Board of Directors

Andrew Cappello

Andrew Shane Cappello (Andrew) - Chairman of Directors

Andrew has been an elected Grower Director since 2001 and has been a cane producer for 28 years. He was appointed Chairman of Directors in February 2010. Andrew is also the Chairman of the Pioneer Valley Water Board and Chairman of Pioneer Valley Water Co-operative.

He is a Director of the Australian Sugar Milling Council, Director of the Queensland Co-operative Federation, a member of SunWater Customer Council, the Mackay Sugar representative on the Board of Mackay Area Productivity Services Pty Limited and a former Director of the Australian National Committee for Irrigation and Drainage.
Sydney Gordon

Joseph Ray Magill (Ray) - BLegS FAICD - Deputy Chairman - Non Grower Director

Ray was appointed as an independent Non Grower Director in March 2006 and Deputy Chairman in February 2010. Ray is based in Brisbane and has widespread experience in finance. He is the founder and past chairman of InterFinancial Limited, a company providing corporate advisory services. As a former director of Palmer Tube Mills, Ray was responsible for its United States operations before it was taken over by Australian National Industries Limited.

Ray has wide experience in marketing agricultural products, has been involved with Goodman Fielder Limited and is a former chairman of Carrington Cotton Corporation Limited and the Peanut Company of Australia Limited (formerly Peanut Marketing Board). Ray is also Chairman of Harvest Freshcuts Pty Limited, Australia's largest fresh cut salad producer.
Andrew Amer

Andrew Richard Amer (Andrew) - BA MSc MBA FAICD - Non Grower Director

Andrew has been an independent Director since October 2003. He has extensive business experience across Australia and Asia Pacific in manufacturing, banking and insurance, retailing and management consulting. The roles have included Managing Director of Amoco Australia and vice-chairman YAFCO BP Amoco Joint Venture China and, prior to that group manager strategy and marketing of Suncorp and General Manager Service Development Myer Grace Bros. Currently Andrew is also a member of the NSW Council and of the Law Committee of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a member of the Professional Conduct Tribunal of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
Vince Germanotta

Vincenzo Germanotta (Vince) - Grower Director

Vince has been an elected Grower Director since November 2004. He has been growing cane in the Mackay district for more than 30 years. He was elected as grower representative to Mackay Area Productivity Services Board in June 2004 and on being elected to the Board of Mackay Sugar was nominated as the miller representative of Mackay Area Productivity Services Pty Limited board in November 2004.
Sydney Gordon

Sydney Gordon (Sydney) - DipFin Markets FAICD - Grower Director

Syd has been an elected Grower Director since November 2003. He has been growing cane in the Mackay district for more than 30 years. A Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, he has business experience in financial markets and is founder and managing director of Bold Capital Pty Ltd, a financial services company providing advisory and execution services across a range of investment markets.
Rex Stroppiana

Rex Corrado Stroppiana (Rex) - AdvDipAg - Grower Director

Rex has been an elected Grower Director since November 2004. He has over 25 years experience in the development and management of an expanding cane growing and harvesting business. He holds an Advanced Diploma in Agriculture (Rural Business Management).
 

Anthony Robert Bartolo (Tony) - B Com, FCPA, Dip FS, JP - Grower Director

Tony is a third generation farmer and was elected to the board as a Grower Director in April 2010. He has been a Partner at DGL Accountants since 1999, specialises in taxation and business advice to primary producers and was recently granted Fellowship of CPA Australia. Tony has been the Chairman of the CPA Mackay Committee, on the Board of the Mackay Show Association and adviser to one of the largest cane harvesting co-operatives in the region.