Adelaide
Office:
Stephen Strachan - Chief Executive
Jane Zadow - General Manager, Corporate Services
Amy Russell - Director, Natural Resources
Robin Shaw - Director, Tourism & Business
Services
Susan Bell - Manager, Research & Analysis
Paul van der Lee - Manager, Economics & Policy
Nick Carne - Manager, Communications
Damien Griffante - NRM Coordinator
Sharon Schmidt - Executive Assistant
Debra Watson - Accountant
Tina Bondarenko - Accounting Officer
Anna Beames - Reception & Administrative
Assistant
National Wine Centre
Botanic Road
PO Box 2414
Kent Town SA 5071
Telephone: (08) 8222 9255
Facsimile: (08) 8222 9250
Email: wfa@wfa.org.au
Canberra Office:
Tony Battaglene - Director, International & Regulatory
Affairs
Andrew Wilsmore - General Manager, Policy &
Government Affairs
Kelli Orrell - Manager, Government Affairs
Level 1 / 24 Bougainville Street
PO Box 3891
Manuka ACT 2603
Telephone: 02 6239 8300
Facsimile: 02 6260 7900
E-mail: wfa@wfa.org.au
WFA STAFF PROFILES
Chief
Executive - Stephen Strachan
Stephen Strachan was appointed WFA Chief Executive on 1 December
2003.
Stephen started at the Federation in 1995 as Senior Analyst and
was promoted to Policy Director in 1999. Prior to working at the
Federation, Stephen was a Senior Research Officer with ABARE in
Canberra , working on wine, horticulture and dairy issues.
Stephen's time at the Federation has been divided between policy
(mostly taxation) and strategic planning.
Stephen is a board member of the Market Development Advisory Committee,
National Wine Foundation and Wolf Blass Foundation.
Executive Assistant - Sharon Schmidt
Sharon commenced as Executive Assistant with the Winemakers' Federation
of Australia in February 2003, providing support to the Chief
Executive.
Prior to joining the Federation Sharon was employed at the National
Wine Centre joining the initial project team in 1998 during the
early stages of the Centre's development. Sharon was Office Manager
at the Centre for five years.
Policy and Analysis
Director, Natural Resources - Amy Russell
Amy joined the Federation in 2005 in the new position of Natural
Resource Management Coordinator. The position has been created
to manage the implementation of the Australian Wine Industry Stewardship
project and to fulfil WFA's Eco-Efficiency commitments.
Amy has tertiary qualifications in Natural Resources and was previously
Regional Operations Manager of the regional NRM Board in South
East Queensland. Amy has also held natural resource management
and organisational planning positions in Local and State Government
and community-based Landcare.
WFA Canberra Office
General Manager, Policy & General Manager, Policy & Government
Affairs – Andrew Wilsmore
Andrew Wilsmore joined the Federation in 2009, having spent the
previous 11 years in Canberra in management and policy roles with
key organisations such as the National Farmers’ Federation
and the Australian Hotels Association.
The position of General Manager, Policy & Government Affairs
was established to enhance the image and effectiveness of the
Federation and the wine industry generally in Canberra and covers
the broad spectrum of the Federation's policy and portfolios.
Andrew’s role is central to presenting and representing
the wine industry’s position on key issues such as taxation,
industry restructuring, and environmental and social responsibility.
Director, International & Regulatory Affairs -
Tony Battaglene
Tony Battaglene is the Federation's Director of International
& Regulatory Affairs, based in Canberra . Tony's duties
include government liaison, policy extension, all trade-related
issues, development of industry policy and research and general
wine industry strategy for the Federation. Tony represents the
Australian wine industry in the government to government bilateral
negotiations and leads the Australian industry delegation in a
number of international fora.
Prior to joining the Federation in 1998, Tony held
a number of management positions in the (then) Department of Primary
Industries and Energy with responsibility for Commonwealth fisheries
policy and trade issues.
National Wine Tourism
Director,
Tourism & Business Services -
Robin Shaw
The position of Tourism Development Director was created in August
2002. The role focuses on coordinating and implementing projects
identified in the National Wine Tourism Strategy and Implementation
Plan, concentrating particularly on enhancing the prospects of
small to medium winery operations in relation to wine tourism.
Robin Shaw commenced in this position in January 2004, following
more than 10 years in the wine industry including as Manager of
the Jacob's Creek Visitor Centre and the Australian Wine Club.
Prior to commencing with the Federation, Robin was the Industry
Development Advisor (Wine & Food) at the South Australian
Tourism Commission and Executive Officer for the SA Wine Tourism
Advisory Board.
Finance and Administration
General
Manager, Corporate Services -
Jane Zadow
Jane Zadow was appointed as the Federation's Financial Controller
in December 2003 and promoted to the new position of General Manager,
Finance and Business Services in March 2007.
Jane has a Bachelor of Arts in Accountancy and is a Fellow of
the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia .She has approximately
20 years experience in business including public accounting (with
KPMG and Touche Ross specialising in audit), finance and consulting,
including 3 years working in London and Luxembourg .
Accounting Officer - Tina Bondarenko
Tina Bondarenko is the longest serving employee of the
Federation. Tina was originally employed as Receptionist but also
took on the role of Secretary to the Research & Statistics
Officers. Throughout Tina's time at the Federation she has also
undertaken the roles of Personal Assistant to the Chief Executive
and Accounts Clerk.
With the introduction of dedicated Financial Controller, Tina
moved back into her preferred role of Receptionist. Tina provides
administration support to the organisation and is the face &
voice of the Federation's Adelaide office.
