Wine Australia welcomes new CEO
Wine Australia has appointed its new CEO Dr Martin Cole, who starts in the role this month.
Dr Cole joins Wine Australia from the University of Adelaide, where he is the Head of School, Agriculture, Food and Wine.
Wine Australia Chair Dr Michele Allan said, “Along with his wine sector experience, Dr Cole brings extensive experience across government, academia and industry – including the broader agricultural sectors – and has held senior leadership positions at CSIRO, overseas and in larger commercial companies.
“His collaborative, multidisciplinary approach and extensive experience in stakeholder engagement will be of great benefit to the sector, as we focus on growth opportunities for growers, producers and exporters post-COVID-19, Brexit and China’s deposit tariffs on bottled Australian wine imports.”
Dr Cole takes over from Andreas Clark, who spent 15 years with Wine Australia including eight as CEO. Steven Weinert has been serving as interim CEO since July.