Our team of directors are some of the beef industry’s most accomplished and recognized. They are committed and passionate about our charter to attract, educate and retain young people in all aspects of the beef supply chain.
The current board of directors is:
John Gunthorpe, Chairman CPA BCom DipEd CTA
John Gunthorpe has significant experience in the agribusiness sector having previously been CEO of Australian Poultry (Steggles), Australia Meat Holdings and the Meat Division of Elders IXL Limited.
John is past president of the Agribusiness Association of Australia and a member of the Prime Minister’s Business Consultative Committee on APEC.
He is passionate about the beef industry and education. Mentoring of young people to achieve their ambitions in the beef supply chain is critical to the future success of our industry and John’s membership of ABIF aims to assist in this objective.
Daryl Schipp, Treasurer BEcon
Born and educated in Wagga Wagga, Daryl, together with his wife Patricia and three children run the well known Doodle Cooma Poll Hereford and Schipps Red Angus Beef Cattle Studs on 1200 ha in the Wagga district. Daryl has a Bachelor of Economics Degree, works as a part-time teacher in agribusiness at Wagga TAFE, is a Royal Show judge and has been Federal President of the Red Angus Society of Australia and Chairman of regional Poll Hereford committees.
Ben Stockwin BEd MAICD
Ben Stockwin is passionate about educating our students about Australia’s primary industries sector and the exciting career opportunities available. Ben has been a teacher in Queensland and Tasmania for 15 years including 8 years as a school principal.
His current role is as executive manager of the Primary Industries Education Foundation, the peak body for primary industries education in Australian schools.
Ben is also a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Australian Council of Education Leaders.
Penny Schulz BAg MScAg GrCertAgr
Penny and her husband Jason run the family farm business in South Australia’s Upper South East region, in conjunction with mother-in-law, Joanne. Their beef and sheep operation consists of a stud beef operation and also produces first cross ewe lambs. Penny also works off-farm providing agricultural project management, facilitation, delivery and consultation services, to the dairy, beef and sheep industries.
Penny was the recipient of the 2014 South Australian RIRDC Rural Woman of the Year as well as the ANZ ABIF Scholarship to attend the Kellogg Rural Leadership Program in New Zealand. Both awards have and will continue to provide incredible opportunities that will enable her to further develop her leadership skills and build networks and contacts to last a lifetime.
Penny endeavours to get involved in the industry past her own farm gate including being a member of the Livestock SA Board and a now a director of the Australian Beef Industry Foundation (ABIF).
