Board of Directors

The Crawford Fund Board consists of eminent Australians with a wide experience in research, politics or development. The Board is responsible for the Crawford Fund’s policies and strategic planning.


Ms Su McCluskey FCPA FTSE
Chair: Crawford Fund for Food Security
The Hon. Joel Andrew Fitzgibbon GradCertBA, GAICD
Deputy Chair: Crawford Fund for Food Security
Shaun Coffey FTSE, CRSNZ, FAIA, FAICD
CEO, Crawford Fund for Food Security

Dr Geoff Allan FTSE PSM
Chair: Crawford Fund for Food Security New South Wales State Committee
Dr John Allen PhD, BVSc, MBA, GDipIPLaw, GAICD
Chair: Crawford Fund for Food Security Victoria State Committee
Professor Kym Anderson AC FASSA GAIDC
Chair: Crawford Fund for Food Security South Australia State Committee
Kaye Basford Professor Kaye Basford AM, PhD, FTSE, FAICD, FIS, FAIA, FQA
Chair: Crawford Fund for Food Security Queensland Committee
Dr Wendy Craik AM FTSE
Chair: Crawford Fund for Food Security ACT Committee
Rosemary Deininger
Helen Garnett Em Prof Helen Garnett PhD, PSM, FTSE, FAICD
Chair: Crawford Fund for Food Security Northern Territory Committee
The Hon Sussan Ley
Former Leader of the Opposition
Associate Professor Stephen Ives
Chair: Crawford Fund for Food Security Tasmania State Committee
Dr Mark Sweetingham PSM, FAIST
Chair: Crawford Fund for Food Security WA State Committee