Executive Management

Philip Wiese – Deputy CEO


Philip has more than 20 years’ commercial management and senior accounting experience and joined Huon in 2008.  His core role is to guide and implement Huon’s strategy by working closely with the CEO to grow the business. During his time at Huon, the Company has more than doubled its production from approximately 8,000t to the current level of 18,849t in FY2019. He also oversaw the company’s acquisition of Southern Ocean Trout. Philip’s former roles include Commercial Management positions with publicly listed companies including Orica Limited as well as a range of financial management roles with companies both in Australia and internationally.

Philip holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa and is a Member of the Institute of Company Directors and a Certified Practising Accountant

 

Dr Steve Percival – General Manager Fish Performance 

Steve has more than 30 years’ experience in fish farming operations, first joining Huon in 1990 as a farm manager. Steve now manages all aspects of fish health across the company. He has been responsible for preparing a veterinary health plan for Huon which assisted in the company being recognised as Australian Biosecurity Farmer of the Year in 2013. Steve is well known in the Tasmanian and global aquaculture industry for his in-depth knowledge of fish health and husbandry. Steve is a current member of the Global Gill Health Initiative which combines global research and experience. Steve has been involved in numerous high level industry and government roles incorporating aquatic, animal health, biosecurity and industry focused R&D.  Steve holds a Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Diploma of Education, both from the University of Queensland.

Dave Mitchell – General Manager Freshwater Operations
Dave has nearly 40 years experience in fish farming operations and joined Huon in 2000. He manages Huon’s freshwater operations (hatcheries), taking salmon and trout from brood stock to egg through incubation, fingerling, parr to smolt production. In addition, his role extends to determining the most appropriate lifecycle management strategies with the aim of supplying the market all year round with the right size and quality of fish from egg to harvest.

David began at Huon as Marine Operations Manager, moving to Fish Performance Manager and then to the current role of General Manager Freshwater Operations. This has given him a good understanding of what is required in all facets of the production cycle. He has been an integral component in increasing Huon’s production increases since 2001 through improved fish performance and an active member of the industry’s Selective Breeding Program.

His former roles include work on various English trout farms, Technical Manager for McConnell Salmon and then Technical Manager for Marine Harvest Scotland. Through the latter role he co-ordinated their fish farming research activities with the aim of technology transfer from research to producing production improvements. He is also a former Director of the British Marine Finfish Association (1993) and Chairman of that Association from 1997 to 2000.

David has a Bachelor of Science in Marine and Freshwater Biology and a Masters of Science in Aquaculture and Fisheries Management from the Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling. He was awarded Honorary Senior Research Fellow in the Institute of Biomedical and Life Sciences at Glasgow University.

Dr David Morehead – General Manager Marine Operations

Over 20 years’ experience in aquaculture research, fish farming and project management and joined Huon in 2005.  David manages all of Huon’s Marine Operations including the significant move to off-shore farming.  In previous roles within Huon, he has been responsible for many of the projects that are currently transforming Huon’s operations including: developing Fortress Pens and driving initial stages of the AquaHub development in Strahan and the Forest Home hatchery development.  David has also been involved in developing Huon’s harvest operations and managing freight and logistics for domestic and export product.His former roles include being a research scientist at the Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute, University of TasmaniaDavid holds a Bachelor of Applied Science from Curtin University of Technology, a Graduate Diploma in Antarctic and Southern Ocean Studies with Honours (1st Class) from the University of Tasmania, a PhD. from the School of Aquaculture, University of Tasmania and a Post-doctoral Fellow from the Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute

Thomas Haselgrove – CFO and Company Secretary 
With 20 years’ experience within audit, statutory accounting and commerce Tom joined Huon in 2006. He manages Huon’s financial strategy, control and compliance and communicating financial results to the management team. His role also includes treasury, compliance, statutory, tax and audit and company secretarial duties.  Tom has also been responsible for delivering new Rabobank funding facilities in 2012 and 2014 with a new club facility and managed the implementation of various management controls, business and finance systems.

His former roles include a range of financial and commercial positions in the fast moving consumer goods sector such as Chiquita Brands and Southcorp as well as five years at Ernst & Young as a Chartered Accountant and three years as a SAP Business Analyst. Tom holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Adelaide and is a Chartered Accountant.

 

Charles Hughes – General Manager Commercial and Planning 
Charlie joined Huon in 2007 and now manages Huon’s long-term financial forecasting and business planning, working closely with the Deputy CEO as well as providing commercial support to the Operational General Managers through the preparation of budgets, fish performance and facilities forecasting.  Charles has been responsible for providing new perspectives and financial rigour to Huon’s modelling plans and strategies.

He is a Certified Practising Account and Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia. Charlie’s former roles include commercial business transaction, development and planning experience within large corporates such as Coca-Cola Amatil Limited, James Hardie Industries Limited and Wesfarmers Limited.  Charlie holds a Bachelor of Rural Science from the University of New England, a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from the Securities Institute of Australia, a Graduate Diploma in Financial Management from the University of New England and a Graduate Diploma in Business Studies from the University of New England.

 

Tony Baker – General Manager, People, Safety and Sustainability 
Tony provides leadership to the team accountable for delivering Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Organisational Development, Work Health & Safety, Payroll and Risk Management strategy and services for the whole of business.  Tony joined Huon in 2016, bringing two decades of executive level management experience obtained across multiple sectors including Agriculture, FMCG, Utilities and Corporate Retail. Tony’s former roles include executive positions with Houston’s Farm, Southern Water, University of Tasmania and Woolworths.
Tony holds a Bachelor of Business, Graduate Certificate (Organisational Development), Graduate Diploma (Human Resource Development) from the University of Tasmania and is a Certified Professional Member of the Australian Human Resources Institute.
 
 Callan Paske – General Manager Sales and Marketing
With over 13 years working in the field of marketing and communications, Callan provides strategic leadership, direction and influence to the development, implementation and evaluation of initiatives, strategies, policies and programs as they relate to sales, marketing and customer service for Huon Aquaculture Group Pty Ltd.  Callan has been at Huon since 2012, working in Brand Management and Retail Sales before stepping into the General Manager – Sales and Marketing Role in early 2019.  Prior to his time at Huon Callan spent three years at Tasmanian public relations firm Font PR where he specialised in communications, strategy development and implementation. Before this he worked as a freelance journalist (News Ltd) and abroad in public relations and marketing, coordinating major media for a sports and entertainment business in London, working in collaboration with media outlets including the BBC, SkyTV, Setanta and ITV.
Callan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Entrepreneurship from the University of Tasmania.