AWET Trustees

The Australian Wool Education Trust is administered by 5 Trustees, 2 appointed by the Australian Wool Testing Authority Ltd (AWTA Ltd), 2 appointed by Australian Wool Innovation Ltd (AWI) and since September 2019, 1 by Wool Industries Australia Inc (WIA), formerly the Federation of Australian Wool Organisations (FAWO).

The Trust is an independent body, with policy being fully determined by the Trustees, without influence from AWTA Ltd, WIA and/or AWI.

The current Trustees are:

AppointerTrustee Details
AWTA Ltd
  • Mr Michael Jackson: (Chairman of Trustees)
    Managing Director, AWTA Ltd.
    Director of New Zealand Wool Testing Authority Ltd and JinAo Testing Company Ltd.
  • Mr Peter Sommerville:
    Principal, PJS Services Pty Ltd.
    Formerly Corporate Development Manager, AWTA Ltd, now retired.
WIA Inc
  • Ms Brenda McGahan:
    Non-Executive Director.
    Formerly, Executive Director of The Woolmark Company, CEO of Australian Wool Innovation and and CEO of Australian Country Spinners, now retired.
AWI Ltd
  • Dr Jane Dawson:
    Director Dawson Agri-Enterprises.
    Formerly, General Manager Research, Australian Wool Innovation Ltd, now retired.
  • Dr Allan De Boos:
    De Boos Consulting.
    Formerly CSIRO Research Scientist and AWI Program Manager, now retired.

 

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