One new and two returning Board Directors have joined the Hort Innovation Board.
At the organisation’s Annual General Meeting in November, voting members elected John Said, and re-elected Michael Nixon and Victoria Taylor, to the Hort Innovation Board. Julie Bird was later re-elected as Chair by the new Board, and Victoria Taylor elected as Deputy Chair.
The elected Directors bring a wealth of experience and skills to the role. The newly appointed Directors are:
- John Said: established and has successfully managed a thriving fresh produce company for the past 30 years, developing strength in strategy and business management. Mr Said is an experienced Board Chair and Director, servicing national and global horticultural associations.
- Michael Nixon: appointed to the Board in 2020, Mr Nixon is passionate about Australian horticulture and innovation. He grew up in agriculture, with his family farming sheep, cattle and wheat, and previously grew a broad range of horticultural crops at his Carnarvon-based business, River Lodge.
- Victoria Taylor: appointed to the Board in 2020, Ms Taylor has more than 20 years’ experience in agricultural policy, governance and communications. Ms Taylor is an experienced Board member, being the current Chair of the Rice Marketing Board for the State of NSW, Chair of the Centre for Entrepreneurial Agri-Technology at the Australian National University, and a Non-Executive Director of WaterNSW.
There’s more detail on the current Board of Directors and Executive team on the Hort Innovation website here.
