Governance
Our Board
AIA is governed by an independent, skills-based Board. The Board sets the direction and objectives for AIA and ensures strong corporate governance practices and high standards of behaviour.
The Board provides oversight of the implementation of strategic objectives and the instilling of our company values.
Dr Anne Astin AM
PSM PhD FAIFST MAICDChair
Anne currently chairs the Boards of Australia’s Food Agility Co-operative Research Centre, the Sir William Angliss Institute of TAFE (WAI), Dairy Food Safety Victoria (DFSV), and Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand. She is Deputy Chair of the New Zealand Food Safety Science and Research Centre and a Non-Executive Director of the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation and Sheep Producers Australia.
She has previously held positions as Chair and President of the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology, non-Executive Director of Australian Dairy Farmers Ltd., Dairy Australia and the Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens.
She was the inaugural CEO of Dairy Food Safety Victoria prior to which she held senior executive positions in the Victorian government.
Her services to Australia’s dairy industry, food regulation and rural women have been recognised through being awarded an Order of Australia Medal, a Public Service Medal and receiving Australia’s Dairy Industry Association’s John Bryant Gold Medal and the Australian Dairy Industry Council’s Outstanding Service Award. She is an inductee of Victoria’s Women’s Honour Roll for her work in biochemistry and as an advocate for women’s leadership.
Ms Heather Stacy AM
MBA GAICDNon-executive Director
Heather has an Australian and international career in agribusiness, heavy industry, fast moving consumer goods, health and government.
Her experience is non-executive and executive, with responsibilities including governance, risk management and strategy. She has leadership and functional capability in procurement, manufacturing and distribution, information and business systems and not-for-profits.
Her executive career spans senior roles with Alliance Group, Fonterra Co-operative, BlueScope Steel, King Island Dairy, Simplot and Metro Meat International.
Non-executive appointments include Rural Financial Counselling Service, AgriFutures Australia and the Victorian Workcover Authority.
Heather is qualified in agricultural science and has a Master of Business Administration.
She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Australian Rural Leadership Program and is an ANZAC Fellow.
In 2016 she was made a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to primary industry.
Ms Kathy Grigg AM
FCPA FAICDNon-executive Director
Kathy is an experienced non-executive director on boards across a range of industries, with a strong focus on agribusiness and financial services.
Kathy's previous board, executive and consultant roles span the wine, wool, pork, red meat and dairy industries.
A former director of Australian Pork Limited and Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation, Kathy also previously held the positions of Finance Director of The Woolmark Company and General Manager, Financial & Corporate Services for Australian Wool Corporation.
She is a fellow of CPA Australia and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Kathy was awarded an Order of Australia medal for significant service to financial governance, to tertiary education, and to the agricultural industry.
Mr Ian Halliday
MAICDNon-executive Director
Ian is an experienced Director, Managing Director, and CEO with a track record of delivering sustained growth and performance in large, complex organisations.
His has experience operating in domestic, mature and emerging international markets, and across infrastructure, risk management, government relations and regulation, governance, innovation, manufacturing, B2B marketing, purchasing and supply chain management.
He was formerly the Australian Consul-General Dubai & Northern Emirates, UAE & General Manager, Australian Trade & Investment Commission – Middle East, Africa & Pakistan.
Ian's previous roles include Managing Director of Dairy Australia and CEO of KR Castlemaine Foods.
During his time at Dairy Australia, Ian was instrumental in driving the development of the Australian Dairy Industry Sustainability framework.
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Strategic Plan AIA's Strategic Plan outlines how it will drive cross‑sectoral collaboration and leverage public and private sector investment to target transformational innovation for Australian agriculture, fisheries and forestry.
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