The outgoing chief executive officer of Bega Group Paul van Heerwaarden has been appointed to the Dairy Australia board.
Dairy Australia said he was appointed after a thorough search and interview process.
Mr van Heerwaarden joining the skills-based board as a non-executive director with dairy supply chain and product promotion experience.
Mr van Heerwaarden has been with Bega Group for more than a decade and has been in the CEO role for nearly six years.
His retirement from Bega was announced in October.
Dairy Australia's board selection committee chair Tania Luckin said: "Paul will bring significant business expertise including sales, marketing and a deep understanding of future trends and issues that could impact on the sustainability and profitability of the dairy industry.
"Along with a strategic mindset he has a breadth and depth of experience in dairy and across agriculture more broadly having held a number of executive roles. This experience will assist Dairy Australia to continue to deliver for farmers and the dairy industry."
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A board vacancy became available due to the resignation of Russell Abotomey.
Mr van Heerwaarden is appointed until November 2023 with the opportunity to seek a further three-year term at the 2023 AGM.
More information on the director election process is available on the Dairy Australia website.
Source: Carlene Dowie, Farmonline National, 19 December 2022