AgriFutures Funding

Professor Andrew Campbell is a sustainable agriculture and research management leader with over 30 years' experience, former CEO of ACIAR and Land & Water Australia, and Australia's first National Landcare Facilitator.

Professor Andrew Harris is a Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at The University of Sydney and Australian Director of Laing O'Rourke's Engineering Excellence Group, with expertise in disruptive innovation and advanced technology.

Belinda Allitt is General Counsel at AgriFutures Australia, with commercial legal experience across a range of areas. She is also an author of a children's book series and works as a speaker.

Cindy Cassidy has a 25-plus-year career in agribusiness research and management, was CEO of FarmLink Research and the 2015 NSW/ACT AgriFutures Rural Women's Award winner, and formerly led the Bureau of Meteorology's Agriculture Program.

Danny Le Feuvre is Deputy Chair and CEO of the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council, with a background in business management and R&D across rural industries. He holds degrees from the University of Melbourne and University of Adelaide.

Dr Harjeet Khanna is an agricultural scientist with over 35 years' experience in food security research, a former Executive Manager at Sugar Research Australia, and a long-time AgriFutures advisory contributor.

Jennifer Galloway is General Manager of Workforce, Communications and Adoption at AgriFutures Australia, where she leads a team focused on communications, capability building, and supporting rural industries in adopting new practices. She has more than 20 years of experience across leadership, strategy, communications, marketing, and philanthropy. Galloway holds a Master of Marketing from the University of Technology Sydney, is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and serves as Chair of Ronald McDonald House South West NSW.

Emeritus Professor Julie Cotter is a company director and innovation leader working at the intersection of R&D and commercial value creation, with a finance background and prior roles at agribusinesses including Stahmann Webster and AACo.

Matthew Macfarlane is Non-executive Chair of icetana (ASX:ICE) and a director of AEGIC. He co-founded a $40 million venture capital fund in Perth and has worked as an angel investor and in M&A.

The Hon Mick Veitch is Chair of AgriFutures Australia, bringing extensive public policy and agriculture experience, including service as a NSW Legislative Council member (2007-2023) and Shadow Minister for Primary Industries. He holds a Master of Leadership from Deakin University.

Simon Vincent is General Manager Rural Futures at AgriFutures Australia, where he oversees the commissioning and delivery of Commonwealth-funded agricultural research programs. He previously held senior executive roles in the NSW Government, working in areas including policy development, regulatory frameworks, and primary industries. He holds the GAICD designation and has a background in law and economics.