Simon Stead was appointed chair at grains co-operative CBH Group in 2020 after first being appointed to the Board as a grower member director in 2015.
Mr Stead runs a mixed sheep, cattle and cropping operation in Cascade and Dalyup in the Esperance port zone. He worked for Wesfarmers and has a long involvement with the South East Premium Wheat Growers Association (SEPWA).
Mr Stead is a founding member and past chair of the Association for Sheep Husbandry, Excellence, Evaluation and Production.
He holds an Executive Certificate in Agribusiness Marketing from Monash University and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.