Market Board

Nick is a professional company director with 40 plus years of governance experience. He has been a senior executive in several industries spanning white goods manufacturing, industrial chemicals and fertilisers, hi-tech equipment and has been involved with academia, government boards, industry advocacy and Research and Development organisations.  Nick co-owns and is non-executive Chairman of a food business (since 1990), with a factory in the northern suburbs of Adelaide whose products are distributed Australia wide and globally. In his roles, Nick primarily sets the organisation’s strategic direction, particularly identifying and mitigating organisational risks and maximising opportunities.

Loewn’s core skillset includes strategy, digital, marketing and finance together with a proven record of growing Australian businesses and expanding their brands into the global market through innovation and strong creative strategic thinking.

Peter has worked in the financial services sector on matters such as strategy, finance, point-of-sale systems and marketing. He has extensive skills in networking, business development, influencing, communications and stakeholder engagement.

Dominic brings skills and competencies in retail, food supply chain and marketing. He has extensive knowledge of the fresh produce market community, operations and structure and significant experience in creating and building iconic SA brands.

Andrew brings great property, financial and leasing experience and is the Managing Partner of an Adelaide Chartered Accounting firm. He is a registered real estate agent, chartered accountant, registered company auditor and registered tax agent.

Megan Hender is an elected member of the Adelaide City Council – and sits on the Adelaide Central Market Authority board as Council’s representative.  She is a lawyer by training and has worked as a solicitor, a university lecturer and as a senior manager in the professional services sector.  Since 2002 she has been running her own successful management consulting business working with a variety of organisations, here and interstate, principally in the areas of strategy, risk and communication. In addition, Megan was on the management committee that established the Adelaide Showground’s Farmers Market, and served on that committee for a number of years; until recently sat on the board of the award winning Adelaide Convention Centre; and now serves on the board of Adelaide Festival.

Bill Howison is the Chair of the Traders Advisory Group and sits on the Adelaide Central Market Authority board as the Trader’s representative. Over the 15 years that Bill has been in the Market, first as an employee and then leaseholder of the House of Organics, Bill has developed an intimate working knowledge of the Market.