Mr Walter B Merriman, Chairman
Member of the Finance & Audit Committee, Remuneration & Appointments Committee member, On-Farm RDI Scientific & Welfare Committee member and Board Nomination Committee member

Mr Merriman is Managing Director of the Merryville Stud. He oversees extensive commercial pastoral interests giving him broad farming and grazing experience. Mr Merriman has served on several industry boards, including National Woolgrower Forum, Major Woolgrowers Group and is past president of both NSW and Australian Stud Merino associations. Also, Mr Merriman has strong links with the Italian wool industry.

Mr Roger Fletcher, Deputy Chairman
Member of the Finance & Audit Committee, Chairman of the Remuneration & Appointments Committee and Board Nomination Committee member

Mr Fletcher is the Managing Director of Fletcher International Exports Pty Limited (Dubbo Abattoirs and Wool Scour & Top Making Plant) New South Wales, and Fletcher International WA (Narrikup Abattoirs) Western Australia. He is also a wheat and wool farmer. He is Chairman of the National Export Lamb, Sheep and Goat Industries Council and Director of the Australian Meat Industry Council.

Mr George B S Falkiner BCom, OPM (Harvard Business School)
Member of the Finance & Audit Committee and Chairman of the On-Farm RDI Scientific & Welfare Committee

Mr Falkiner is the Principal and Managing Director of Haddon Rig Pty Ltd, an extensive cropping and grazing property in Central NSW, and home to the renowned Peppin Merino Stud. Through Haddon Rig Pty Ltd, Mr Falkiner has assisted more than 300 professional woolgrowers in remaining industry competitive, with a focus on market specifications and efficiency. Mr Falkiner is a member of the NSW Government Agricultural Ministerial Advisory Committee; and a past Board member of Sotheby's auction house and George Brown electronics.

Ms Colette Garsney

Ms Garnsey is Group General Manager of the Pacific Brands Underwear Group. She is a board member of the L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival (since 2006), a Committee member of the TCF Innovation Council (since 2010) and a judge of the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year. She has had over 30 years’ experience in retail and was formerly in senior management at David Jones Limited for over 20 years most recently holding the position of Group General Manager. Ms Garnsey has also had five years manufacturing, wholesale & distribution experience and spent three years in consultancy across design, retail and manufacturing for various companies within the Textile, Clothing and Retail industries in addition to spending three years as an Advisory Board member of the CSIRO TCF&L Sector Advisory committee.

Dr Meredith Sheil MBBS FRACP PhD
On-Farm RDI Scientific & Welfare Committee

Dr Sheil is a specialist paediatrician with over 20 years experience working in intensive medicine and research with children. She is also a commercial woolgrower and a Medical and Veterinary Research Scientist who has extensive experience dealing with the health and welfare of children and animals undergoing surgical and non surgical procedures. Dr Sheil was responsible for inventing / developing a wound anaesthetic for lambs undergoing mulesing and, in conjunction with Sydney University Veterinary School, is currently pursuing research into the development of similar practical and affordable pain relief medications for on-farm use in livestock industries. This work is supported by a linkage grant from the Australian Research Council. Dr Sheil is a local government councilor, and is an Honorary Associate of the University of Sydney Veterinary School.

Mr Brian P van Rooyen
Member of the Remuneration & Appointments Committee, Member of On-Farm RDI Scientific & Welfare Committee and Member of Finance & Audit Committee

Mr van Rooyen is currently Chairman of Australian Country Spinners Pty Ltd and a Director of PFG Australia Pty Ltd and Power Farming New Zealand Ltd.

Mr David Webster
Member of the Finance & Audit Committee, Remuneration & Appointments Committee and On-Farm RDI Scientific & Welfare Committee

Mr Webster has spent his working life putting together a wool growing, livestock and cropping enterprise. A keen student of economics, he is a strong advocate of private enterprise commerciality and competition. He has very strong views on upholding the rights of farmers without undue regulation and impediments to running their businesses. Mr Webster places a high priority on giving value to shareholders, particularly for compulsory levy payers. He is also a Director of Australian Wool Testing Authority Ltd.