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Our Executive Team

EXECUTIVE TEAM OF THE MARQUIS GROUP

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.

Ben Adams

Ben Adams

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Marquis Macadamias
Australia

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Justin Truscott

Justin Truscott

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Marquis Macadamias Australia
& Marquis Marketing

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Steven Lee

Steven Lee

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Marquis Macadamias
Australia

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Craig Brice

Craig Brice

GENERAL MANAGER BUNDABERG

Marquis Macadamias
Australia

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Jamie Burley

Jamie Burley

GENERAL MANAGER LISMORE

Marquis Macadamias
Australia

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George Hagios

George Hagios

CHIEF SALES OFFICER

Marquis Marketing

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Board of Directors 
Marquis Macadamias
Australia

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Ben Adams

Ben Adams

Chief Executive Officer

Ben has over 20 years of senior management experience in Agriculture, including several years of prior experience in the Macadamia Industry. He has worked in key domestic and international management roles throughout his career, including heading up a hybrid seed business with major operations in the United States and Mexico. Ben holds a Degree in Applied Science from the University of Queensland and a Diploma from the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Justin Truscott

Justin Truscott

Chief Financial Officer

Justin is a qualified Chartered Accountant and has extensive experience after 19 years within the finance / accounting sector. He has spent the past 10 years working with global companies gaining experience across Asia (China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam, Korea), USA, Europe and the Middle East. Justin has worked with several key companies within the garment manufacturing industry.
Steven Lee

Steven Lee

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.

Craig Brice

Craig Brice

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.

Jamie Burley

Jamie Burley

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.

George Hagios

George Hagios

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.