Christopher Sleigh
Non-executive Director, Chairman
Chris was the original sponsor of a livestock selling complex at Pakenham and owned part of the development site. He is a registered commercial builder with 28 years of experience in the construction of industrial buildings.
Chris has other industrial property interests in the south-east growth corridor of Melbourne. He also has farming interests in Central Victoria.
Graham OsborneDip RBM FAICD
Managing Director
Graham has extensive knowledge of the livestock industry including transportation, marketing and breeding. He has a long history of being active in farmer lobby groups, has been a councilor to Cardinia Shire and retains cattle grazing interests. Graham is a recent winner of the prestigious Cardinia VFF achievement award for contributions to agriculture.
Graham is responsible for bringing together all facets of the company’s livestock operations, land development activities, corporate reporting functions, financial management and planning and oversees all shareholder related matters. He is also in charge of developing new revenue streams and improving current performance.
Michael QuinertLL.B., B.Ec
Non-executive Director, Secretary
Michael is a partner of Quinert Rodda & Associates. He is a commercial lawyer with areas of practice including acquisitions, takeovers, capital raising, stock exchange listing rules, licensing agreements, managed investment schemes and commercial contracts.
Michael was previously a solicitor with ASX (Melbourne) Ltd. He is a director of Ascent Funds Management Ltd and chairman of West Wits Mining Ltd. Michael’s areas of responsibility as a director of the VLE include legal negotiations, legal issues and company compliance advice.
Dr. Gregory WalshMA, PhD
Non-executive Director
Greg is involved in the dairy, baking, livestock and irrigation industries. He has considerable experience in regional funding and capital raising. As a regional economist he has completed more than 100 consulting assignments to government and industry on restructuring. Greg was a chairman of Clarke’s Pies for 15 years, chairman of the Southern Rural Water for nine years and board member of Bendigo Asset Management, a subsidiary of Bendigo Bank. Greg was also the Victorian Treasurer’s nominee on the Local Government Board of Review from 1994 to 1997.
Greg is chairman of the VLE Audit Committee and director of HEC Foods Pty Ltd. He has extensive contacts in local government.
Brian RodwellNon-executive Director
Brian has a lifetime of experience as a stock agent, commencing work with Gippsland & Northern Co Ltd at Newmarket while a teenager, progressing to head auctioneer for Australian Estates Pty Ltd.
He founded stock agency business Brian Rodwell & Co following the 70s cattle slump. Over the next 25 years the agency became what it is today, currently the third largest in Victoria and the Riverina.
After selling his interest in Brian Rodwell & Co, he became the Southern Executive Officer of the Australian Livestock and Property Agents Association and was largely responsible for melding its members into an effective political lobby group. Upon retiring from this position he was awarded the Brian Rodwell Award for outstanding dedication and leadership. He is a director of Everitt & Seeley Pty Ltd and a licensed real estate agent.