour-based products, Chief Operating Officer of GrainCorp Ltd and a number of executive positions with the NSW State Rail Authority.

Mr Wilton is an experienced Director and brings significant Agri-sector experience to the Namoi Cotton Board.

We are privileged to have a Non-executive Director of Ian's calibre join the Board. Ian is well known to many in the industry and has a long and distinguished career in the agricultural sector.

Mr Wilton is currently the Chair of Elders of Limited. He has held senior executive positions with GrainCorp Limited, Ridley Corporation Limited and SCR Sugar.