APEN-PM Register

The APEN Professional Members listed below have been awarded the APEN-PM because of their high level of:

skills, knowledge and experience in extension gained through professional experience and/or formal qualifications
commitment to ongoing professional development
adherence to ethical and accountable professional behaviour

Their email address has been provided for those wishing to contact them.

As APEN Professional Memberships are confirmed during the year further APEN-PMs will be added to this register. Details on the process are available on the APEN Professional Membership webpage.

If you have any queries please contact the APEN Secretariat: info@apen.org.au

Dr Terry Parminter

Agricultural advisor
Kapag Ltd, NZ
Doctor of Philosophy, Management Systems
Field: Agricultural Extension

terry.parminter@kapag.nz

Dr Anthony Kachenko

General Manager Data & Extension
Hort Innovation Australia, NSW
Doctor Philosophy, Agriculture
Field: Agricultural/Horticultural Science

anthony.kachenko@horticulture.com.au

Ms Jeanette Gellard

Principal Consultant
Innovative Influences, SA
Master Business Administration
Field: Agricultural Extension, Evaluation, Stakeholder Engagement

jeanette@innovativeinfluences.com.au

Mr Adrian Englefield

Regional Extension Manager - South East
Hort innovation Australia, NSW
Master of Business Administration
Field: Agricultural/Horticultural Science

adrian.englefield@horticulture.com.au

Dr Kristy Howard

Managing Director and Principal Consultant
Inspiring Excellence, Vic
Doctor of Philosophy
Field: On-farm RD&E, Leadership & Professional development training, Evaluation

kristy@inspiringexcellence.com.au

Dr Roy Murray-Prior

Research Development & Extension Consultant
AgribizRD&E Services, Qld
Doctor of Philosophy - Agricultural Economics
Field: Agricultural Extension

roy@agribizrde.com

Mr Graham Harris

Principal Development Extension Officer
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Qld
Master of Economics
Field: Extension, Irrigation

graham.harris@daf.gov.qld.au

Mr Jordan Villaruz

Managing Director
Ds Consultant and other Services Pty Ltd, Qld
Bachelor Agricultural Business, Master Business Administration
Field: Agribusiness/ Agricultural extension

jordanDs@outlook.com.au

Dr Les Baxter

Managing Director and Principal Consultant
Australian Botanical Solutions, Tas
Doctor of Philosophy - Social Sciences
Field: Agronomy, Agricultural R&D, Technical solutions for commercialization of botanicals, International development

baxters@bigpond.net.au

Mr Greg Mills

Principal Consultant
Goahead Business Solutions, NSW
Bachelor of Science, Diploma Science in Agriculture, Animal Science and Business Management
Field: Agricultural extension, Business Management, Facilitation

greg@goahead.com.au

Mr Joe O'Reagain

Senior Grazing Field Officer
NQ Dry Tropics, Queensland
BAgriSci, MA Philosophy
Fields: Grazing land management, extension, on-farm RD&E

joe.oreagain@nqdrytropics.com.au

Ms Sarah Hain

Agronomist
Cotton Grower Services, NT
Grad Certificate in Agribusiness, Bachelor Rural Science (Hons)
Field: Agricultural extension, Agribusiness

sarah.j.hain95@gmail.com

Mr Stephen Roeger

Principal Consultant
Roeger Consulting Services, Qld
Bachelor App Sc Natural Resource Management
Field:
Natural Resource Management planning, Collaboration & engagement through extension & communication, Capacity building through organisation structures & effective governance

steve@roegercs.com

Ms Olivia Weatherburn

National Extension Programme Manager
Beef + Lamb New Zealand Ltd
Diploma in Agriculture, Applied Science & Farm Management
Field: Agriculture, extension management, facilitation

olivia.weatherburn@beeflambnz.com

Ms Briar Huggett

Extension Manager - Northern South Island
Beef + Lamb New Zealand Ltd
Bachelor of Agriculture
Field: Agriculture, Sustainable Nutrient Management, facilitation

briar.huggett@beeflambnz.com

Mr Bruce Hancock

Livestock Industry Development Specialist
Bruce Hancock Consulting, SA
Diploma in Applied Science (Agriculture) & Diploma in Project Management, Cert IV Assessment & Workplace Training, Meat Standards Aust Meat Science
Field; Agriculture, Livestock, project management, facilitation

brucehancock01@bigpond.com

Miss Megan Bates

Extension Manager - Southern South Island
Beef + Lamb New Zealand Ltd
Bachelor of Education
Field: Education and Rural Leadership, facilitation

megan.bates@beeflambnz.com

Dr Heather Collins

Community engagement facilitator & rural social scientist
Heather Collins Consulting, NZ
Doctor of Philosophy, Agriculture, Social Sciences, Natural Resource Management
Field: Connecting individuals & groups to facilitate understanding and positive change in the agri-environment space

heather@heathercollins.co.nz