AUSVEG CEO announces immediate retirement
AUSVEG CEO Richard Mulcahy has announced his retirement, effective immediately.
The board has appointed skills-based director Simon Bolles as interim CEO while a search for Mulcahy’s replacement is conducted.
Chairman Geoff Moar assured growers that it would be “business as usual” under Bolles’ leadership.
“AUSVEG has a long and proven history of advocating for growers and representing their interests on important industry issues since its inception, most notably the successful campaign that resulted in the recent advancements to Australia’s country of origin labelling laws,” said Moar.
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