GRAINS Research and Development Corporation managing director Anthony Williams has exited the organisation.
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Mr Williams was only appointed to the role, replacing Steve Jefferies, late last year.
In a statement seen by Rural Press the GRDC said Mr Williams was no long with the business without any further elaboration regarding the reason for his departure.
Mr Williams' short tenure in the top job will be costly for the statutory body which embarked on an extensive international recruitment process to find Dr Jefferies' replacement.
While GRDC hunts for a permanent replacement Cathie Warburton will once again fill the top job in an interim capacity.
Ms Warburton is the company secretary and the general manager of people, communications and governance.
She previously was acting managing director during the recruitment process for Mr Williams.
The appointment of Mr Williams signalled a shift away from the heads of GRDC having a scientific background.
Prior to his appointment at GRDC Mr Williams had worked with Goodman Fielder and Bunge.
The GRDC was contacted for further comment.
Gregor Heard
Gregor Heard is ACM's national grains industry reporter, based in Horsham, Victoria. He has a wealth of knowledge surrounding the cropping sector through his 15 years in the role. Prior to that he was with the Fairfax network as a reporter with Stock & Land. Some of the major issues he has reported on during his time with the company include the deregulation of the export wheat market, the introduction of genetically modified crops and the fight to protect growers better from grain trader insolvencies. Still involved with the family farm he is passionate about rural Australia and its people and hopes to use his role to act as an advocate for those involved in the grain sector.
Gregor Heard is ACM's national grains industry reporter, based in Horsham, Victoria. He has a wealth of knowledge surrounding the cropping sector through his 15 years in the role. Prior to that he was with the Fairfax network as a reporter with Stock & Land. Some of the major issues he has reported on during his time with the company include the deregulation of the export wheat market, the introduction of genetically modified crops and the fight to protect growers better from grain trader insolvencies. Still involved with the family farm he is passionate about rural Australia and its people and hopes to use his role to act as an advocate for those involved in the grain sector.
