Greg Lott
Gwelup
Summary
Seasoned Chief Executive Officer with proven leadership capabilities and business acumen. Experience includes strategic planning, organizational development, and team building to drive company growth and profitability. Strengths include decision making based on data analysis, fostering innovation, and implementing operational excellence strategies. I have consistently delivered results in previous roles by driving strategy execution and business transformation.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Executive Officer
AAA Egg Company
03.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: The AAA Egg Company owns Golden Egg Farms in WA, and Days Eggs in SA.
- It has farms holding around 1,000,000 hens in WA, and a further 650,000 in SA.
- Quadrupled EBITDA from 2021 to 2025.
- Plan, direct, and implement business strategies required to achieve revenue and profit targets.
- Oversee all operations, sales, and marketing functions of the business.
- Proactively manage all staff, including management and operations personnel.
- Deliver on major CapEx programs (circa $30M) to convert cage production systems to barn and free range, significantly increasing gross margins. All CapEx to ensure suitable returns on investment.
- Manage the budgeting process to ensure targets are reasonable and responsible.
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory responsibilities.
- Commenced a program on employing degree qualified Filipinos to replace unskilled seasonal workers
- Oversee a major rebranding for Golden Eggs.
- Negotiate a major Own Brand Supply agreement with Woolworths.
Chief Executive Officer
Western Australian Meat Industry Authority
12.2018 - Current
- Company Overview: The Western Australian Meat Industry Authority administers the Western Australian Meat Industry Authority Act (1976).
- The main functions of the Authority under the Act are to manage the Muchea Livestock Centre, review facilities for, and the operation of, establishments related to the sale, slaughter, and processing of animals and meat, and undertake any other functions as directed by the Minister.
- Lead the strategic planning and implementation process with the chair and board.
- Manage facilities and resources under the control of the Authority.
- Ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory responsibilities.
- Represent the Authority in its relationship with business, industry, government, and media.
- Oversee sound financial management in accordance with government financial management guidelines.
Executive Director
Agri Plan Services
03.2017 - 12.2017
- Worked as a consultant, in food and agribusiness, assisting companies with strategic reviews of their businesses
- Clients included, Dardanup Butchering Company, Western Meat Packers, and the Western Australian Meat Industry Authority
General Manager - Rendering & Protein
Craig Mostyn Group
03.2004 - 12.2017
- Company Overview: Craig Mostyn Group is a diversified agribusiness company, with annual revenue exceeding $400 million.
- The company's Rendering and Protein Division consists of two distinct business units: Talloman, a business rendering by-products from the meat industry to produce tallow and protein meals, and CM Protein, an operation predominantly involved in the export of protein meals.
- Plan, direct, and implement the business strategies required to achieve revenue and profit targets.
- Explore and evaluate opportunities for synergistic acquisitions.
- Proactively manage all staff, including management and operations personnel.
- Ensuring compliance with relevant codes of conduct and legislative requirements.
- Preparation of reports and presentations for the Board of Directors.
- Ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory responsibilities
- Oversaw the building of a new red meat plant at Talloman, which was delivered on time and on budget of $10.5 million.
- Concurrently managed the successful acquisition of the competitor, Fertal Holdings, having scoped the plant to handle their volume.
- Achieved significant cultural change within Talloman, leading a transformation from 'targeted for closure' by the EPA to an excellent relationship, alongside less stringent license conditions.
- Successfully managed the exit of underperforming business units, including Fataway, Industrial Products, and Bulk Liquid Storage, via trade sale to competitors.
- Successfully negotiated a long-term contract with Ingham's and Barter Poultry, including overseeing the building of a new $6M processing plant at Talloman.
General Manager
Globe Meats
07.1998 - 03.2004
- Company Overview: Globe Meats was a manufacturer of small goods products distributed via both retail and foodservice channels, with annual revenue of $25 million.
- Following the execution of a successful growth strategy, the enterprise was sold to George Weston Foods in late 2004.
- Plan, direct, and implement the business strategies required to achieve revenue and profit targets.
- Management and control of all processing and distribution activities.
- Established and maintained excellent relationships with strategic retail partners.
- Proactively manage all staff, including management and operations personnel.
General Manager - Chilled Foods
Sumich Group
06.1996 - 06.1998
- Company Overview: Sumich Group was a large-scale fruit and vegetable grower/wholesaler with an annual revenue of $90 million
- Chilled Foods was the company's value adding division with the objective of adding value to the company's traditional fresh produce
- Plan, direct and implement the business strategies required to achieve revenue and profit targets
- Management of all Chilled Foods processing activities
- Development and execution of all advertising and PR activities
- Established and maintained excellent relationships with strategic retail partners
- Preparation and presentation of proposals for the Board of Directors
- Proactively manage all staff including management and operations personnel
- Sumich Group was a large-scale fruit and vegetable grower/wholesaler with an annual revenue of $90 million
- Chilled Foods was the company's value adding division with the objective of adding value to the company's traditional fresh produce
- Established the company's Chilled Foods business from inception and secured national distribution agreement with Woolworths across a range of specialty vegetable juices
State Manager WA
Cadbury Schweppes
04.1989 - 06.1996
- Achieved highest market-share ever achieved for Schweppes in Western Australia
- Youngest State Manager ever appointed by Cadbury Schweppes in April 1989 at the age of 29
Education
Advanced Management Program -
Harvard Business School
01.2017
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Financial management
- Operational oversight
- Regulatory compliance
- Project management
- Market analysis
- Stakeholder engagement
- Supply chain management
- Team building
- Strategic partnerships
- Process improvements
References
Available on Request
Hobbies and Interests
- Golf
- Reading
- AFL
Community
- Coached my youngest sons football team for 12 years at the North Beach Junior Football Club.
- Age group Manager at Trigg Island Surf Club for 2 years.
Timeline
Chief Executive Officer
AAA Egg Company
03.2021 - Current
Chief Executive Officer
Western Australian Meat Industry Authority
12.2018 - Current
Executive Director
Agri Plan Services
03.2017 - 12.2017
General Manager - Rendering & Protein
Craig Mostyn Group
03.2004 - 12.2017
General Manager
Globe Meats
07.1998 - 03.2004
General Manager - Chilled Foods
Sumich Group
06.1996 - 06.1998
State Manager WA
Cadbury Schweppes
04.1989 - 06.1996
Advanced Management Program -
Harvard Business School
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