Our Team
Bruce McConnel
Bruce McConnel is the General Manager of Food Leaders Australia, bringing with him a wealth of experience in agribusiness management. Bruce holds a Bachelor of Agribusiness and Diploma of Export Management, and has spent the last 17 years in a range of roles across the Australian finance industry.
Before joining FLA, Bruce was Regional Manager (South West Queensland, Regional and Agribusiness Banking) for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and a driver of business growth across the Toowoomba and Surat Basin region.
Bruce has expertise in beef, horticulture, grains and cotton industries and their respective supply chains and export markets. Through his previous roles he has experience in Domestic and International Trade and led the Queensland agribusiness growth strategy for Commbank. He also spent time with the National Australia Bank, including working as their Agribusiness Strategy Advisor.
Bruce brings with him an extensive client base, expertise in business development, innovation and growth, and a broad knowledge of export.
Food Leaders Australia (FLA) is a sister entity of TSBE, and exists to support the growth of food and agricultural businesses to allow them to capitalise on new market opportunities, innovation and export.
E: bruce@foodleadersaus.com.au
P: 07 4639 4600
M: 0499 025 118
Geraldine Doumany
Geraldine is the Export Manager of Food Leaders Australia, whose professional career has spanned 25 years working with Australian companies, SMEs and industry bodies, advising and developing their capabilities to increase competitiveness in domestic and export markets. Gerry has formal qualifications in business management and has an MBA in International Business and is an active member of business mentoring panels. Gerry has run her own consultancy business, worked for private and public sector organisations and has extensive experience in project management of international projects, supply and value chain implementation, export marketing and strategic business development. Much of this work has been focused on food and agribusiness.Gerry previously worked as a Regional Export Adviser under Tradestart – an Austrade program delivered in conjunction with Trade and Investment Queensland - to deliver export advisory services to regional Queensland.
M 0448 011 946
P 074639 4600
E geraldine@foodleadersaus.com.au
