SRI Team

David Green

General Manager
David Green is the General Manager of SRI and also manages business research, consulting for SRI’s domestic business and international sugar technology product sales. His responsibilities include project management, proposals, quotation/tender preparation, science and engineering.

David holds a Bachelor of Science degree (Physics) from the University of Lancaster and a Masters of Science degree (Microwave & Optoelectronic Engineering) from University College London. David’s experience includes project and program management in water treatment, health, financial and pharmaceutical sectors.

SRI Board of Directors

Peter Flanders

Peter Flanders

Chairman

Mr Flanders began his career as a mechanical engineer in 1985 working in the sugar refining industry for 14 years in a variety of engineering and operational roles throughout Australia. In mid-1999, he joined the raw sugar industry where he was primarily engaged in engineering management.

After further study, Mr Flanders received a Masters of Business and Technology in 2005 from the University of NSW. In June 2008, he relocated to Mulgrave Mill and was appointed to the role of General Manager in February 2009. Peter Flanders is currently Factory Manager at Mackay Sugar’s Farleigh Mill.

Jay Venning

Deputy Chair
Mr Venning has worked for CSR Limited, Sucrogen Limited and now Wilmar Sugar Limited since 1979 in a range of operations, engineering and management positions. These positions have spanned sugar refinery operations and sugar milling operations in the Burdekin, Herbert and Mackay regions, as well as internal consulting for Wilmar’s overseas sugar businesses. Mr Venning is a chemical engineer and is currently the General Manager Production and Technology for Wilmar Australia’s raw sugar business based in the corporate office in Townsville.

John Edwards

Director

Diploma of Management

Currently Chief Operating Officer since July 2018 at COFCO’s Tully Sugar Mill. John commenced working for Tully Sugar in 1984. After spending 12 years as an Instrument Technician, he was promoted in 1999 to Shift Chemist, then in 2011 to Senior Production Chemist, most recently holding the position of Production Manager since 2014.

Dan Rojo

Director

B.Bus(Economics) , Dip PM, AssocDip Mech Eng.

Daniel Rojo is the Technical Services Manager at Sunshine Sugar in Northern NSW . Daniel joined Sunshine Sugar in 2005 and has 17 years’ experience in the sugar industry with roles in project engineering, product diversification and engineering management.

Chris Hoare

Director

Cert. Sugar Chemistry, Cert. Sugar Technology, BTheol. Appointed a director in 2021. Mr Hoare comes from a cane farming background and started his career as a Sugar Chemist at Mulgrave Mill in 1978. Over the years Mr Hoare has held various technical and management positions at the Mulgrave, Mossman and South Johnstone Mills as well as pursuing further studies and owning / operating a small business. Mr Hoare was Production Chemist, Production Manager and Operations Manager at Mossman Mill. Joining MSF Sugar in 2012 Mr Hoare has held the positions of Assistant Production Manager, Production Manager and Factory Manager. In 2016, Mr Hoare was appointed to his current position of Mill Manager at MSF Sugars Mulgrave Mill.