OUR STORY

“Every day at Hewitt I’m inspired to do the best for our people, animals, environment, and community. Our purpose sets a tone of great ambition, creating a unique passion in our teams, and signalling our intentions to the world.”

Mick, alongside his brother Ben, began his working life as a station hand before moving into property management roles. With an extensive operational background, Mick led the successful negotiations to create one of Australian agriculture’s largest and most innovative, industry focused joint ventures.

Mick is Group CEO and Managing Director of Hewitt, and sits on the board of Arcadian Organic and Natural Meat Co (trading as Hewitt), Western Plains Pork and Aurora Dairies.

“Our purpose reflects the way Hewitt has done business for generations. And doing the right thing, all of the time, creates opportunities we can maximise.”

Ben, like his brother Mick, began his operational learning as a station hand. For over 25 years, Ben has driven sustainable and profitable business outcomes through his expertise in sustainable land, pasture and herd management techniques and property selection. Today he manages over 230,000 head of livestock across Central and Northern Queensland, Northern Territory and New South Wales.

Ben is Chief Executive Agribusiness and Executive Director of Hewitt, and sits on the board of Arcadian Organic and Natural Meat Co (trading as Hewitt) and Western Plains Pork.

“I love the authentic nature of all who work here; the sustainable and natural product we produce; the ambition to become a true global leader; and shareholders who are values-driven to care for our people, our environment and our livestock”.

Tony is an experienced non-executive director, and executive with an illustrious and diverse career. He has served as CFO in several Australian public companies including Treasury Wines Estates, Fosters Group and OneSteel; and has held senior executive roles across the globe.

Tony is the Chairman of Hewitt, and of Arcadian Organic and Natural Meat Co. He is also Chair of St Vincents Institute of Medical Research, Director of PBS Private Banking Services, a Fellow of CPA Australia, and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Financial Executives Institute.

“I’m inspired by Hewitt to further my exciting journey in the organic industry. Arcadian is in good hands with Hewitt.”

Peter is considered to be a founding father’ of Australia’s organic red meat sector. With over 30 years experience in the industry, Peter founded Arcadian with a vision of an end-to-end organic suply chain, to stay as close as possible to the end consumer. By aligning with major supermarkets and exporters, Peter ensured the continual growth of the upstream supply base he had built.

Today Peter is Director of Livestock, with Arcadian’s 3rd party supply chain operating in alignment with Hewitt. Peter’s in-depth knowledge, long term relationships and passion for success is key to nurturing the younger generation of upcoming Hewitt leaders.

“The team at Hewitt truly believe they are custodians of the land, and take pride in producing animal protein in a sustainable and socially responsible manner. With their knowledge and expertise, we are in a strong position to be a formidable force on the world stage.”

Janelle is one of Australia’s most experienced agriculture leaders, with over 30 years experience running large scale food businesses. Previously CEO of Fairglen Farms, and Chief Operating Officer for the Ingham’s Group, Janelle has a deep level of experience in operations, supply chain management, continuous improvement and acquisitions, integrations & divestment.

In 2022 Janelle joined the Hewitt Board as an Independent Director, and is also a Non-Executive Director of  Tasmanian Oyster Company Ltd.

“Hewitt is innovative and resourceful; always looking to grow and lead whilst respecting its founding values.”

Brett Kirk is a finance and business professional with a successful career spanning over 26 years in manufacturing, retail, agriculture, FMCG and land development.

As Group Chief Financial Officer, Brett’s role involves corporate governance, business wide risk management and financial and operational execution. Key responsibilities include delivering sustainable business earnings in addition to managing the Finance, Accounts, Credit, Payroll, Procurement, insurance and IT functions.

With a detailed understanding of business systems, data and the role that information and analytics plays in supporting business growth and earnings, Brett has a mandate to deliver our Digital Transformation (DX)  plan across our global network of operations.