Rebecca Longworth, Operations Manager
Rebecca joined Agfarm in July 2009 to establish and supervise client services from our new head office.
Rebecca grew up on her family's cotton and grain property in Mungindi in Northern New South Wales and gained an Agricultural Economics degree, majoring in Agribusiness, from the University of New England in Armidale. After graduating she travelled through Europe working in financial and customer service roles.
Rebecca has an excellent background in both agronomy and economics, allowing her to develop Agfarm systems and operations to the benefit of staff and clients alike. She has been instrumental in building the framework required to support and implement Agfarm's new products and services.
Lorissa Barrett, Communications Manager
Lorissa is from Sydney and joined Agfarm in May 2009 in a new role to manage the company's communications and marketing.
Her background in communications has been vital in expanding Agfarm's publications and media resources and well as strengthening the company's profile in the market.
Lorissa also manages Agfarm's events, sponsorship and government liason and has a Bachelor of Art Theory and a Masters in Art Administration from the University of New South Wales' College of Fine Arts.
Elena Kulikova, Accountant
Elena is originally from Moscow and came to Australia in 1998, joining Agfarm in 2010. Elena manages all accounting operations and accounts staff from our head office.
She is a CPA and has a Bachelor of Commerce from Macquarie University. Elena has worked in accounting in the agricultural industry for many years and was attracted to work for us by Agfarm's continued growth and expansion.
Marina Panayides, Accounts Officer
Marina is responsible for our accounts and administration as well as customer service, payroll and supporting the management team.
Marina is a highly organised and friendly professional with nine years experience in accounts and financial services along with another two years experience in office management.
Marina has a Diploma in Accounting and a Certificate in Tourism Sector Service from Sydney TAFE. She is from Sydney and joined Agfarm in April 2010.
Anne Paredes, Human Resources Manager
Anne grew up in Sydney and joined Agfarm in July 2010 in a new role to manage the company's Human Resources function and help Agfarm deliver on its people and performance strategy.
Anne has held HR roles in a diverse range of industries including marketing and promotions, IT, hospitality and retail.
Anne has an Advanced Diploma in Business, Human Resources from TAFE and has over ten years experience as an HR professional.
Beejal Patel, Operations Administrator
Beejal grew up in India and arrived in Australia in 2007. She completed a Bachelor of Commerce in India and after arriving, completed a Masters of Accounting at UWS, Sydney. She has been working in accounting for the past four years and is responsible for supporting the Operations Manager and ensuring grower payments are processed timely and accurately.
Eric Hartono, IT Systems Analyst
Eric grew up in Indonesia and migrated to Sydney in 2006. He has worked in IT web development since 2003 in many varied industries. He has a Masters in Information Technology from Macquarie University as well as certification in Microsoft development (MCPD: ASP.Net Developer 3.5 & MCITP: Applications Developer for Dynamics CRM 4.0).
Eric was impressed with Agfarm's rapid growth and joined the team permanently in 2011 after having worked as a consultant for three years.