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Simon Vincent

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General Manager, Rural Futures at AgriFutures Funding

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About

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.

Experience

  1. AgriFutures AustraliaGeneral Manager Rural Futurescurrent2024 — presentNorth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  2. NSW Department of Primary IndustriesDeputy Director General / Executive Director Strategy & Engagement2022 — 2024Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  3. Mining, Exploration and GeoscienceGroup Director / COO (secondment)2022Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  4. Minister for AgriculturePolicy Director (SME secondment)2022Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  5. NSW Department of Primary IndustriesDirector Strategy and Program Delivery2021 — 2022Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  6. NSW Department of Primary IndustriesDirector Policy and Reform2019 — 2021Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  7. NSW Department of Primary IndustriesDirector Services and Coordination (Chief of Staff)2017 — 2019Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  8. NSW Department of Primary IndustriesExecutive Officer to the Director General (CEO)2014 — 2017Sydney
  9. NSW Department of Primary IndustriesDepartmental Liaison Officer2014Sydney
  10. NSW Department of Primary IndustriesLawyer and Senior Lawyer2011 — 2014Sydney
  11. NSW ProcurementPolicy Officer (NSW Government Graduate Program)2010 — 2011Sydney
  12. Back Schwartz Vaughan SolicitorsParalegal2008 — 2009Sydney

Skills & more

Corporate Affairs1Government Relations1Public Policy7Politics4Administrative Law3Prosecution2Negotiation1Policy Analysis2Government8Community Engagement1Stakeholder Engagement9Legal Research8
+11 morePublic SpeakingLegal WritingRisk ManagementMedia RelationsPolicyLegislationEnvironmental LawAgricultureRelationship BuildingEconomicsPublic Sector

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Colleagues at AgriFutures Funding

Andrew Campbell
Non-Executive Director at AgriFutures Funding
Andrew Harris
Non-Executive Director at AgriFutures Funding
Belinda Allitt
Chief Operating Officer at AgriFutures Funding
Brianna Casey
Managing Director at AgriFutures Funding
Cindy Cassidy
Chair of Audit Committee and Non-Executive Director at AgriFutures Funding
Danny Le Feuvre
Deputy Chair and Non-Executive Director at AgriFutures Funding
Harjeet Khanna
Non-Executive Director at AgriFutures Funding
Harriet Mellish
General Manager, Global Innovation Networks at AgriFutures Funding

Frequently asked questions

Who is Simon Vincent?
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.
Where does Simon Vincent work?
Simon Vincent is General Manager, Rural Futures at AgriFutures Funding.
Where did Simon Vincent go to school?
Simon Vincent studied at Australian Institute of Company Directors (Company Directors Course: GAICD); Macquarie Business School (Negotiation Mastery); Harvard Business School Online (Negotiation Mastery).

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