Our Board
Peter Jones
Peter has been a dried fruit property owner for many years and offers extensive horticulture experience to the Board. Peter has served on a number of committees in relation to dried fruit and water management and has held directorships with water corporations and industry advisory councils.
Benjamin Nicholson
Ben has been Assistant Principal at Irymple Primary School since 2022 and serves as College Advisory Council Chair for St Joseph’s College Mildura. Ben is also actively involved in the local Mildura community through the Mildura-Coomealla Mountainless Bike Club, the Mildura Coomealla Cycling Club, the Mildura Football-Netball Club and the Irymple Swimming Club.
Ian Ballantyne
Ian, now retired, previously worked in project and executive management in agriculture and natural resource management fields in both the private and public sectors. Ian is actively involved in local community service and not for profit groups.
Eliza Allomes
Eliza is a practising accountant with a local public practice accounting firm. Eliza brings accounting and financial expertise to the Board and is actively involved in local community groups. Board member since 2017.
Helen Piscioneri
Helen holds a BA (Hons) Business Studies (Marketing) M.Sc International Marketing. She has extensive experience in marketing and communications, business development and events management across a variety of sectors including local government, tertiary education, recruitment and other not for profit service industries. Helen’s expertise and leadership qualities make her a valuable asset to the board. Member since 2024.
John Papatheohari
Bachelor of Business, Chartered Accountant, MAICD. John has over twenty years of Non-Executive Director experience in community services, particularly in Disability Services, Education, and Healthcare sectors. His governance roles have included Board and Committee Chairperson positions, focusing on corporate governance, finance, audit, risk, and digital/IT oversight. He also has twelve years of experience as a Digital Executive and CIO in health services, following a twenty-six-year management consulting career with extensive international experience. Currently, John serves as a Non-Executive Director for several organizations and advises on digital/IT, cybersecurity, and GenAI. Member since 2025.