Three new faces join team at Herefords Australia

Three new faces have joined the team in the Herefords Australia Armidale office in the last six months.

Steph Archibald took on the role of Accounts and Office Coordinator in December and has extensive experience in administration, accounts, bookkeeping and reporting and is familiar with the accounting software MYOB.

Steph also has experience managing office and retail sites, and as part of her role will be responsible for managing and maintaining the Armidale office and IT systems.

March saw Michael Crowley step into the role of CEO following the completion of Lisa Sharp’s contract appointment as CEO of Herefords Australia.

Mr Crowley has over 20 years industry experience including executive and international marketing roles with Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA), previous ownership of a cattle and beef marketing business and property management covering stud and commercial operations.

Most recently Mr Crowley held the position of General Manager, Research and Development with MLA where he was responsible for a diverse number of programs, including Livestock Genetics, Meat Standards Australia (MSA), Animal Health and Welfare, Beef Productivity, Supply Chain Innovation, Sustainability and Producer Adoption.

The third new staff appointment is Hamish Chandler, who has taken on the newly created position of Research, Development and Extension (RD&E) Specialist.

In this new role, Hamish will help to accelerate delivery of Herefords Australia’s priority R&D initiatives.

He will also facilitate the Herefords Australia R&D Advisory Group, ensuring the needs of members, clients and customers are considered in RD&E policy, programs, and initiatives.

Hamish has an extensive background in livestock genetics, having led Meat and Livestock Australia’s (MLA) livestock genetics program since 2016. Prior to that role, Hamish held the position of Sheep Genetics Manager and LambPlan Development Officer at MLA and was a BREEDPLAN Technical Officer earlier in his career.