AUSTRALIAN EGGS LIMITED - Key Persons

Danny Jones - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors
Danny has 25 years' egg industry experience having acted as Business Manager and then Managing Director of Pure Foods Eggs Pty Ltd, Tasmania's largest egg producer. Danny has extensive board experience in non-executive director and managing director roles. He holds an Advanced Diploma in Business, is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of the Institute of Public Accountants Danny has been actively involved in the the wider aspects of the Australian egg industry. In 2014, he was awarded the Kondinin & ABC Rural Egg Farmer of the Year award.

Grant Dearden

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Elected Director
  • Member of the Australian Eggs Marketing Industry Consultative Committee
  • National Sales and Marketing Manager of Pace Farm
As the National Sales and Marketing Manager of Pace Farm, Grant Dearden has over 18 years' experience in the Australian egg industry. Prior to his current role with Pace Farm, Grant worked for multi-national companies in the FMCG industry such as Monsanto and Lion Nathan, to develop and build his business management and marketing skills. These included roles working with brands like Pepsi, Gatorade, H2GO, NutraSweet, Equal and Round Up. Grant has a deep understanding of major chain and independent retailers, major foodservice operators and ingredient manufacturers, as well as the intricacies of the day to day running of an egg business. His main motivation is to use his experience and proficiency in the egg industry to help facilitate its future growth and success. Grant has been an active member of the Australian Eggs Marketing Industry Consultative Committee for over 10 years and has also participated in a number of International Egg Commission conferences and meetings.

Liz Rowell - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Non - Executive Director
  • Owner, Founder and CEO of Red Ark
  • Specialist Director ( Marketing )
Liz is an experienced non-executive director and chair and has an extensive advertising and marketing background with global and national businesses and brands. She has worked across diverse industries including FMCG, retail, primary industries, health, animal health, travel and tourism, and technology. Liz is owner, founder and CEO of Red Ark - a creative communications agency working with leading Australian brands as well as a range of Not for Profits for the past 15 years. She has mentored young women for the past 10 years through Layne Beachley's Aim for the Stars Foundation, Glass Elevator's Walk the Talk, Marketing Women and Mentor Central. Liz is a collaborative and outcome-focused director and brings her SME business management experience as well as her marketing expertise and commitment to ESG to the table.

Rowan McMonnies - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
  • Member of the Board of Directors
Rowan has a legal and compliance background and has been a key adviser to the agriculture sector and the egg industry in recent years. Prior to commencing with Australian Eggs, Rowan was a commercial disputes partner at global law firm, Baker & McKenzie, and held senior positions at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Through a focus on the agriculture sector in legal practice, Rowan has advised peak state and national farming associations and key stakeholders in the egg, chicken meat, cattle, dairy, bulk grain and agricultural chemical industries. Rowan's involvement in the egg industry includes assisting the industry in its response to the free range egg labelling standard consultation process and working with egg industry representative bodies on the formalisation of Egg Farmers of Australia. Through this work, Rowan has been recognised for his strategic capability and his ability to effectively engage with key industry stakeholders. Rowan holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Technology, Sydney and a Masters of Commerce from the University of Sydney. Rowan commenced with Australian Eggs on 31 October 2016.

Sarah Britton - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Non - Executive Director
  • Specialist Director ( Public Policy )
Sarah is an experienced Chair and Non-Executive director with over 30 years of veterinary experience in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors and a trusted advisor to government, industry and community on veterinary and biosecurity risk management and animal health. Through her work in public policy, Sarah has a deep understanding of the government and private sectors and how to drive mutually beneficial outcomes and collaborative policy. Sarah's expertise also includes corporate, risk, financial governance, and leading research development, review, and implementation. Sarah holds a Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Diploma of Veterinary Clinical Studies from the University of Sydney and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.