APEN-PM Register
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skills, knowledge and experience in extension gained through professional experience and/or formal qualifications
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commitment to ongoing professional development
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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
Mrs 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
Mr Col Freeman
Sustainable Agriculture Extension Officer
Hunter Local Land Services, NSW
Masters of Environmental Management
Field: Natural Resource Management, Program design and evaluation, Soil health, Regenerative agriculture
colf@bigpond.net.au
Ms Felicity Hamlyn-Hill
Beef Specialist, Co-Director
Beef Enterprise Advisory Services Pty Ltd, Qld
Masters Rural Systems Management
Field: Beef cattle production and extension in practice
felicityhamlyn-hill@bigpond.com
Ms Caroline Coppo
Program Coordinator
Canegrowers Herbert River, Qld
Masters Environmental Science & Management
Field: Science, Education, Environment, Corporate governance, Natural Resource Management, Strategic planning, Partnership building, Project management, Community capacity building, Communications, Extension
cacoppo@bigpond.com
Dr Philip Thomas
Associate Director PhD Innovation
University of New England, NSW
Doctor of Philosophy, Biological Science Aquaculture
Field: Industry collaboration higher degree innovation research, development, implementation and evaluation
philip.thomas@une.edu.au
Dr Margaret Ayre
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Melbourne, Vic
Doctor of Philosophy
Field: Tertiary education (extension and advisory practice), participatory research on extension and agricultural innovation
mayre@unimelb.edu.au
Mrs Leanne Pridham
Farmer, Facilitator, WoTL Ambassador
Leanne Pridham, SA
Bachelor Agricultural Science (Hons)
Field: Facilitation, project/program planning, livestock and grains, rural communities
leannepridham@gmail.com
Ms Lisa Brassington
Collective Impact Facilitator - Food Systems
Cardinia Shire Council
Diploma of Applied Science (Horticultural Business) and Bachelor of Applied Science (Urban & Regional Planning)
Field: Sustainable land and water management, peri-urban agriculture, strategic land-use planning, facilitation, communications, fair food systems for improving the health and well-being of farmers, rural and regional communities.
agperiurban@gmail.com
Mrs Judy Wilkinson
Farm Family Facilitation
JA Wilkinson, SA
Rural Business Administration, Advanced Diploma
Field: Farm family facilitation - succession and business continuance
judyawilkinson@outlook.com