Australia: New CEO for Growcom
Mr Thomson will start with Growcom on 8 May, 2018 following the retirement of outgoing CEO Pat Hannan who will finish with the organisation on 18th May 2018.
Mr Thomson will bring a wealth of experience to his role as CEO of Growcom, including 34 years in senior roles across the private and public sectors.
He will bring to the table significant insights in the areas of finance, marketing, sales, distribution, manufacturing and human resources through his CEO, management and advisory experience.
Growcom Chairman Les Williams, a pineapple grower from Wamuran, said Mr Thomson was a proven leader.
“David has extensive experience across a number of disciplines and the Board is very confident of his ability to lead and direct Growcom as a profitable grower representative body working towards the sustainable future of the horticulture industry through effective advocacy on behalf of growers, effective grower engagement and the delivery of valued and relevant services to growers,” Mr Williams said.
“David is keen to engage with stakeholders and is excited about his new role. The Board is very confident about Growcom's future under David's leadership.”
Mr Williams thanked Mr Hannan for his significant contributions as CEO of Growcom and said he looked forward to working with Mr Thomson to keep securing the organisation’s future.
For more information:
Growcom
Les Williams
Tel: +61 407 143 192
E-mail: communications