Corporate Ladder: Your weekly guide to executive appointments in South Australia
South Australia’s premier executive appointments column tracking the movements of those driving the state’s public and private sectors. Plus, the latest executive recruitment opportunities.
Australian Grape and Wine new CEO
Australian Grape and Wine has announced the appointment of Mark Harvey-Sutton as its new CEO.
Harvey-Sutton has extensive experience in industry leadership, agricultural trade, national advocacy and has served as CEO of the Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council for the past seven years.
He was previously the manager of rural affairs at the National Farmers’ Federation and was the acting CEO of Sheepmeat Council of Australia.
Harvey-Sutton has also served as an assistant manager at the Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry and a department liaison officer for the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport.
“Mark brings an impressive combination of industry leadership, policy expertise and experience representing Australian agricultural exporters at the highest levels of government,” Australian Grape and Wine board chair Helen Strachan said.
SA Power Networks appoints strategy chief
SA Power Networks has appointed Ben Birch as its inaugural chief strategy officer.
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Birch has more than 20 years of experience across Australia and the UK in senior leadership roles in strategy, transformation, sustainability and corporate development and was previously head of strategy, innovation and growth at SA Power Networks.
He has also served as commercial manager at energy company Enerven and was a business planning manager at UK Power Networks in London.
In the new role, Birch will lead SA Power Networks’ strategy function to support SA’s transition to a decentralised and decarbonised energy system.
“Ben’s deep knowledge of the SA Power Networks Group, strong understanding of the rapidly changing energy landscape and extensive industry networks make him exceptionally well placed to lead our strategic response to the energy transition,” CEO Andrew Bills said.
Art Gallery of SA new art producer
The Art Gallery of SA has appointed Celia Coulthard as its new Tarnanthi producer.
Coulthard is an Adnyamathanha woman and an experienced arts administrator who has delivered extensive community and culture-centred projects and initiatives.
In the new role, Coulthard will work alongside the Tarnanthi artistic director to deliver the flagship contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art Tarnanthi Festival to showcase First Nations voices, stories and creative practices.
Coulthard was previously the First Nations programming executive at Adelaide Festival Centre and serves on a range of boards and committees including Artlink, Blak State and Nunga Wangga Aboriginal Media.
“I look forward to working collaboratively with Zali and the AGSA team to build upon the festival’s extraordinary legacy and deepen its impact across the First Nations arts sector nationally,” she said.
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Adelaide PHN board appointments
Three board directors have been reappointed for another term at Adelaide PHN.
Dr Melanie Smith has been reappointed as a GP director for a third term and will continue her role as chair of the board.
Smith is an experienced general practitioner at Chandlers Hill Surgery with interests in palliative care, paediatrics, mental health, diagnostic reasoning and evidence-based practice.
She also holds positions as a council member of the SA Faculty for the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, deputy chair of SA Health Performance Council, and a casual consultant for BRIGHT.
Claudia Goldsmith has been reappointed as a non-GP director for a second term after chairing the finance, risk and audit committee throughout her initial term.
Goldsmith is a qualified accountant with extensive experience in strategic financial management and governance, compliance, and risk management.
She is currently a board member on SA Health’s Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Area Network, Rural Business Support Inc, and the Blind Welfare Foundation, as well as a governance committee external member for Southern Cross Care.
Linda Abrams-South has been reappointed as a non-GP director for a second term and will resume her role as chair of the commissioning oversight committee.
Abrams-South is a senior executive and experienced board director and is the current State Courts Administrator CEO for the Courts Administration Authority.
She is also a current board director of the Australian Medical Association SA, an independent member of Variety Children’s Charity governance and audit committee, and was the former general manager of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
Duxton Farms retirement
Duxton Farms chairman of the board Ed Peter has announced his intention to retire in the coming weeks.
Peter is the founder of Duxton Farms and has been responsible for constructing its asset portfolio over the past 17 years.
Prior to joining Duxton, Peter was head of Deutsche Asset Management Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, and has been involved in Australian agriculture and water markets since 1999.
Peter was also head of equities and branch manager of Deutsche Bank Switzerland before being appointed as head of global equities for Asia and Australia.
“Building Duxton Farms and overseeing its development has been one of the most rewarding projects I have had the privilege of working on,” Peter said.
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