Meet our Agrimix team
Our team are passionate, hardworking and bring their experience and comprehensive expertise across animal nutrition, cropping and grazing industries, and in carbon commercialisation.
Nick Kempe
Director
Ben Sawley
Chief Executive Officer
Rod Linke
National Sales and Distribution Manager
Spending his childhood on a mixed-farming property, Rod developed a passion for anything connected to the Australian rural industry. With his extensive industry experience, he has been helping seed producers supply only the best, high-quality raw products. As a National Sales Manager, Rod looks forward to growing the business while consistently producing products that customers will love, and products that the company will be proud of.
Mark Keating
Seed Development and Production Manager
Mark’s most valuable assets are his all-around knowledge of the tropical seed industry with skills in seed production agronomy and postharvest seed ecology. Shifting from research to the commercial world, his constant goal is the practical implementation of studies and theories that will further help farmers and other people in the agriculture sector.
Heitor Fleury
Technical Marketing Manager
Heitor is passionate about agriculture, in particular the opportunity to use knowledge to help farmers find solutions. He has a background in Agriculture Engineering and is a jack of all trades, who is passionate about the sales and marketing side of Agrimix.
Email or call Heitor
Chloe Kempe
Brand and Research Program Manager
Chloe shares her father’s love for family business, following in his footsteps in Agrimix’s ventures. With degrees in Creative Industries and Psychology, Chloe is passionate about working with the Agrimix team to develop and implement new ideas and solutions and build valuable research collaborations.
Email or call Chloe
Lee Jones
Area Manager Southern QLD
Matthew Lockwood
Area Manager Central and Northern Queensland
As Area Manager for the Central and Northern area, Matt is always striving towards good pastures and healthy cattle. Matt has an extensive background in agriculture including managing a beef cattle property for 10 years. In more recent years he has taken an interest in seed sales. Matt brings a leadership approach to the Agrimix team, but always manages to keep the fun alive with his great jokes!
Zac Geldof
Agronomist, Area Manager North East NSW
As Area Manager for the North East NSW area, Zac’s driving force is providing the best outcome for the farmers and graziers he works with. Graduated from the UNE with a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, majoring in Plant Production, he started his career as a junior agronomist and cultivated the skills needed to succeed in his current role. During Zac’s free time, you can find him reading, golfing, and most interestingly – trying to fly a plane!
Lachlan Godson
Innovation Officer
Lachlan’s passion for benefiting the livestock sector has driven him to be a skilled technical/innovation officer. He plans to help the agriculture industry by increasing the productivity and efficiency of ruminant livestock production in Australia and worldwide. Thinking on his feet and being a quick learner are the qualities that make him a valuable member of our team.
Mark Waddington
Administration Manager
More than just the bookkeeper, Mark also manages logistics, warehousing and stock management. Having joined Agrimix in 2017, Mark is now our Administration Manager, responsible for a broad range of services that allow Agrimix to run smoothly. Mark is our Go to guy! Mark also likes to get his hands in the dirt, he is an avid gardener and loves to travel.
Matt Ford
Inventory Officer & Warehouse Supervisor
As our Inventory Officer & Warehouse Supervisor for our warehouse in Toowoomba, Matt thinks outside the box to improve and evolve the day-to-day warehouse operations. He’s a quick learner and is adaptable to new systems and processes which greatly contribute to the success he has in his role.
Jack Shultz
Field Technican
Jack loves working on farm and is easily adaptable to new challenges. He enjoys making sure Agrimix R&D projects are running smoothly out in the paddocks. From a young age he has worked on farms and he has a degree in Ag Science. Jack is passionate about introducing northern producers to legumes to improve their pasture production.