Deputy Chair Yorick has extensive experience in industrial relations, policy development, stakeholder engagement and governance. He has worked with the forest and wood products, manufacturing, food processing and fishing sectors, as well as at senior levels of government. He is a passionate advocate for high quality vocational training and skill development and sees it as…
Chair Todd Loydell is a Corporate Affairs practitioner with experience across a range of organisations including some of Australia’s top ASX listed companies. Specialising in Government Affairs and Stakeholder engagement, Todd has extensive policy experience in the environment, agriculture, energy, resources and media sectors. Todd’s familiarity with industry capacity needs is extensive as a result…
Director Michael is an experienced quality assurance manager with 15 years of working across the FMCG sector. He is currently the Internal Auditor and Quality Assurance Supervisor at Thomas Foods International. He is passionate about driving continuous improvement while pursuing lean and logical systems and has extensive experience working within the meat industry and supporting…
Director Matthew is a dedicated member of the meat industry community. He is the Federal Secretary of the Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union (AMIEU), and also the Secretary of the Queensland and Northern Territory Branch. He is a Board Director of the National Meat Industry Training Advisory Council (MINTRAC). Matthew also serves on the Agricultural Workforce…
Director Lisa Marty is an experienced Director, Senior Executive and Consultant. She is a specialist in industry policy, industry strategy, governance, stakeholder engagement and advocacy. Her experience includes strategic and operational governance, including strategy development and strategic planning, managing change, risk, compliance and monitoring. Lisa’s background includes executive level roles within the forestry and natural…
Director Les Gordon worked in farming for over 40 years, as part of his family business and in a number of industry related governance roles. He is the former Chair of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) Water Taskforce and former NFF Vice President. Les began his work as a community and industry representative in 1989…
Director Jenny is an advocate for workers’ rights and supporting a skilled workforce. She is currently the TCF National Secretary of the Manufacturing Division of the Timber, Furnishing & Textiles Union (TFTU). Jenny has a wealth of experience in the clothing, footwear and textile industry. Her working career includes various roles in textile and clothing…
Tessa Spriggens Head of Marketing and Communications Tessa is an experienced communications professional with expertise in communications strategy, copywriting, public relations, media relations, and digital marketing. At Skills Insight, she is responsible for leading internal and external communications. Working closely with the CEO and Executives, Tessa oversees the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of Skills…
Dr Niall Smith Head of Research and Workforce Planning Niall leads the organisation’s workforce planning, research and workforce intelligence functions. He works across industry, government agencies and the vocational education and training (VET) system to identify workforce and skills challenges and translate evidence into practical action. Niall oversees Skills Insight’s Workforce Plan, research agenda and data strategy, synthesising industry…
Danni McDonald Head of Training Products Danni McDonald leads the organisation’s work to interpret, apply and support improvements to national qualification and VET system reform. With over 15 years of experience in the VET sector, Danni brings a rare blend of high-level policy expertise and deep technical knowledge of training product architecture, systems design, and…
