Peter O’Brien – Project Co-ordinator
Originally trained as a horticulturist at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, Peter also has practical farming skills, having grown potatoes, beans and asparagus on the north coast of NSW. This experience proved invaluable in his role as an extension specialist with NSW DPI, where he helped growers produce a range of vegetable crops.
This was followed by a long and successful career in supply chain management at PepsiCo. As a regional senior director, he was responsible for sourcing potatoes in Australia, New Zealand and internationally and, until recently, led the PepsiCo Asian Pacific agronomy team. He has a detailed knowledge of the Australian potato industry and aims to be a driving force in helping the Australian potato industry take full advantage of local and international research and expertise.
Peter is the national co-ordinator of the PotatoLink project, overseeing all communication and extension activities.