HAL announces new CEO
Horticulture Australia Limited (HAL) announced the appointment of Mr John Lloyd as the new chief executive officer on September 24.
Mr Lloyd has, up until recently, run a management consultancy specialising in operational and strategic advice to agricultural clients. He has previously been the CEO/vice president of CNH Australia/NZ, general manager commercial at Incitec Pivot, and general manager marketing at Wesfarmers Dalgety.
He will take up the role on November 2, 2009 from Ms Vanessa Goss who has been acting CEO since April.
HAL chair, Dr Nigel Steele Scott, says the Board is extremely pleased Mr Lloyd has accepted the position.
“John has extensive experience in agriculture with practical farmers as well as experience in business management in agriculture and marketing. We are delighted with his appointment,” he says.
Mr Lloyd says he is looking forward to starting in the role. “I’m really excited about taking up the position with HAL and working in an industry that shows such exciting growth prospects over the next five to 10 years.”
His appointment comes just as HAL is about to embark on a strategic planning process to set the direction for the company to 2015.
“The strategic planning work gives me the opportunity to get involved with all the stakeholders in the industry and work to coordinate common objectives,” Mr Lloyd says.