Benchmarking and performance management

Daryl has over 20 years of experience is in the areas of agribusiness and farm management, particularly the dairy industry.   He has a diploma in Human Resource Management (Dairy) and can assist farming businesses with their employment practices to ensure their workforce is both effective and compliant.  Daryl also has an in depth understanding of water policy and what it means at the farm level which allows him to assist irrigation businesses develop their water risk management strategies.   Daryl has both facilitator and strategic planning experience and can assist farming businesses and organisations to achieve their goals.

Dan has 25 years’ experience working in agricultural industries and previously ran his own consulting business specialising in farm business management for 11 years.  His multi-disciplinary skills, strong advisory experience and broad contacts in the agricultural industries add strengths to RMCG’s work in the agriculture sector.

Lauren is a highly capable consultant with strong attention to detail and excellent communication and organisational skills. She has a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) with a major in Agribusiness, and wants to utilise her skills and experience to help environmental and agricultural businesses grow.

Jake is a driven Master of Agriculture Science graduate passionate about the interaction between agriculture, the environment and communities across the world. He is eager to utilise his agricultural, scientific, social and natural resource management knowledge to contribute to a more sustainable future.

Jake developed a strong passion for agriculture during his studies, particularly the environmental aspects of food production. He has a comprehensive understanding of the importance of improving efficiency of food production to improve overall sustainability

Donna is an agricultural consultant with experience in business management, research and extension. She is adaptable with an ability to contribute to projects at a strategic level.
Donna has specialist knowledge in workforce development and planning, resource recovery, carbon farming, greenhouse gas/carbon accounting and project evaluation. Her strengths include driving execution, building connections and problem solving.

Gurtej is a consultant with a background in agronomy, farm operations and farm business management. He has a deep understanding of the complexities of the agriculture industry and the unique challenges that farmers face. He is interested in agribusiness and risk management, cost-benefit analysis and water management.

Meg is a dynamic, empowering and engaging professional who offers exceptional leadership experience derived from a diverse portfolio of engagements, and a demonstrated history in delivering on strategic intent, legislative compliance, and corporate governance. She possesses a range of critical skills and competencies across the environmental industry and extensive experience in policy and strategy development and implementation in line with climate change, biodiversity and health and wellbeing strategic objectives.

Meg has worked with over 25 Councils and State Government agencies across Australia to develop fit for purpose urban greening frameworks. From the micro to the macro – Meg has a passion to be a ‘change-agent’.

Naomi Palombi is an agricultural consultant based in Launceston, Tasmania. With a background in research and extension, and education and experience in farm management and agricultural economics, she brings a whole-systems lens to every project. Naomi works across multiple disciplines and industries, spanning agriculture, horticulture and natural resource management, to support farmers and the broader agricultural community in making informed, strategic decisions. Her strength lies in understanding how individual choices impact farming systems, community and the economy. Naomi is committed to delivering practical, meaningful results for individual farms, industries and natural environments.

Cassie is passionate about sustainable development and natural resource management, particularly in the agricultural and water sector. She has dedicated a decade to reducing the impact of irrigation and land use practices on natural values, sharing regulatory information and the value of environmental outcomes in a practical manner with farmers and the broader community.

Growing up in a farming family in Victoria, Cassie always appreciated the importance of water security and natural values in an agricultural landscape. Access to affordable water has been a focus of my career to date, working to develop irrigation schemes, working with farmers to improve their water literacy and efficiency, working with levels of government to fund and improve water-focused projects and policies, and working to connect organisations and ideas across the water sector with my involvement in the Australian Water Association.

Sasha has a background in protected area governance and management with a focus on planning, leadership and change management, ecosystem conservation and reserve system design. She has supported the delivery of virtual and in-person Healthy Country Planning and Conservation Standards (adaptive management frameworks for natural resource and community led planning) workshops in Australia, Timor Leste and Canada, has experience in project reporting and information analysis, and the creation of strategic, monitoring and operational plans.