Mick Bartlett’s aim in leading SRA is to enhance productivity, sustainability and profitability for sugar producers, millers, and associated stakeholders within the Australian Sugar community. His appointment marks a new era for SRA as it continues to support the industry through innovative research and providing practical solutions that are executable.

Mr Bartlett brings a wealth of experience and expertise, having spent more than two decades in executive leadership positions within the commercial agricultural, biosecurity and research sectors across four continents. With extensive significant achievements in driving innovation and sustainability within the agricultural industry, Mr Bartlett’s leadership has been characterised by a strong commitment to commercial agribusiness, research, and development.

For the last two decades Mick has enjoyed a record of continuous success in green field and brown field startups, business development, new venture creation, strategic management, change management, plant breeding, research, and business operations.

As Global Director of Operations at the International Rice Research Institute, based in Philippines, Mr Bartlett was responsible for providing governance, due diligence, resource allocation, monitoring and control of research and operational initiatives in 21 countries.

As CEO for the Biosecurity Authority in Fiji he was selected as the permanent delegate to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) in Paris and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) in Rome.

Mick has sat on multiple Company and Fund Boards in the Agri business, FMCG, mining, drilling, and power businesses across the world.