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Board of Directors - NSW
Chairman
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Andrew Forrest was born and breed into farming and has worked on farms throughout NSW. He currently runs a mixed cropping farm growing Wheat, Canola and sheep about 40kms out of Young NSW.
Andrew and his wife Susie also operate an award winning restaurant Zouch and café Providence in the town of Young.
Andrew serves on various State and Federal advisory boards including WorkCover and the National Farmers Federation. He is the Chair of FarmSafe NSW, NSW Farmers Industrial Association, FarmCare Training Pty Ltd and Deputy Chair of FarmSafe Australia. He is actively involved in many community groups and organisations promoting economic development in the Greater Young Area.
Andrew has served as a Director and Chairman of ChemCert (NSW) since 1999. He is also a Director of ChemCert Australia, NSW Farmers’ Association and Zouch Ltd.
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Claude Gauchat (B Sc Ag, MBA, FAICD) is a management consultant and was originally elected as a Director of ChemCert in 2001. He is a Director of direct2 Pty Ltd, a Member of the Advisory Board for the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) and is the immediate past President of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology. Claude is a life member of Crop Life Australia and the Animal Health Alliance of Australia. Claude holds a Bachelor of Agriculture Science, a Masters of Business Administration and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
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Deborah Kerr (B Mgmt, GAICD) is currently the Manager of Natural Resource Management for the National Farmers Federation. Previously Deborah held various senior policy management positions for key industry sector associations overseeing water, farm business, economics, and trade policies. She was elected to the ChemCert Board in November 2005 and is Chairman of the Finance & Audit Committee. Deborah holds a Bachelor of Management from the University of Sydney, a Diploma from the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and is a graduate of the AICD and Murray Darling Basin Leadership Program.
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- Carmel Hong (M Ed Stud, B Com, Dip Ed) was co-opted onto the ChemCert Board in July 2008. Carmel is a member of the Australian Institute of Management and AUSTAFE. She has been a finalist in the Telstra Business Women’s Awards and was previously the Director of Educational Programs at TAFE North Coast Institute. Carmel is the Principal for “Compliance Confidence” a professional educational consultancy, specialising in training compliance, training resource management, and strategic facilitation. Carmel is currently a Director and Treasurer for the Warrina Women and Children’s Refuge Co-operative Society. Carmel holds a Master of Educational Studies, a Graduate Diploma in Education and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Newcastle.
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