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.

The Hon John Anderson AO
Chair of the Crawford Fund
Former Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the National Party

 

Lynn Arnold AO
Chair of the Crawford Fund’s SA State Committee

Dr Colin Chartres
Chief Executive Officer
The Crawford Fund

Professor Kaye Basford FTSE, FAICD, FIS, FAIAST, FQA
Head, School of Biomedical Sciences; and former President, Academic Board,The University of Queensland

Mr Alex Campbell AM
Farmer and former Chair of CRC Salinity, Land & Water Australia and WA Farmers Federation

The Hon Dr Craig Emerson
Economist and former Minister for Trade and Competitiveness

Em Prof Helen Garnett PSM FTSE FAICD
Chair of the Australian Biosecurity Intelligence Network

Dr Tony Gregson AM, PhD, DSc, FRACI, FTSE
Chair, Victorian State Committee

Dr John Radcliffe AM FTSE
Former Deputy Chief Executive, CSIRO, and Director-General of Agriculture, South Australia

Professor Tim Reeves DAgrSc (hc); FTSE
Professor, University of Melbourne; former Director General CIMMYT and former Chair Agriculture Forum ATSE

The Hon Margaret Reid AO
Former President of the Australian Council for International Development

Dr Richard Sheldrake AM, FTSE, FRSN
Chair, NSW State Committee

Mr Michael Taylor AO FTSE
Fellow of the Centre for Strategy and Governance
Principal Foursight Associates

Mr Richard Warner
Chair of the Crawford Fund’s Tasmania State Committee