Management Group
The management group is responsible and accountable for the development and evaluation of the strategic direction and company policy. The group puts the strategy and policies before the board of directors for discussion and endorsement.
Members of the management group are responsible for the implementation of strategy and policy, effectively conducting the business and directing the various functions of the business to achieve cohesion. They are accountable for specified areas of the business and this means being responsible for the direction determined, decisions made, dollars spent and actions taken.
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Jeff Bond BBus(Mktg)
CEO (born 1974)
Jeff was awarded his Bachelor of Business Management (Marketing) from the University of South Australia and since then has gained valuable experience in the Asian, North American and Australian regions. Over his 17 years experience in the food and beverage industry Jeff has developed and implemented strategies to deliver growth for global brands.
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Kay Clapton BEd, GradDipAcc, FCA, FCIS
CFO & Company Secretary (born 1954)
Following a 6 year stint as a high school teacher, Kay returned to university to study accounting. She was subsequently employed by a multinational accounting firm which equipped her with great financial and business acumen across a wide range of industries. In 1988 Kay brought this experience and knowledge to the wine industry when she joind PLW as Financial Controller. She played a key role when the company listed in 1993, in particular the preparation of the Prospectus.
Kay combines the Company Secretary and CFO roles. She leads the finance and administration team and is responsible for finance, day-to-day shareholder matters, corporate issues, risk management and legal compliance.
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Andrew Wigan BAppSc (Chem), RDO
Chief Winemaker (born 1949)
Widely acknowledged as one of most versatile and skilled winemakers in Australia, Andrew Wigan has been honing his craft as a winemaker for over 30 years - almost all of them under the watchful eye of Peter Lehmann.
As skilled at making big red wines as he is at making elegant white wines, Andrew leads the company’s committed and highly-skilled team of winemakers. He is ultimately responsible for supervising the laboratory technicians and cellar-hands. Andrew is also responsible for day-to-day occupational health and safety.
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Paul Turale BBus(Mktg), MBA
Global Marketing Manager (born 1968)
Paul joined Peter Lehmann Wines in early 2008 and brought to the company significant marketing experience compiled over two decades with two multinational corporations. He now leads the Marketing, Hospitality and Cellar Door teams at Peter Lehmann Wines with the goal of ensuring that all facets of the brand experience are motivating and engaging in an ever changing, dynamic global market.
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Tania Brown BEng-Chem (Hons), BSc, MBA
Operations Manager (born 1970)
Tania joined Peter Lehmann Wines in 2002 and brought to the company 10 years experience in beverage packaging, customer service and supply-chain management. She has extensive experience in quality assurance, forecasting, warehousing and managing inventory levels, which she did at one of Australia’s largest wineries.
As Peter Lehmann Wines’ Operations Manager, Tania leads the packaging and warehouse staff, bringing together sales-forecasting and the packaging of available wine to ensure customer requirements are met.
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