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Brad Rodgers<\/h4>\n

Western Australia Director and Avocados Australia Chairman<\/p>\n

Brad Rodgers, a Certified Financial Planner, joined Avocados Australia as a Director in 2018. Brad and wife Jacinta acquired a farming property at Manjimup, WA in 2015 and produce Hass avocados, black truffles and premium wine grapes.<\/p>\n Click here to read more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n

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Chip Saint<\/h4>\n

Southern Queensland Director<\/p>\n

Chip joined the Avocados Australia Board in 2023. He and his partner Jo both come from farming backgrounds and have owned Halo Farm in Hampton since 2004.<\/p>\n Click here to read more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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Eric Carney<\/h4>\n

Central Queensland\/Sunshine Coast Director<\/p>\n

Eric grew up on an avocado farm in WA and has been involved in avocado farming in Queensland since 2002. He was a grower, packer and marketer at Avocado Ridge and SuperPak which was sold to Costa in December 2016. Deciding that he preferred to be involved in a family operation, Eric left Costa in July of 2018 and began searching for an opportunity to return to family farming. In July 2019, Eric and his wife purchased a 735 acre farm in Abington, QLD where they are growing Avocado and Macadamia.<\/p>\n Click here to read more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n

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Ian Tolson<\/h4>\n

Central New South Wales Director<\/p>\n

Ian has been a horticulturist for more than 40 years and has been involved in the avocado industry for 25 years. Ian and Alison Tolson\u2019s family business comprises two avocado orchards, an avocado packing and marketing facility, a Norco Rural Store, and transport depot.<\/p>\n Click here to read more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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Izhar Adar<\/h4>\n

Tamborine and Northern Rivers Director<\/p>\n

Izzy joined the Avocados Australia Board in 2023. He has been farming since childhood and has been growing avocados in Australia for more than 12 years.<\/p>\n Click here to read more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n

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Kym Thiel<\/h4>\n

Tristate Director<\/p>\n

Kym has been in the avocado industry for 14 years as a grower and is currently a Partner\/Manager and Director of Golden Hill Packing Pty Ltd as well as being a partner in Thiel Orchards, the growing entity.<\/p>\n Click here to read more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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Lucia Philip<\/h4>\n

Central Queensland\/Sunshine Coast Director<\/p>\n

Lucy Philip is an avocado farmer in the Childers area, along with her husband Kevin they own Brooklet Farms Pty Ltd which has a long family history of growing tomatoes and avocados since 1973. \u201cI am very passionate about improving the economic viability of the industry,\u201d said Lucy.<\/p>\n Click here to read more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n

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Matthew Kleyn<\/h4>\n

North Queensland Director<\/p>\n

Matthew and his wife Louise own a company based in Walkamin and Kairi North Queensland which grows avocados. They have been growing avocados for approximately 15 years and have expanded over this period into a large operation.<\/p>\n Click here to read more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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