Business Advisory Board

Ken Warriner – Shareholder / Business Advisor

Ken has been Managing Director and Chairman of Consolidated Pastoral Co since inception in 1983 which owns 265,000 cattle on 17 properties, predominantly in Northern Australia. They have developed all properties to a high standard which both affords operating efficiencies but also ensures a high level of workplace health and safety for employees.  Since 1993 Ken has been Chairman of GRM International and Austrex. GRM provides advisory and management services to 124 countries for government and private clients, and 28 bilateral and multilateral agencies in Australia and overseas. The Company, based in Brisbane, has offices in Manila, Jakarta, Oman, United Kingdom, Pretoria, Amsterdam and Stockholm and currently manages over 35 development projects employing more than 400 professional staff. Austrex is a company trading primarily in livestock from Australia to the Middle East, South East Asia and China.

Ken is a past Chairman of Consolidated Meat Group, Road Trains of Australia, Australian Fuel Distributors and a former Board member of Channel 8 Television Darwin. He is a past President of the Northern Territory Cattleman’s Association, The Asian Cattleman’s Association and was a member of the committee advising the National Farmers Federation on Aboriginal issues.

Aaron Anderson – Special Counsel (Deacons’) – IR and WH&S Consultant

Aaron works in conjunction with LSA in relation to all Industrial Relations, Workplace Health and Safety and other such employment issues.  Aaron is employed as Special Counsel in Deacons’ Workplace Relations Group practising solely in matters affecting the workplace, including industrial relations, employment issues, discrimination, workers’ compensation and workplace health and safety.  He is admitted to practise in the Supreme Court of Queensland and the High Court.

Aaron has acted for both public and private organisations and has a depth of experience as an advocate before both State and Federal courts, tribunals and commissions as well as being a prolific trainer and presenter in his areas of expertise.