DR ANNE ASTIN Anne has been the Chief Executive Officer for Dairy Food Safety Victoria since its establishment in 2000. Her background in chemistry and biochemistry led her to education and research before spending almost 20 years in the Victorian public sector in roles as diverse as public policy, chemical and pharmaceutical assessment, and change management. Anne has previously been a Director of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Melbourne. Appointed July 2003 Chair – Human Resources Committee JOHN DOYLE John has had an extensive career in corporate development and business planning with companies such as Kraft and Kodak. John was a director of Kraft Foods for more than 17 years and served as a member of the Australian Dairy Products Federation management committee and on the Australian Dairy Industry Council for 8 years. Soon after being appointed as a Director of the Australian Dairy Corporation (ADC) in 2002, John was appointed Acting Managing Director and managed the ADC’s transition to Dairy Australia. Appointed July 2003 Member – Audit and Risk Management Committee KELVIN JACKSON Kelvin is a Director and Deputy Chairman of Bonlac Foods and is currently Deputy Chairman for Bonlac Supply Company. For the past 15 years he has been a Director of Toora and District AB Co-operative. Kelvin is also a dairy farmer who has run his own agricultural contracting business for 20 years. Appointed 24 November 2006 Member – Human Resources Committee DR BARRY KITCHEN Barry’s career has spanned R&D, and commercial management. He was a member of the Board of Management for Cadbury Schweppes Australia (1985-2003) and a Director (2001-2003). He has been Managing Director, Innovation and Science for the Asia Pacific region and was previously Managing Director of Cadbury Asia. Before joining Cadbury Schweppes, Barry was Director of the Gilbert Chandler Institute of Dairy Technology and previously held senior scientific R&D positions in dairy research in Queensland’s Department of Primary Industries. He is currently a Director and Chief Operating Officer of Horizon Science Pty Ltd and a Director of Farm By Nature Pty Ltd. Appointed July 2003 Member – Human Resources Committee
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