Executive Group

Lindsay Krieg | AgForce Grains Executive Officer

Grains Policy Director for AgForce Queensland since January 2006 [company secretary, executive officer and policy officer for the AgForce Grains Ltd Board]. Lindsay lives on his family's grain and cotton farm at Brookstead on the Darling Downs and works in the AgForce Toowoomba office.

Deane Crabb | SAFF Grains Executive Officer

Acting SAFF Grains Council Executive Officer since February 2008. Policy Manager at SAFF since early 2007. 40 years experience in the South Australia Government dealing with agriculture in a range of roles. Executive Officer for the Advisory Board of Agriculture and the Agricultural Bureau of SA. Rural Counseling Liaison Officer. Three years experience as Ministerial Liaison Officer.

Tanya Pittard | VFF Grains Executive Officer

VFF Grains Executive Office since September 2008.

Geoff Smith | COGGO Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Office of COGGO since June 2001. Former Business Manager and Administrator in the manufacturing and supply industries. Prior to that Mr Smith had a variety of managerial positions with the ANZ Bank. Managing Director of COGGO Seeds Pty Ltd .

Tara Taubenschlag | Media & Government Relations Adviser

GCA Media & Government Relations Adviser since October 2007. Managing Director of CMAX Communications - a PR consultancy specialising in communications advice for the agricultural industry. Ten years experience as a print and television journalist. Actively involved in her family's farming operations in NSW.

Bob Clarke | Financial Officer