Since founding Adopt-A-Beast in 2019, Nathalie's passion for helping farmers and advancing the cattle industry has only grown stronger. She is committed to making a positive impact and supporting our agricultural community in meaningful ways.

Collen grew up on a cattle station in central Queensland. Despite spending most of her life in the city, her heart has always remained in the bush.

Over the years Colleen has been actively involved with various causes, including fundraising and serving on numerous community committees including as Secretary and Treasurer for various associations.

Bringing extensive experience in business operations and event management, Chleo serves as our Business Director on the Adopt-A-Beast Board. With a passion for the non-profit sector, she specializes in strategic planning to achieve our goals and vision.

Joel, whose family are sheep farmers from North-Western NSW, brings a solid background in law and agriculture to Adopt-A-Beast through his employment with a Brisbane law firm. With experience in board governance, not-for-profits and agriculture, he provides us with invaluable insights. 

Abhinav has over 8 years of experience in the field of data science, business analysis and data analytics in Fortune 500 companies and state government departments including Queensland Health, CBRE, Uniting Care Queensland, Komatsu Australia, and BHP.

Zac is an Agribusiness Director with Colliers. Hailing from a multi-generational farming family, Zac has developed a strong passion for regional Australia and the agricultural industry. He liaises with a range of industry participants from family operators to institutional clients where he provides specialist advice. With vast experience in the agriculture sector, Zac provides key expertise to assist with the progression of AAB.

Janet and her husband manage a small farm near Rockhampton, primarily raising Droughtmaster cattle. Having personally experienced the financial challenges of recovering from drought, Janet is especially passionate about supporting other farmers in their recovery and joined Adopt-A-Beast, aiming to assist in any way she can to help others facing similar struggles.

One of the first members of Adopt-A-Beast and our very first secretary, Barbara has lived on the land in the Tamworth area of New South Wales from childhood to her teenage years. Her parents had sheep, cattle, poultry and crops, and had suffered through droughts, floods and financial problems.

Rosemarie joined us because of her strong beliefs in our mission. Born in France and raised on a farm, she grew up surrounded by the land, although focused was on produce rather than cattle. Taking on additional work as an ambassador, she is committed to going above and beyond to help the community understand our work and the reasons behind it.