The Australian Made Campaign has appointed a new chair, Allyn Beard. He is replacing Glenn Cooper (chair for Coopers Brewery), who is retiring from the board after 13 years.
Beard runs the family-owned mattress manufacturer A.H. Beard. “As an Australian manufacturer, it is a great honour to take on the role of Chairman of AMCL.
“The Australian Made logo really is a valuable asset for Australia’s makers and producers seeking to make the Australian connection both domestically and overseas. It’s never been more important to buy Australian Made than right now. It is crucial we continue to support our Aussie makers and help consumers identify genuine Aussie products to aid Australia’s economic recovery,” Beard said.
The Board also appointed AMCL director, Nicki Anderson, to the position of deputy chair. Anderson has held key leadership positions at numerous Australian manufacturing businesses within the food and beverage sector and is a director of a number of ASX, private family and not-for-profit companies. She is currently a board member for Mrs Mac’s and Select Harvests.
Anderson said: “With strong links to Australia’s e-commerce, manufacturing and agricultural sectors, I have a deep appreciation of how the Australian Made brand plays an important role for so many businesses selling their genuine Aussie products here and in export markets.”
The Australian Made Campaign is directed by a national board comprising directors elected by the Australian business community from the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), its network of State and Territory Chambers, and the National Farmers’ Federation.
