Winner of the Agribusiness, Food and Beverages category at the 63rd Australian Export Awards 2026
Winner of the Agribusiness, Food and Beverages category at the 63rd Australian Export Awards 2026
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Our skilled and experienced Board and executives, along with our highly trained and passionate staff, are always available to provide support and advice for our growers and customers.
Chief Executive Officer
Ben brings more than 20 years of senior management experience in the agricultural sector across production, processing, sales and marketing. He currently serves on the Australian Macadamia Marketing Committee and the World Macadamia Organisation’s Strategic Foundations Committee.
Prior to joining Marquis, Ben held key domestic and international leadership roles, including leading a high value hybrid seed production, processing, and sales with major operations across the United States and Mexico.
He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science from the University of Queensland and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Steven has 28 years’ experience within the nut industry. He joined Marquis Macadamias in 2005 initially as Operations Manager, then General Manager. Previous roles include agricultural R&D, micro lab management, factory QA and process development. Steven has a Plant Biology science degree.
General Manager Bundaberg
Craig has 28 years’ experience in the macadamia industry. He joined MPC in 1992 working in various roles including Quality Manager and Operations Manager and was appointed General Manager Bundaberg in 2018.
General Manager Lismore
Born and raised in Lismore, Jamie began his career in engineering and production management in the industrial gases industry with roles in Sydney and Townsville before being taking on the role of Operations Manager for Queensland based in Brisbane.
He then made the move across the Tasman as Sales General Manager for New Zealand for five years before leaving the Industrial Gases world and returning to the Northern Rivers to apply his operational experience to the Macadamia Industry.
Jamie has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Queensland.
Chief Sales Officer
George was born and raised in Sydney and studied his master’s degree in Business Administration at Macquarie University. George previously worked for several multinational companies within the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry in various sales and management positions, in both Australia and Europe. These companies include Pepsi and Masterfoods.