Terrence Terry O'Brien

Mr O Brien brings to the Board experience in the food industry, including a period of the Chairmanship of the Australian Food and Grocery Council and has been responsible for leading growth and acquisition strategies over many years in the industry. He was, from 2001 until 2017, the Managing Director of Simplot Australia Pty Limited, the US owned, but Australian-centric, food processor and marketer managing leading Australian brands including Birds Eye, Edgell and John West. After his retirement in early 2017, he took up a number of Australian company board positions, recently reducing these to two. An accountant by training, he has been active in finance and management roles in the textile industry for ten years and in the food industry for over 30 years. BGA Committees include Chair of the People & Capability Committee. Other Directorships includes Chairman of Bundaberg Brewed Drinks Pty Limited.