B.Agr.Sc, B.Econ, GDM, FAICD, AMP (HBS), DUniv
(hc) (Adel)

Mr Allison joined Elders Limited as a Non-Executive Director in November 2009, serving as Chairman and Executive Chairman, before being appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer in May 2014.

Mark’s 43-year agribusiness career spans technical, manufacturing, supply and distribution roles and businesses. Previous roles include Managing Director/CEO of GrainGrowers Limited, Jeminex Limited, Farmoz Pty Ltd, Wesfarmers Landmark Limited, Wesfarmers CSBP Limited, CropCare Australasia Pty Ltd and General Manager of Incitec Fertilisers.

Mark is currently Chair of the Agriculture and Natural Resources End-User Advisory Board of the SmartSat CRC, the Agrifood and Wine Advisory Board of the University of Adelaide, and a member of the Rabobank Food and Agriculture Advisory Board.

He is the previous Chair of Agribusiness Australia, AuctionsPlus, CropLife, Agsafe, the APVMA, as well as a number of other agricultural and industrial and safety bus

BAcc, CPA, FINSIA

Paul was appointed to the role of Chief Financial Officer in July 2023 after holding the position of Acting Chief Financial Officer since August 2022. Prior to this Paul was Group Treasurer since 2012, having joined Elders in 2004.

Prior to joining Elders, Paul worked for employers in the finance sector including Credit Suisse in Sydney and Morgan Stanley in London.

Paul is a Certified Practising Accountant, with a Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of South Australia, and a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA).

Paul is an experienced finance, accounting and risk management professional in the fields of banking, financial markets and agriculture.

MBA (Manchester), MPM, GAICD

Viv was appointed to the position of CIO in 2021 and is responsible for leading the technology/business transformation program at Elders – a multiyear change program that will see the introduction of modern technologies to simplify and enhance interactions with our customer base through traditional and digital channels.

Viv’s 30 years of experience includes senior leadership positions in Australia, Asia and Europe, predominantly in the retail sector with the AS Watson Group, Tesco, KPMG and Dairy Farm International. More recently Viv spent four years running the technology and digital functions for Caltex Australia, based out of Sydney.

LLB (Hons), BA, Grad Dip LP, Dip Prop Serv (Agency Mgt)

Tom was appointed Executive General Manager Network in 2022.

Prior to this he had held several other roles within the Elders group, most recently, as Executive General Manager Real Estate, Brand and Communications.

During Tom's tenure in that role, the gross margin contribution of the real estate product more than doubled and he has established a strategic marketing and communications function which has custody of the most trusted agribusiness brand in rural Australia.

Tom has established himself as a leading transaction adviser in the farmland investment space and is a trusted adviser to many of Elders’ largest clients.

Tom previously played a pivotal role in devising and implementing the turnaround strategy for Elders, including executing a number of large and complex divestment initiatives.

Prior to Elders, Tom was the Chief Executive of a specialist international law firm and practiced as a corporate lawyer with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, complex contractual projects, corporate governance and intellectual property.

BCom, CPA , GAICD

Kiim was appointed to the role in 2018.
She has successfully led the completion and integration of many acquisitions underpinning the growth of Elders, including Australian Independent Rural Retailers (AIRR), Titan AG, Livestock and Wool in Transit delivery warranty and various retail, agency and real estate bolt-ons.

Her focus is to ensure long term sustainable growth through the acquisition of high-quality businesses in strategic areas throughout the network and through the supply chain.

She also recently led the divestment of Elders’ investment in StockCo and negotiated a long term distribution agreement with StockCo’s new owners.

Kiim commenced with Elders in March 2006 and has held various roles within the finance team.

Prior to Elders, Kiim worked with PwC in Malaysia and Adelaide.

MBA, M.Eng, B.Eng (Hons)

An experienced corporate strategist, Anna joined Elders as the Executive General Manager Strategy, Sustainability and Innovation in January 2023.

Previously, Anna was the General Manager Corporate Strategy at Australia Post, where she led the development and delivery of Australia Post’s growth and transformation strategy during a period of significant growth and disruption of the core business.

Prior to Australia Post, Anna was a management consultant with Bain & Company in Melbourne with expertise in customer experience, performance improvement, corporate sourcing strategies and response to digital disruption. Anna also has experience working in the engineering and construction sector as an engineer and project manager.

BAppSc – Ag, GAICD

Nick was appointed to the position of Executive General Manager Rural Products in September 2023.

Since joining Elders in early 2009, Nick has held numerous key roles including General Manager Key Accounts. He also held a similar role of General Manager Retail, prior to taking up his most recent geographic role.

Nick was the State General Manager Western Australia from October 2019, during which period he led the team to more than double WA’s EBIT. He was also responsible for the addition of eight new businesses to WA’s footprint.

Nick’s priorities within his role include strengthening and expanding the Elders retail and rural products offering, overseeing supply chain efficiencies (including S and OP improvements) , commercial management and category management functional improvements. He maintains a strong focus on innovation and the customer experience.

Peter Lourey was appointed to the role of EGM Wholesale in September 2023, bringing 36 years of experience within the agriculture, retail and manufacturing industries.

Prior to his current position, Peter was AIRR General Manager where he demonstrated his ability to drive sales, build a strategic procurement team and foster strong client relationships. Under his leadership the business doubled in three years since it was acquired by Elders.

His journey also includes a successful 19 years as the Business Unit Manager Ruminant division at MSD Animal Health.

LLB (Hons) BCom GDLP

Patrick was appointed Elders’ General Counsel in 2024. He has responsibility for the Company’s legal, compliance, risk and insurance functions.

Prior to his appointment, Patrick served as Elders’ Head of Legal Affairs for nearly 10 years, a role in which he helped to protect and grow shareholder value through the provision of legal advice and services across the entire group.

Before joining Elders, Patrick worked in private practice at a national commercial law firm, and at a leading grain marketer.