The management team of InterGrain involves:


• Chief Executive Officer Dr Bryan Whan
• Commercial Manager Tresslyn Walmsley
• Administrative Officer Lena Persson

Chief Executive Officer


Bryan has worked in management and research in the agricultural industries in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Queensland over the last 38 years. Bryan was CEO of the Molecular Plant Breeding CRC (MPBCRC) from 2003 to 2006, and its predecessor, the CRC for Molecular Plant Breeding (CRCMPB) from 1998 to 2003. He was a Director of the CRC Board, and Managing Director of its two companies, Molecular Plant Breeding Pty Ltd and Molecular Plant Breeding Nominees. He was also Chairman of the Board of Gramina, a joint venture between the MPBCRC and PGG-Wrightson (NZ) established to commercialise new technologies in pasture grasses, from its inception in 2005 until 2008. He operated a consulting business in Rural Management and Research for a number of years, was Director of the Queensland Wheat Research Institute from 1991 to 1994, and was a wheat breeder in Victoria from 1969 to 1982, and in Western Australia from 1982 to 1991.

Commercial Manager and Company Secretary

 

Tress Walmsley has been with InterGrain since the company's formation. Her current role involves managing the company's finances and reporting requirements, commercial relationships and product commercialisation. Prior to working for InterGrain, Tress spent over ten years with DAFWA in a variety of roles including grains commercialisation officer and TOPCROP State Coordinator. Tress represents InterGrain on the National End Point Royalty Steering Group and the Grains Industry Association WA wheat committee.