Our People

Vin Lange - General Manager


Vin comes from a strong agribusiness and business development background. He has successfully created and run small, medium and large businesses. His interest in Aboriginal culture, married with his business attributes, ensures Centrefarm can create primary industry based economies on Aboriginal land, in proper alignment with Aboriginal aspirations.

 

Sam Miles - Project Development


Sam has more than 30 years experience in community development planning, regional planning, business plans and strategic planning. My involvement with communities in Central Australia has helped forge a good working relationship with community councils and senior people in all communities.


Graham Ride - Civil Engineer and Project manager


Graham is a Civil Engineer with more than 45 years experience in project management; planning; natural resource assessment & management; tourism development and operation. He is an experienced groundwater engineer (hydrogeologist) and has undertaken many major groundwater & surface water assessments, development of water supplies for towns, communities, agriculture and mining. Graham has successfully completed a large number of projects on time and on budget including the award winning Ayers Rock Resort/Yulara; infrastructure, buildings and tourism development.


Rowan Foley - Project Manager Conservation Economy


Rowan comes from the Badtjala people traditional owners of Fraser Island and has over 20 years experience in the area of natural and cultural resource management. He first worked at Uluru as a Ranger shortly after ‘hand back' and later returned to be Park Manager facilitating the $21m Talinguru Nyakunytjaku visitor facility and the summer seasonal closure of the climb.

Rowan has successfully facilitated a number of culturally sensitive and complex developments in the Kimberley (ie Paraku IPA), Far North Queensland (ie MaMu Rainforest Canopy Walk) and Central Australia that benefit the Traditional Owners and regional economy.

 

Neil Price Project Manager Ali Curung Training Centre

Neil is a Forester who has worked in landuse planning and management throughout the Northern Territory for over thirty years. He has worked for the NT Conservation Commission and Jawoyn Association in senior roles. Neil also has overseas experience with Australian Aid in Fiji as a Regional Planner and as Project Officer on a low cost housing project , funded by the World Bank.

 

Greg McAdam - Community Engagement


Greg is an Arrernte man with a background in community engagement projects. He comes from a stong family background that emphasised the importance and benfits of contributing to the community through work.

He has undertaken  significant projects increasing  community involvement of Aboriginal people living in rural and remote communities. Greg also played sport at the elite level (go St Kilda!) that gave him skills to work in and with a team.

 

Lindy Andren - Project Developer and Contracts Manager


Lindy is an Anthropologist with a business background who has resided in Alice Springs for several years. She has a wealth of experience working with Aboriginal people on small and large projects. She particulary enjoys working with Aboriginal women to futher develop their leadership skills in a wide range of areas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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