Julie Cotter has over 10 years’ experience as a Board Director. She is a research and innovation leader with a strong background in finance.
Julie is a member of Darling Downs Hospital and Health Board and the board of AgriFutures Australia. Previous board director roles include Exercise and Sports Science Australia, Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise, and West Moreton Hospital and Health Service.
Julie has also held positions with large vertically integrated agribusinesses including Chair of Stahmann Webster’s Farming Technology Group and as a member of Australian Agricultural Company’s (AACo) Scientific Advisory Board. These corporate agribusiness roles built on Julie’s substantial university research and research leadership career at UniSQ where she led a research centre focused on innovation in agribusiness and supply chains.
Julie is a graduate of the AICD Company Directors Course and Mastering the Boardroom program. She is a Fellow of CPA Australia, a Chartered Accountant and holds a PhD and B.Com (Hons) from the University of Queensland. In April 2018, Julie was awarded the honorary title of Professor Emeritus in acknowledgement of outstanding scholarly and industry contributions over a period of 26 years.
