Following the Winemakers’ Federation of Australia (WFA) Board meeting held in Adelaide on 15 November 2007, the new Federation Board Members for the year 2007/2008 have been announced.
As before, the Board of 12 members will comprise four representatives from each of the Small, Medium and Large Winemakers’ Membership Committees:
Small Winemakers’ Membership Committee
1. John Ellis, The Hanging Rock Winery
2. Evan Hiscock, Petaluma Ltd
3. Denis Horgan, Leeuwin Estate
4. Michael Matthews, TVN Consulting
Plus permanent alternate: Trevor Drayton, Drayton’s Family Wines
Medium Winemakers’ Membership Committee
5. Kevin McLintock, McWilliam’s Wines
6. John Angove, Angove’s Pty Ltd
7. Robert Hill Smith, Yalumba
8. Mitchell Taylor, Taylors Wines
Plus permanent alternate: Darren De Bortoli, De Bortoli Wines
Large Winemakers’ Membership Committee
9. Philip Laffer, Pernod Ricard Pacific (Alternate: Stephen
Couche)
10. Jamie Odell, Foster’s (Alternate: Richard Wise)
11. John Grant, Hardy Wine Company (Alternate: John Whelan)
12. Brian McGuigan, McGuigan Simeon Wines (Alternate: to be advised)
John Grant, Hardy Wine Company, replaces Stephen Millar AM, who is
retiring after 15 years of service to the Winemakers’ Federation Board.
David S. Clarke AO will remain as WFA President for the next 12 months.
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