Executive Team

  • Professor Matthew Morell

    Institute Director
    The Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
    Dr Michael O'Shea

    Dr Michael O'Shea

    Director, Institute Operations
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation

    Professor Neena Mitter

    Centre Director, Horticultural Science
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
    Centre Director of Centre for Horticultural Science
    Centre for Horticultural Science

    Professor Ben Hayes

    Centre Director, Animal Science
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
    Centre Director of Centre for Animal Science
    Centre for Animal Science

    Professor Ian Godwin

    Professor and Academic Centre Director
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
    Centre Director of Centre for Crop Science
    Centre for Crop Science

    Professor Yasmina Sultanbawa

    Centre Director, Nutrition & Food Science
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
    Centre Director of Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences
    Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences
    Mr Oliver Frith

    Mr Oliver Frith

    Business Development Manager
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation

Research Theme Leaders

Advisory Board

Operations Management Team

  • Dr Michael O'Shea

    Dr Michael O'Shea

    Director, Institute Operations
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
    Mr Oliver Frith

    Mr Oliver Frith

    Business Development Manager
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation

    Dr Rona Barugahare

    Operations Manager & Senior Manager, Operations
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
    Carolyn Martin

    Ms Carolyn Martin

    Marketing and Communication Manager
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
    Mrs Vanessa Stott

    Mrs Vanessa Stott

    Senior Commercial Manager
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
    Poonam Kalwar

    Mrs Poonam Kalwar

    Senior Management Accountant
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
    Ms Tracy Murray

    Ms Tracy Murray

    Health Safety and Facilities Manager & Health, Safety and Facilities Manager
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
    Tess Bilkey

    Tess Bilkey

    Advisor, HR Client Partnering
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation