Alf Cristaudo is the Chairman of CANEGROWERS Australia. Alf has extensive experience in the sugar industry. His farm is located in the Herbert River region, which is based on the town of Ingham. His family has been growing sugarcane for over 90 years. Mr Cristaudo has travelled extensively in the interests of the industry and, as a Director of the industry’s marketing organisation, Queensland Sugar Limited, and its peak representative body, CANEGROWERS, he has participated in missions to Europe, UK, China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Fiji, Canada, USA and Brazil.

Mr Cristaudo has had a long history of active grower, industry and community representation, which currently includes:

• Chairman, Australian Cane Growers’ Council Limited (since June 2004; Director since June 2001)
• Chairman, Queensland Cane Growers Organisation Limited (since June 2004; Director since 1989)
• Chairman, CANEGROWERS Financial Services Pty Ltd (since June 2004)
• Chairman, CANEGROWERS Superannuation Pty Ltd (since June 2004)
• Chairman, CANEGROWERS Herbert River (since May 1989)
• Chairman, CANEGROWERS Herbert River Mill Suppliers’ Committee (since 2000)
• Chairman, Australian Sugar Industry Alliance Limited (2007, 2009, 2011)
• Co-Chairman, Herbert River Regional Industry Board (since 2002)
• Deputy Chairman, Australian Sugar Industry Alliance Limited (since April 2010)
• Director, National Farmers’ Federation Limited (since June 2009)
• Director, Ravensdown Fertiliser Australia Limited (since June 2009)

Past positions held:

• President, World Association of Beet and Cane Growers
• Senior Vice-Chairman, Queensland Cane Growers Organisation Limited
• Vice-Chairman, Australian Sugar Industry Alliance Limited
• Independent Board Member, CRC Sugar Industry Innovation through Biotechnology
• Member, Sugar Industry Development Advisory Committee
• Member, Industry Oversight Group
• Director, Queensland Sugar Limited (previously Queensland Sugar Corporation)

• Last updated June 2011
  
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