Our People
We are motivated and passionate. We work to ensure we have the right number of people, with the right skills, in the right place and at the right time.
The Board
Andrew Daniels
Chair
Andrew is a professional Company Director and consultant with experience across private and public sector organisations.
Andrew Polkinghorne
Director
Andrew is a grain producer at Lock, South Australia, where he farms nearly 7000 hectares with his family.
Freddy Bartlett
Director
Freddy has more than 20 years of experience within the funds management industry, having worked in Adelaide, Sydney and London.
Freddy is the Managing Director of ICAM and Executive Director of ICAM Retail Funds Management Pty Ltd and an equity owner of both businesses.
James Forbes
Director
James is a Managing Partner of Australia China Investment Fund (ACIF) who through their affiliates are providing subordinated debt and equity investment to the Trust.
Brett Goodin
Director
Brett Goodin has 30 years’ of international financial services experience with a focus on investment management, international law, regulation and compliance.
Michael Garry
Secretary
Michael is an experienced corporate lawyer who has advised some of Australia’s biggest corporates and funds on their most complex and strategically critical transactions.
Senior Management
Scott McKay
Chief Executive Officer
Scott is an experienced Chief Executive and now consultant with involvement in leading and growing businesses across the supply chain sector.
Tim Gurney
Manager, Business Development and Client Relations
Tim has a wealth of experience across the agriculture sector in SA. He is a driven and experienced professional who strives to consolidate credible and solid relationships with clients to build upon business growth and success together.
Mark Antushka
General Manager – Construction & Commercial
Antonio Calabrese
Chief Financial Officer
Antonio has more than 15 years’ experience working in mergers & acquisitions, capital strategy and valuations. Antonio started his career at KPMG Corporate Finance where he worked on a range of advisory assignments, structuring transactions, executing acquisitions and undertaking valuations of infrastructure assets and companies.
Management
Jeff Cowan
Terminal Manager
Jeff is an experienced leader and manager of people with 18 years’ experience working in the bulk handling industry. This has included customer service, work health and safety, risk mitigation, developing stakeholder relationships (internal and external) and planning and development.
Craig Roberts
Manager - Compliance, Quality & People
With more than 30 years experience in mining, earthmoving local government, electricity and construction in roles as diverse as operator, supervisor Works/Project Manager, HSEQ Manager and Corporate Services Manager, Craig has a wealth of experience across all levels of business.
Suzanne Irvine
Customer Services
Suzanne is responsible for assisting T-Ports growers and clients with customer service enquiries. Suzanne has developed a strong knowledge of the broad range of service needs of both grain growers and grain buyers.
Lance Sheward
Port Manager
Captain Lance Sheward is an experienced Master Mariner and has over 28 years’ experience in the Maritime Industry. During his career, Lance has held command positions at sea, Marine Superintendent, Marine Operations Manager, and prior to joining TPorts was a Shipping Inspector and OHS Inspector for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. Lance holds a Master unlimited qualification, a Bachelor of Nautical Science and is a DNV certified auditor.
Phil Durell
Project Manager, Storage & Handling
Phil is an experienced consultant specialising in bulk commodity handling with a demonstrated history of working in the export of grain and woodchips as well as managing production operations at a senior level.
