2022 -now General Manager Trade and Market Access @
2025 -now National Chair: Food and Agriculture Group @
2020 -2022 Treasurer @
2016 -2020 Deputy Secretary General @
2014 -2016 Vice President @
2017 -2022 Director @
2017 -2022 Adjunct Professor @
2016 -2018 Member @
2011 -2015 Regional Manager @
2006 -2011 Counsellor Agriculture – Australian Embassy to Indonesia @ Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry (DAFF)
2004 -2006 Fisheries Scientist – Bureau of Rural Sciences @ Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry (DAFF)
2005 -2005 Tsunami Rehabilitation Coordination @ Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA)
2003 -2004 Central Ageing Facility Manager @ Marine & Freshwater Systems (MAFS)
1998 -1999 Research Officer @ Department of Marine Biology & Aquaculture, James Cook University
John Ackerman Education
James Cook University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (Marine Biology and Ecology)
1999-2004
James Cook University
Honours Degree (Marine Biology and Ecology)
1997-1997
James Cook University
Bachelor of Science Degree (Marine Biology and Ecology)
1994-1996
Australian Institute of Company Directors
Company Directors Course - GAICD
2025
John Ackerman Skills
Project Delivery
Business Development
Presentation Skills
Strategic Thinking
International Trade
Contract Negotiation
Communication
Strategy
Program Management
Policy
Proposal Writing
Capacity Building
Analysis
Leadership
Government
Management
Rural Development
Research
Negotiation
Recruiting
Sustainable Agriculture
NGOs
Agriculture
Strategic Planning
Business Strategy
Team Management
Market Research
Statistical Data Analysis
Marketing Strategy
Business Planning
John Ackerman Summary
John Ackerman, based in Australia, is currently a General Manager Trade and Market Access at Grains Australia. John Ackerman brings experience from previous roles at Australia Indonesia Business Council (AIBC) and Indonesia Australia Business Council (IABC). John Ackerman holds a 1999 - 2004 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Marine Biology and Ecology @ James Cook University. With a robust skill set that includes Project Delivery, Business Development, Presentation Skills, Strategic Thinking, International Trade and more. John Ackerman has 2 emails and 3 mobile phone numbers on RocketReach.
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