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Name Sandy McEachern  

Position Consultant, director

What is your role at HS?  Consultant, Director (management)

How long have you worked at HS?  Since 2002

Qualifications (for consultants only)

        Bachelor of Applied Science – Wool and Pastoral Science (First Class Honours)

        Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment – Securities Institute of Australia (2003)

Area of Expertise               

        Ongoing management advice – specifically timing of management events, stocking rates, animal health, capital allocation to improvement of livestock, pastures and infrastructure.

        Involved in strategic reviews of farm performance, farm business plans and management systems.

Regions of Work               

Principally:

        New South Wales

        Victoria

        Tasmania - including Flinders Island and King Island

Background (including interests)

Sandy was a consultant with Rabobank’s Agribusiness Consulting and Research Services (1998 – 2000). Upon leaving Rabobank, Sandy became a Sales and Systems Development Manager with Agribuys, a software company selling procurement software to the perishable food industries in Australia, Europe and the US (2000 - 2002). In March 2002, Sandy joined the team of Holmes Sackett & Associates, where he worked as a consultant. In July 2007, Sandy and John Francis acquired the business to become co-directors of Holmes Sackett Pty Ltd.

 

What do you enjoy about working at HS?

The most enjoyable think about working at HS is the people. This includes clients, current employees, past employees and directors. We are very fortunate in this small business to work with and attract great people – probably made easier by the fact we work in the agricultural industry.

 

What do you find rewarding about your work?

I have learnt more about farm business management, and business management, in the last 6 years than I learnt in a lifetime of living in a farm business, academic study or working in agribusiness. This is not to say that the previous time was wasted but rather the actual application of previous knowledge and the acquisition of further knowledge in an applied environment with great mentors and critically thinking colleagues leads to accelerated learning. When you can transfer this knowledge to help a client in a small, or large way – that is rewarding.

 

Contact details

Address:                   Holmes Sackett

                                    36c Fitzmaurice St

                                    Po Box 5757

                                    WAGGA WAGGA   NSW   2650                           

Tel:                             (02) 6931 7110        

Fax:                            0269317113

Mobile:                      0427 326 367

Email:                        sandy@hs-a.com.au


Holmes Sackett Pty Ltd
36c Fitzmaurice Street
PO Box 5757
Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 Australia

    
Ph:+61 (02) 6931 7110  Fax:+61 (02) 6931 7113
Email: hsa@hs-a.com.au