| Tasmanian Abalone Council Director Profiles |
Greg Woodham
President |
Certificate competency Master 4 and Marine Engine Driver Grade 2; Radar Course Level 3; Abalone Diver since 1978; 2 seasons each with rock lobster and tuna long-line. Past Chairman Quality Tasmanian Abalone P/L (abalone processing and marketing company).
Member Abalone Fishery Advisory Committee, Abalone Stock Assessment Committee, Abalone Research Advisory Group. Previous Director TFIC. Current QuotaHolder and Diver.
Director of TAC since 1990; President since August 2007. |
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John Hoult
Vice President |
Bachelor of Education; 16 years teaching; Treasurer Surfing Tasmania; Volunteer fireman Scamander Brigade 12 years; Abalone deckhand 1989; 5 years abalone diving; Quota holder; Board Member Tasmanian Fisheries Research Advisory Board 8 years; Board Member Abalone Council Australia 6 years; TAC Representative Abalone Research Advisory Group; Board Member Tasmanian Abalone Council since 1993; Vice President TAC 2007. |
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Rob Rex
Treasurer |
Educated at The Hutchins School; obtained a Bachelor of Economics from University of Tasmania in 1970; involved in the abalone industry since commencing diving from 1967 to 1969 to fund a university education; Member of the University SRC; Office Manager of Melbourne stockbroking firm RO Williams Tolhurst & Co to 1975; Partner philatelic form Rex & Fair Philatelists (Aust); President, The Hutchins School and Collegiate School Supporters and Rowing; Board member St Michael's Collesiate to 2005; current member Narryna Heritage Museum Committee.
Director and Treasurer TAC since August 2005 |
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Pieter van der Woude
Secretary |
Police Officer for 12 years, reached rank of 1st Class Constable - involved in Diving, Search and Rescue and Marine Division. Current TAC representative on Police Liaison Committee.
Abalone diver and quotaholder since 1985. Hold Master 5, Engine Driver 2 tickets.
1986-2000 owned Sea World business in Tasmania;
1991-1994 majority shareholder in aquaculture venture - "Coles Bay Shellfish" - producing oysters & mussels;
1996 purchased property in Prince of Wales Bay currently being developed;
2003 established "Clean Lift Marine" - a new concept in Tasmanian whereby boats are lifted out of the water by means of a travelling crane, serviced and maintained.
Elected Secretary August 2008. |
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Rodney Herweynen
Executive Member |
Abalone diver since 1983; dived in Victoria for 2 years; VADA committee member when quotas were introduced; carpenter by trade; President of Kingborough Tigers Football Club.
TFIC Director.
Director of TAC since 1995. Vice President of TAC 1995 to 2007. |
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Allen Hansen
Executive Member |
Allen Hansen
established Tasmanian Seafoods P/L in 1969, a Processor, wholesaler and exporter of seafood including abalone, sea cucumber, scallops, lobster, whiting, prawns and sea urchin. The company is now the largest abalone canner in the world.
Allen has been a member of the TAC since its inception and became a life member of the TAC in 2006. Allen continues to serve on the following TAC committees: Abalone Fishery Advisory Committee (AbFAC), Abalone Research Advisory Group (AbRAG), TAC Stock Assessment Committee, and been involved in various Victorian and West Australian fishery organizations including; (VADA), (VAPA), (SIV), (WADA), (WAFIC), (AAA), Queensland Sea Cucumber Association, Stout Whiting Industry Association (Queensland), Coral Sea Fishers Association, Tuna West Indian Ocean Association.
Northern Territory Seafood Council, Commonwealth Fishers Association, (executive and founding member), Australian Fisheries Management Authority, (AFMA). 2001 Allen was awarded the Centenary Medal by the Australian Government for Leadership to the seafood industry and contribution to the community. Most recently Allen was also awarded the 2009 Tasmanian Export Leadership Award. |
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Robert Scanlon
Executive Member |
Pharmacist. Owner of 2 pharmacies in Hobart over 35 years. Director of Pharmaceutical Defence Ltd;
Board Member of Pharmaceutical Society Australia (Tas Branch). QuotaHolder since late 1980's.
Director of TAC since August 2007. |
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Alan Gray
Executive Member |
Been involved in industry since 1988. Started diving 1994 (still active). Elected to the board of Tasmanian Abalone Council 1996-2008. Chairman of divers sub-council 1997-98. Invited member of ABFAC 2005. Elected to the board of ABFAC 2006-2008. Member of abalone futures committee 2005-06. Member of the abalone resource advisory group. Director of Shelly Point Seafish Pty Ltd. Director of Fishing Investment & Management Pty Ltd (broker, consultancy, valuation company). Abalone quota & dive licence owner. Diesel engineer. |
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Nigel Wallace
QuotaHolder SubCouncil Chair |
Bachelor of Performing Arts, Qualified Offshore Commercial Diver, Currently professional abalone diver and quota owner since 1986. Owner and Manager of Baringa Pty. Ltd. and involved in property development.
Member of TAFI Stock Assessment Working Group since 2001.
Previous Abalone Council board member for three years. Elected Quota Holder Sub Council Chairman 2007. |
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Joey McKibben
Diver SubCouncil Chair |
Educated at Hutchins School, then Geelong Grammar, Victoria; School prefect 2001. 4 years building experience in Queensland. Abalone deckhand sporadically since 2002. Quotaholder and Member of the TAC since 2003. Involved in Surveyors Bay Coast Care committee since 2003. Abalone diver since 2007. Elected Diver SubCouncil Chair August 2008. |
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Tony Johnston
Processor SubCouncil Chair |
General Manager, Tasmanian Seafoods, Margate since June 1995; President, Abalone Association of Australasia since 1997; Marketing Manager, Seafood, Safcol P/L/Tassal Ltd July 1989 to June 1995; Seafood Export Consultative Committee (AQIS) since 2002; Tasmanian/Queensland Government fishing ndustry employment, July 1976 to June 1989; obtained Bachelor Agricultural Economics, University of England, Armidale, NSW 1976.
Director of TAC and Processor SubCouncil Chair since 1996. |
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| Tasmanian Abalone Council Executive Staff |
Dean Lisson
Chief Executive |
Master of Business Administration; Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors; Graduate Diploma of Business in Professional Management; Bachelor of Applied Science in Applied Chemistry; Member of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute; Bachelor of Education in Maths/Science Teaching; Tasmanian Teachers Certificate.
Chairman and Director of the Abalone Council of Australia Ltd; Director of the Abalone Council of New South Wales Ltd; Former Director and President of the Tasmanian Abalone Council Ltd (1994 to 2007); Life Member of the Tasmanian Abalone Council Ltd since 2004.
Professional Abalone Diver since 1986, Director of own Commercial Fishing Company.
Member Abalone Fishery Advisory Committee; Member Abalone Research Advisory Group; Member of Abalone Stock Assessment Working Group. |
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Jillian Freeman
Administrative Manager |
Employed by Tasmanian Abalone Council since August 2009.
TAFE Tasmania - Completed Certificate IV in Management Human Recources. Certificate IV in Management Front Line. Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training. |
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