Cattle Australia has a Board of between seven and nine Directors. Seven of those are democratically elected, and the other two spots are for Directors appointed by the elected Board. A term is three years and a Director can be re-elected or re-appointed for a maximum of three terms, or nine years.
The elected Directors come from three different geographical regions aligning with the three research council areas – three from the north, three from the south and one from the west. Appointed Directors can be selected from any region. At the moment there aren’t any appointed Directors on the Cattle Australia Board.
The Chair and Deputy Chair are elected by the Board.
To be eligible to vote in the CA elections you must be a financial member of Cattle Australia.
The Cattle Australia Board sets the strategic direction of the organisation. Its role is to oversee governance, finance, compliance and risk so that Cattle Australia can achieve its purpose of representing the interests of all producers of grassfed cattle.
The Board meets formally every two months either face to face or virtually. Advice comes to the Board from the Governance, Audit & Risk Committee, Regional Consultative Committee and the executive. Directors are also involved in Cattle Australia events and invited to participate in the Cattle Australia working groups.
Election to the Cattle Australia Board is a unique opportunity to apply your knowledge and skills to ensure that the industry’s national peak body provides a strong, influential and inclusive voice for all producers.
This year Cattle Australia is seeking nominations for two positions on the Board – one each from the northern and southern regions.
The schedule for the election process is:
Date |
Friday, 21 August 2026 |
Friday, 11 September 2026, 5pm AEST |
Monday, 14 September 2026 |
Monday, 14 September 2026 10am AEST |
Friday, 2 October 2026 5pm AEST |
Friday, 23 October 2026 |
Activity |
Nominations open |
Nominations close |
Nominations publicised to members |
Voting opens |
Voting closes |
Cattle Australia AGM and announcement of results |
Cattle Australia’s Constitution is available on the website here.
And By-laws that set out the procedures and rules for the practicalities of implementing the Constitution are here.
The Cattle Australia Constitution is currently under review. Changes that have been recommended by the Board will go to a member vote on Monday, 1 September 2026.
If the vote is successful:
Before nominating, it is suggested that you look carefully at the legal responsibilities of Directors. Helpful information can be found on the Australian Securities and Investments Commission website here and the Australian Institute of Company Directors website here.
To be eligible for election as a Director of Cattle Australia, you must:
Elected Director nominees must have at least one of the following competencies or experience:
Any five individual members who ordinarily reside in the relevant region may nominate an individual member for election as a Director for that region (unless the Constitution is changed on 1 September 2026 and the application is received after that date – only two nominators will be required then).
This map shows the three regions.
Valid nominations must include:
and be submitted to info@cattleaustralia.com.au by 5pm on Friday, 11 September 2026.
If there are two or more nominees in a region, members from across the country will be asked to cast a vote.Voting will be run online by an independent third party, TrueVote Pty Ltd.
The headshot and information provided in the nomination form will be used by Cattle Australia as part of the voting process, and will be included on the website.
If you need any more information or have any questions, please contact Cattle Australia at info@cattleaustralia.com.au or telephone 1300 653 038.
Will Evans brings extensive leadership, advocacy and policy experience to the role of Cattle Australia CEO.
Prior to joining CA in July 2025, he held the role of CEO of the Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association.
Prior to leading the NTCA, Will held industry positions in the areas of policy development with the former Cattle Council of Australia and for the Northern Territory Live Exporters Association.
Garry is the Chair of Cattle Australia, representing 52,000 beef producers and a $20+bn industry, an industry that is Australia’s largest land manager.
He was born and raised on a commercial beef cattle property near Stroud, south of Gloucester in New South Wales.
Garry has personal cattle production interests in this region today as well as his corporate role as the Managing Director and CEO of AAM, a business that has a significant focus in continuing to expand beyond our cattle production interests in Central West NSW, near Forbes and Bective Station near Tamworth, NSW.
With over 30 years’ experience in large scale livestock production management within the Australian agribusiness sector. His experience spans across a vast array of areas of the agricultural supply chain and includes managing businesses involved in livestock breeding, growing and finishing, financing of agricultural projects, implementation of precision agriculture practices, investigation and implementation of sustainability and innovation initiatives and developing and operating integrated agricultural businesses.
In 2007, Garry founded the company that today is AAM, commencing the development, operation and management of a portfolio of agricultural assets valued at ~$1 billion and he and his wife remain the major shareholders of AAM.
Garry has a unique skill set across multiple facets of the livestock supply chain, from production through to finishing, and processing as well as a unique perspective of the challenges facing all livestock producers within Australia.
