Leigh is a Director of the Shepparton-based engineering firm CAF Consulting. He grew up in Shepparton before leaving to study Civil Engineering and worked across various infrastructure development projects in Melbourne and the United Kingdom.

 

Moving back to Shepparton in 2009, Leigh and his family have immersed themselves into the community, holding positions on various community and industry groups

Jason is Senior Project Manager at Hansen Yuncken.

With more than two and a half decades of experience and a robust background in commercial construction project management, his tenure has been marked by spearheading pivotal projects in diverse sectors such as defence, education, and health.

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His expertise lies in meticulously planning and coordinating complex builds to completion, ensuring that each project is delivered to the highest standards.

Prior to working with Hansen Yuncken, Jason was with Goulburn-Murray Water and led the Connections Construction program, which was characterised by successfully managing multi-disciplinary projects totaling over $300 million.

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This experience honed his competencies in leading large teams and managing cross-project dependencies within a large-scale water infrastructure modernisation initiative.

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Jason joined the Board in 2025.

Tim is the Director of Strategic Projects at Goulburn Valley Health and has a background in commercial law, strategic communications and engagement, and government relations.

 

He spent eight years in senior roles at the front line of NSW politics, serving as an advisor to the NSW Finance Minister, Communications Director for the NSW Treasurer, and Executive Director of Stakeholder Engagement and Strategic Communications for the NSW Premier. 

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Tim joined the Board in 2024.

Jane is the principal town planner with Spiire in Shepparton and oversees the business’s Town Planning and Urban Design Practice Area across Spiire’s six offices.

 

Living on her dairy farm near Cobram with her husband and three children, Jane enjoys being part of the local community and actively participates on the St Joseph’s Cobram Primary School Advisory Board and with the Cobram Junior Tennis Association

Martina is General Manager HR and Compliance with Gouge Linen and Garment Services.

She believes the most powerful organisations are built from the inside out with HR not just about policies or processes — but about shaping cultures where people and performance thrive together.

Over the past two decades, she has led people strategy, compliance governance and organisational transformation across industries as varied as financial services, manufacturing, aviation, higher education, and not-for-profit.

 

As a Chartered Employment Law Professional, Certified HR Leader, Workplace Investigator and Safety & Compliance Specialist, Martina brings a rare balance of strategic foresight, operational discipline and human-centred leadership.

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Highlights of her career journey include achieving 100% HR compliance across multiple jurisdictions, driving a 10% reduction in attrition through targeted engagement strategies and embedding a safety-first culture that significantly lowered incident rates.

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Martina joined the Board in 2025

Andrew is CEO of FOOTT, a leading waste, recycling and events solutions company.

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He is a proven executive leader with more than 25 years of global experience in general management, strategy, sales and marketing and has successfully led key transformational projects and developed key growth strategies across Europe, Asia, and Australia.

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With a strong B2B commercial background, Andrew has delivered value to many of the world’s leading beer, spirits, wine, and food brands through glass packaging innovations, leading to sustainable new revenue streams.

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He has also consulted to the packaging and recycling industry with organisations such as APCO (Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation) and Coles.

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​Over the last three years, Andrew has also served as a non-executive board member for Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision, which funds research and provides patient and family support for Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome.

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Andrew joined the Board in 2025.