Howard Smith, Margo Andrae and Tony Heggarty.
Cattle Council of Australia has appointed Margo Andrae as the Chief Executive Officer.
President Howard Smith said Ms Andrae had demonstrated her capability to lead the organisation and the Cattle Council Board were delighted to appoint the first female Chief Executive Officer.
Ms Andrae has been acting Chief Executive Officer since August after joining the Cattle Council in March this year managing the organisations’ governance, communications and industry engagement activities.
Mr Smith said the appointment of Ms Andrae as Chief Executive Officer provides the Cattle Council stability and leadership as the industry moves forward in a challenging environment over the coming years.
“Margo’s leadership will bring new direction and a stronger focus on communications, stakeholder engagement and advocacy within the Australian cattle industry.
Ms Andrae has previously worked with CSIRO, the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, Local Government and was heavily involved in the National Vocational Education reform process on behalf of the food and agribusiness sector.