MBA, Grad Dip (Marketing), GAICD, FIML

Steven is a respected company leader with over 25 years of leadership experience, delivering both growth and shareholder value in competitive market sectors such as FMCG consumer products, specialised Industrial product markets and Agricultural production systems across Australian and international customer markets.

With a high capacity to foster relationships, challenge norms and lead innovation, Steven brings diverse expertise in consumer and B2B markets, strategic thought leadership, organisational transformation, multi-sales channel development, global procurement, brand development and leadership of multi-site manufacturing operations and supply chains.

Steven’s leadership experience includes driving growth in the Pacific including New Zealand, Europe, China, United Arab Emirates and the United States of America for organisations including as Managing Director for Castlegate James Australasia, Nutrano Produce Group, Patties Foods Limited (ASX) and Saint-Gobain. His experience also includes senior executive roles at George Weston Foods, Findus Australia, National Foods Limited and Simplot Australia.

Also a seasoned non-executive director, Steven brings experience in ASX-level financial oversight, investor relations, IPOs and capital raising, Risk management and boardroom governance. Steven has actively contributed as a NED to the leadership of Wingara Ag Ltd (ASX), Meat & Livestock Australia, Davies Bakeries, Accord Australasia and Open Family Australia.

Jerome Joseph is a highly skilled operational senior executive with 25 years of P&L experience across the facilities management, outsourced services, food service distribution, food manufacturing, and hospitality sectors. Before joining Procurement Australia in 2024, Jerome worked with leading Fortune 500 organisations across Australia and Asia, gaining extensive experience in managing and leading businesses in diverse cultural environments. Known for his charismatic leadership and performance-driven approach, Jerome has consistently demonstrated his ability to think innovatively, drive business growth, and build high-performing teams. His deep understanding of the dynamics related to cultural diversity, combined with his strategic mindset, has enabled him to create value and achieve sustainable business success throughout his career.

Georgia Argyropoulos is a skilled executive with extensive experience in the banking and logistics industries. Georgia began her career with the Commonwealth Bank where she spent more than 15 years working first in retail banking and communications before moving into project management in a variety of fields including performance monitoring and reporting, and business process analysis and reengineering before joining Procurement Australia in 2014.

At Procurement Australia Georgia is responsible for Board matters, strategy execution across the business and the account management of the Information Technology and Quality Management portfolios. Georgia is also responsible for key cross functional business projects, their performance monitoring and reporting, and risk management.

Devraj is a professionally qualified and experienced finance executive with extensive senior level commercial, financial and accounting experience gained from working in the manufacturing, import, wholesale, retail, and construction industries in Australia, and overseas in Oman and India. Prior to joining Procurement Australia in 2016, he was the Financial Controller with Australia’s national furniture and particle board manufacturer and importer, the DIM Group based in Melbourne. Devraj is responsible for the company’s annual budgets and forecasts, statutory accounts and monthly financial management reporting together with managing the company’s investments, cash flow and treasury functions. His well-honed skills enable him to contribute constructively to strategic business planning, contract governance and administration.