MMA impressive new recruit

Mastitis Mgmt Aust ‏@mastitisaust 29m We would like to welcome on board Dr Joanne Sillince as our newest executive Staffer, Jo joins us as Director of R&D from tomorrow.


Things are hotting up at Mastitis Management Australia. Looks like from her history (obtained from linkedin) they have secured a boom recruit. Past president of the Australian Veterinary Association!!  

Experience

Managing Director Pets Australia November 2009 – Present (4 years 8 months)Sydney Pets Australia is the peak body for all sectors of the Pet Industry in Australia, including pet owners. It seeks to improve pet ownership and improve pet businesses through advocacy, science based policy and education.

Director Accent Business 2000 – Present (14 years)Sydney Board governance, corporate strategy, financial & strategic management for business and law practice consulting firm. Accent specialises in MYOB, LEAP accounting software and strategic support for businesses.

CEO PIAA 2007 – 2009 (2 years) Developed and implemented constitutional reform; negotiated and launched new member services including insurance, HR/IR and banking; Devloped proposed new regulatory standards for operation of boarding facilities and pet shops; successfully argued for the voting down of restrictive pet shop trading laws; realigned brands/images to consistent professional standards and relaunched.

President and Board Member Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) 1999 – 2005 (6 years)Sydney Chairman of Board, Managed Cormo Express sheep incident, implemented HR/IR service for members, developed and implemented new strategic plan, achieved constitutional change, developed and implemented CMAVA - Continuing education scheme for veterinarians, finalised legislative ban on dog tail docking in 5 states.

Executive Officer Australian Chicken Growers Council 1998 – 2004 (6 years)Sydney All aspects of management of ACGC including corporate governance, strategic planning, policy and implementation. Results included supporting all states to achieve protective negotiation legislation in the face of bureaucratic and processor pressure, benchmarking costs across states and within states; and research management. Extensive media experience promoting the industry in difficult areas including 'antibiotics in meat', intensive farming and chemical residues. Developed member services and formal and informal communication systems between members.

Policy Manager - Chicken (Meat & Egg), Oyster, Goat, Emergency Disease Response NSW Farmers Association 1998 – 2002 (4 years)Sydney Led a small team dealing with all aspects of production, and specialised in Meat Chicken. Included direct negotiation with chicken processors on farming price, maintaining protective state negotiation legislation in the face of strong bureaucratic and processor pressure, and full farmers response to emergency Disease outbreak (Newcastle disease, chickens) as well as coordinating NSWFA response to emergency disease drill "Project Minotaur". Extensive media experience on topics inlcuding chemical residues and emergency diseases.

Technical Services Manager SmithKline Beecham Animal Health 1987 – 1994 (7 years)Sydney - Pharmacology based research R & D on animal health products - Product registration with government - Client management, including management of litigious complaints - Staff management and membership of executive team - Marketing support, inlcuding product launches - media support including copywriting and media spokesperson