George is married with four (4) children, Harry 24, Emma 22, Dave 15 and Tom 13. He also enjoys flying and has his pilot’s license.
George is also a Founding Director of The Wellness House and a Founding Director of ONFARM CO. He has a strong voluntary involvement with his community including as the NSW Rural Fire Services Senior Dept Capt. and Chairman of St Paul’s Carcoar.
Bryce Camm hails from Dalby in Queensland’s Darling Downs region where he oversees his family’s company Camm Agricultural Group; an integrated beef and cropping enterprise with interests across Queensland.
Bryce has been CEO of the group for the past eight years. Prior to that he was the Manager of the group’s award winning Wonga Plains Feedlot for eight years where he oversaw the operation triple in size. Growing up on “Natal Downs” Station in north Queensland Bryce undertook a dual degree in Business Administration and Communications at Bond University and is a graduate of the Australian Rural Leadership Program as well as the Australian Institute of Company Directors Course.
Bryce is currently the Chairman of Beef Australia Ltd and the Immediate Past President of the Australian Lot Feeders Council, as well as a previous Director of the Red Meat Advisory Council.
Elke Cleverdon is an experienced non-executive director and long-term cattle producer from Harden in regional NSW.
As Joint Owner & Director of Cleverdon Agriculture since 1993, she has managed a self-replacing Black Angus herd, raising and trading cattle with her family. Her deep connection to the land ensures she brings a genuine producer perspective to national industry leadership.
Elke has chaired Cattle Australia’s Audit & Risk Committee for the past three years, strengthening governance, financial accountability, and member confidence during a critical stage of the organisation’s development. She is passionate about ensuring producers have a strong, credible voice and that their interests are advanced in a fair, profitable, and sustainable supply chain.
Her professional background includes more than 16 years in executive leadership in customer-owned banking and eight years as a rural financial coach, supporting farming businesses across NSW. She has also been recognised nationally through the National Farmers’ Federation Diversity in Ag Leadership program.
Elke currently serves as a non-executive director with Horticulture Innovation Australia, Murrumbidgee Local Health District (NSW Health), and SWS Bank. She is a Fellow CPA, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and holds a Master of Business Administration.
Elke brings critical thinking, strong financial and risk management skills, and a passion for strategy and sustainability. She is committed to advancing the long-term interests of Australia’s cattle producers by ensuring Cattle Australia remains a trusted, effective, and transparent advocate for the industry.
Nominated by: Peter Hall, Troy Setter, Bryce Camm, David Hill, Adam Coffey
For the past 45 years, David has held rural property management, executive and senior management positions across all mainland states in areas of; beef cattle & sheep breeding, growing and lot feeding, meat retailing, small seed growing, irrigated fodder, and the further processing and exporting of primary products such as meat, grain and fodder.
His export experiences which started in 1989 included a role with Stanbroke Pastoral Company to help develop Stanbroke’ s Live cattle export program. Additionally, David managed the integration of Bottle Tree feedlot grain feeding in the production system while developing and launching their now globally recognised Diamantina beef brand.
David has been in a leadership role at the Lee Family’s, Australian Country Choice group of Companies since 1999 and progressed in that time from General Manager Properties & Livestock to Group Managing Director until stepping back in December 2020 from a full time role to a strategic advisory and board role.
Headquartered in Brisbane and employing over 1,400 staff across 42 operations, Australian Country Choice (ACC) operates Australia’s largest vertically integrated beef supply chain; encompassing cattle breeding, cattle growing and feedlotting to supply its integrated food processing facility in Brisbane that incorporates beef slaughter, beef boning, value-adding and case ready beef packing.
ACC’s cattle property portfolio of around 4 million acres in Queensland & NSW encompasses operations from the Barkly Tableland, CQ coalfields, Carnarvon ranges, Augathella, Blackall, Roma, and Moonie districts of Queensland, with a carrying capacity of 300,000 head. of cattle to support the Company’s 3 feedlots.
Additionally, David represents Agricultural & Cattle industry interests in his role as; Non-Government member Australia Indonesia Red Meat & Cattle Partnership, member SmartSat CRC, member Cattle Australia -Policy Council, member Australian Meat Industry Council -China & Halal Trade Groups, Chair Workplace Health & Safety Queensland -Rural Industry Sector Standing Committee, Deputy Chair Laguna Bay Pastoral investment committee and Board Member lnventia Genetic Technologies (IGT).
Away from work David has a small cattle property in the Mt Kilcoy (Qld) district running Charolais & Charbray breeders to the delight of his four grandchildren.
David wishes to continue into a second term to help build a strong and successful Cattle Australia to represent the interest of all cattle producers
