Matthew started his career at KPMG in Sydney and London, before moving to work for Intertek, a B2B Quality Assurance and testing company across a range of finance and management roles in the UK, Africa and the Middle East. Matthew started working with Wide Open Agriculture in May 2022 as CFO, before being appointed Interim CEO in March 2024.
Justin Brown
Non-Executive Chairman
Vincent Lauwerier
Non-Executive Director
Brett Tucker
Company Secretary
Brett has over 20 years of experience providing advisory and compliance services to ASX-listed companies across various industries.
The Team
Craig Swan
Chief Executive Officer
Merilyn Elson
Product Strategy and Innovation Manager
Merilyn’s background is in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry, where she worked for a WA family-owned food manufacturer for over 30 years.
Dr Hayder Al-Ali
Senior Food Scientist
During Hayder’s PhD program, he worked extensively on optimising lupin protein extractability, techno-functionality and palatability.
Peter Downey
Operations Manager
With a background in agribusiness and a passion for regenerative agriculture, Peter is Operations Manager at Wide Open Agriculture, specialising in lupin protein extraction and scaling plant-based innovations.
Sue Bathgate
Social Media Coordinator
Sue is the voice behind Wide Open Agriculture’s social media. Passionate about health, sustainability and all things lupins, she creates content that’s equal parts educational and inspiring. From recipes to regenerative farming stories, Sue brings the brand to life online while helping position lupin protein as the future of food.
