CVWGA

Martin Ferguson has a long history of public service and work in economic and social policy. In December 2007, Martin was appointed the Minister for Resources and Energy and the Minister for Tourism, and acted as the Chair of the Standing Council on Resources and Energy and the Ministerial Council for Tourism. He held the Resources, Energy and Tourism portfolios until March 2013, when he resigned from the Ministry.

Martin chairs the Tourism Accommodation Australia organisations.

Martin has an honours degree in economics from Sydney University.

David is a fifth generation farmer. He is the Chairman of Scope Global and a director of the Wine Grape Council of SA. He spent five years as the State Government’s Deputy Agent General (London) and was previously the Deputy Premier’s chief of staff and editor of Stock Journal.

Warrick Duthy has been a shareholder of, and Managing Director of Kilikanoon Wines since 2011.He is also the Proprietor of the Watervale Hotel and Penobscot Farm in Watervale where he lives with his wife Nicola Palmer. Warrick Duthy has been a shareholder of, and Managing Director of Kilikanoon Wines since 2011. Warrick has been the Chair of the Clare Valley Alliance for several years, and in this role has led a research project to determine the appropriate strategy to develop the Clare Valley tourism region, and led the group to develop the Clare Valley branding.

Alister has expanded his family’s large vineyard holding near Watervale, since joining full time in 2009. His whole career has been devoted to viticulture and he has worked internationally for Constellation Wines, including three years at a grower liaison officer in the Californian regions.

Olivia has worked as the Marketing Manager for Jim Barry Wines for the past 10 years overseeing branding, communications, packaging and promotion both domestically and overseas. She completed market immersions in the USA and UK for the winery before joining the Jim Barry team in Clare on a full time basis. In 2016, Olivia completed her Masters of Wine Business.

Bianca is a corporate and agribusiness partner at national law firm Piper Alderman, with a particular focus on the food and beverage sectors. Her practice includes mergers and acquisitions, corporate and commercial advisory and foreign investment. She is Deputy Chairman of Potatoes South Australia.

Jeff was inaugural Australian Winemaker of the Year (Gourmet Traveller Wine) and is recognised as one of the world’s ‘50 Most Influential Winemakers’ (Wine & Spirits, USA). He founded Grosset Wines in 1981 and has led the pioneering use of screwcaps.