Dairy Australia Leadership Team

Matt grew up on a farm in Western Pennsylvania where his first paying job was milking cows. He went on to attend Penn State and Cambridge Universities before joining Hancock Agricultural Investment Group as Director of International Operations.  While working for Hancock, he moved to Australia to open a subsidiary and has been here ever since. Before joining Dairy Australia, Matt was the CEO of DataGene.

Appointed 2025

PhD (IntRel) MPhil (IntRel) BA (IntRel)

Kendra is responsible for industry marketing, corporate and farmer communications, digital experience and design. She has over 20 years’ experience in marketing, corporate communications and public relations. Her previous roles include Marketing Manager of Coles Express, and General Manager Marketing and Group Corporate Communications Manager with Bakers Delight Holdings. Kendra’s extensive experience covers marketing, brand management, digital communication, public relations, media relations, stakeholder engagement and issues management.

Appointed 2017

BBus (Marketing), GAICD

Firoz leads the Corporate Services team with overall responsibility for finance, strategy, project management office, risk and compliance, information technology and legal. He has over 25 years of local and international (India and United Arab Emirates) experience as a senior executive across multiple industries including not-for-profit, food manufacturing, printing and coding, automotive and auditing.

Appointed 2023 

Qualified CPA (Australia) and Qualified Chartered Accountant (India)

Verity leads our regional teams across eight dairying regions. She has worked in government, industry and the corporate sector with experience in leadership, consultancy, extension, project management, boards and rural business management. Verity has served on private company and industry boards as a director and executive, and combines strategy and action to deliver results. With a farming background, Verity understands farm businesses and rural communities. 

Appointed 2019 

BAppSci (Ag) GradDip (Ed), GAICD

Greg leads the team that invests in research, development, extension activities and education to support the profitability, sustainability and competitiveness of Australian dairy farmers. He has over 20 years’ experience in agriculture, covering operations, innovation, growth, finance, people and capability development. Greg has held management roles with Costa Group, Nutrano Produce Group and Hancock Natural Resource Group. As a past chair of Raspberries and Blackberries Australia, he oversaw the creation of a combined berry peak industry body.

Appointed 2021 

BAppSci (Hort) MBA, GAICD

Imogen is a human resources professional with over 15 years’ experience. She has worked in diverse industries including engineering, consulting, media/technology and property development. Imogen brings specialist experience in employee relations, human resources technology and analytics and has a keen interest in talent management. Her previous roles include managing the human resources function at Caydon Property Group.

Appointed 2018

MCom (HR) BAppSc (Psychology), GAICD

Susannah is an experienced executive leader in agricultural sustainability, policy, and regulatory affairs, with over 25 years spanning industry and government. She currently serves as General Manager, Sustainable Dairy at Dairy Australia, where she leads national and international initiatives connecting sustainability frameworks, trade policy, and regulatory strategy to drive industry-wide transformation. Susannah has an extensive background in R&D investment strategy, evidence-based policy development, and government relations, and has represented the Australian dairy sector in cross-commodity and international forums.

Appointed 2025

BA, GDip Sc, MSc