Management

Anthony Lee

Chief Executive Officer ACC Group

Anthony Lee joined the family business in 1994 and has worked across most parts of the business, including labouring roles and supervisory, management and executive positions across processing and agribusiness

Anthony is currently the Chief Executive Officer for the ACC Group. He holds a Bachelor of Business Management from the University of Queensland.

David Foote

Director, Corporate and Industry Affairs ACC Group

David Foote has been in executive management roles across a wide range of agribusiness sectors with significant Australian companies for nearly 40 years.

David is the Director, Corporate and Industry Affairs of the ACC Group, Chairman of the Manufacturing Industry Sector Standing Committee and a member of the board of Workplace, Health and Safety Queensland.

Michael Brown

Chief Financial Officer ACC Group

Michael joined Australian Country Choice as Chief Financial Officer in 2020.

A CPA with a 28-year career in accounting and finance management roles across transport, engineering consumable wholesaling, bread manufacturing and the beef industry, his most recent experience included 17 years with Teys Australia in GM Finance and CFO roles.

Andrew Ross

Chief Operations Officer - Processing ACC Group

Andrew Ross joined the red meat industry in 1985 and performed numerous duties throughout the entire processing chain, leading into middle management positions. Has been in senior management positions across primary and further processing within the red meat industry for the past 20 years and has significant operational and management experience.

Andrew is responsible for Safety, Quality, Primary & Further Processing and Asset Management.

Jim Titmarsh

Chief Operating Officer - Agribusiness ACC Group

Jim Titmarsh has been in management and executive management positions in the northern beef industry since 1994. He is the COO of ACC Agribusiness which includes cattle-breeding, growing and lot-feeding, and broad acre farming operations.

Jim is based in the Roma district of south-west Queensland.

Merrick Studders

Chief Commercial Officer ACC Group

Merrick joined ACC in 2015 and has worked in analytical, business development and commercial roles across ACC’s integrated supply chain. He has responsibility for the revenue and improvement functions of the ACC Group through leadership of the sales, customer account management, business analytics, new product development and R&D teams. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons I) from the University of Queensland and is completing his MBA (UQ).

James Beirne

Chief Corporate Services Officer ACC Group

James is an experienced management executive with more than 25 years of leadership in operations and finance management across a range of industries including logistics, agriculture and mining.
He is responsible for leading the group functions of Legal, Risk, People, Culture and Workplace Health and Safety.