Georgie has been a part of the Namoi Cotton Grower Services Team for the past 5 years, both as a Grower Services Representative and later moving into her current role as Grower Services Administrator.

Having grown up in the Wee Waa/ Narrabri community and now based in the Wee Waa Head Office, Georgie has used her Bachelor of Arts/Business and previous experience to develop strong relationships with the growers and gain a solid knowledge of all things cotton. Georgie’s effervescent and positive personality are always present even with a young family at home, keeping her on her toes.

Ian (Paddy) Martin, originates from Northern Ireland where he lived and worked on the family farm with dairy & beef cattle, sheep and cereal cropping.  Following 10 years in cotton production on the Coulton family farms in Goondiwindi, Paddy commenced work with the Namoi Cotton Grower Services Team as an Area Manager in Goondiwindi.

During his first 12 years with Namoi, Paddy has not only spent time providing ginning and marketing options to the MacIntyre Valley growers, but has also worked tirelessly to develop the Grower Services systems and quality control processes. 

Paddy currently resides in Brisbane, which allows him greater access to research and develop further improvements in the Grower Services’ systems and control programs and ensuring that the team can offer their growers the best possible information in the most efficient and up to date methods.  Paddy has played a vital role in the development, maintenance and roll out of the Namoi Cotton Grower Portal.

Jess is relatively new to the cotton industry but has hit the ground running. She is currently the Grower Services Representative, managing the Darling Downs, Dawson and Central Queensland regions, and also assists in the Macintyre, Mungindi and Gwydir regions. 

Her time in the industry to date may be short but she fell in love with it almost instantly. She enjoys building new relationships and networks and is already involved with the Macintyre Valley Cotton Growers Association, the Macintyre Valley Cotton Field Day Committee and Wincott. Jess has recently completed the cotton production course the University of New England to complement her Bachelor of Environmental Management degree, undertaken through Griffith University in 2015. Jess has a very bubbly and happy disposition which makes her very approachable and easy to talk to. She is an avid horse and dog lover (she would love to own a Basset Hound one day!), has recently been bitten by the travel bug and enjoys spending time with her family and friends.

Kylie Edwards is the Area Manager for Macquarie, Lachlan and Murrumbidgee valleys for Namoi Cotton. She has spent the past 6 years with Namoi Cotton, managing grower relations over a number of valleys including the Gwydir, Mungindi, St George, the Darling Downs and central Queensland. For the past three years, Kylie has managed the Southern valleys for Namoi Cotton.

Managing so many different areas has given her a broad understanding of the different issues and challenges faced by growers, relative to the climate in which they grow cotton.

Prior to joining Namoi Cotton, Kylie worked in the Agribusiness Banking and soft commodities arenas. The passion, the enthusiasm and knowledge sharing within the industry and the growers strong commitment to grow the best cotton in the world are some of the reasons she is involved in this fantastic industry. Outside of work, Kylie is a keen traveller - her most recent trip took her to Ireland, Italy, Spain and France; she is an avid gym goer, she enjoys cooking, road trips with friends, playing with her little border collie, farmers markets, food and wine festivals and spending time with her family.

Owen joined Namoi Cotton Grower Services Team in 2008 as a Grower Services Representative based in the Namoi Valley. Having previously studied a Bachelor of Commerce/Laws, and holding a position with Elders Rural Bank as the Agribusiness Banking Manager, he quickly picked up the Namoi Cotton essentials and made his way north taking up the role of Area Manager for Mungindi and Western Qld. Owen and his family, while based in Goondiwindi, have actively joined the community, schools and are often attending and assisting with charity events.

Owen’s 14 years of cotton industry and agribusiness finance experience allows him to confidently and efficiently accumulate lint bales, ginning and seed from growers in the Macintyre Valley, Mungindi and Western Qld.

Ross joined the Namoi Cotton Grower Services Team in 2005 as an Area Manager in the Namoi Valley. Prior to joining Namoi, Ross completed a Diploma of Applied Science in Agronomy and has held regional roles with Cotton Australia, Cotton Grower Services and Primac Elders. These roles along with his current studies in a Bachelor of Applied Science and role as Senior Accounts Manager Grower Services, have allowed him to broaden his 23 years of cotton industry experience from growing the crop to picking, ginning and marketing.

Ross is currently responsible for the contracting of ginning services and accumulation of cotton largely in the Namoi Valley, Walgett and Southern regions.

In his spare time, Ross is your typical male, who enjoys everything outdoors particularly adventure trips on his motorbikes, travelling overseas, camping and spending time with his young family.

Sandy has spent over 6 years with Namoi Cotton in various roles within the Grower Services team.

She has not only developed a passion for the Australian Cotton Industry as a whole, but has formed strong friendships and connections within her team and the local community. Sandy hails from previous positions with Cotton Australia, Maitland Tourism and The Australian Cotton Exhibition Centre. Adding to this experience, Sandy’s happy, easy going personality makes her approachable, knowledgeable and ready to assist growers with all their ginning and marketing needs. Having recently married an Irishman, in her spare time she enjoys regular overseas travel, spending time with her Aussie/Irish family and taking time out at the gym.