Executive Committee 2012/2013
At the Annual General Meeting held on 21 September 2012

Back L-R: Vice President - Mr Ben Gibson, Orlando Wines. Representative for McLaren Vale Grape, Wine and Tourism Association - Mr Marc Allgrove, Chapel Hill Winery Pty Ltd,  President - Mr Chris Zajac,Tarac Technologies Pty Ltd., Representative for Coonawarra Vignerons Association Inc - Mr Gavin Hogg Stentiford Pty Ltd,  Ordinary Member - Mr Jason Spiteri Samuel Smith & Son Pty Ltd (Yalumba Wine Co), Ordinary Member -  Dr Stuart McNab, Treasury Wine Estates.

Front L-R; Ordinary Member - Scott Tolhurst Grant Burge Wines, Representative for Langhorne Creek Grape and Wine Inc.- Ms Anne McLennan Cleggett Wines, Representative for Riverland Wine Industry Development Council Incorporated - Ms Ivanka Moularadellis, Kingston Estate Wines, Ordinary Member - Mr Paul Zerella, Project Wine.

Absent: Representative for Adelaide Hills Wine Region Inc - Mr Darren Golding, Golding Wines Pty Ltd, Representative for Barossa Grape and Wine Association Inc - Mr Sam Holmes, Henry Holmes Wines.  Representative for Clare Valley Winemakers Inc - Mr Neil Paulett, Paulett  Wines Pty Ltd 

The Executive Committee is the governing committee of the South Australian Wine Industry Association.

Committee members are nominated and elected at the annual general meeting.  The committee is made up of seven representatives (who are each a member of SAWIA) nominated by seven regions within South Australia and six members elected from the general membership.

The committee meets five times a year to set, determine or review: the association’s business plan; strategic priorities; legislation impacting on the wine industry; the financial operations of the association; developments impacting on the wine industry; and relationships and partnerships beneficial to the industry.

The committee is governed by the objects of the association to:

• promote encourage and protect the wine and brandy industry of South Australia and  the marketing of its products;
• provide services for the benefit of Association members and for the wine and brandy industry in general;
• protect, publicly represent and further the interests of the members of the Association, and employers in the wine and brandy industry generally;
• protect the interests of members in industrial matters;
• liaise with other bodies within the State of South Australia nationally and internationally on matters relevant to the South Australian wine and brandy industry;
• educate for and encourage the enjoyment of wine and brandy in moderation;
• proactively encourage the development of the wine and brandy industry and the pursuit of best practice;
• ensure South Australian wines and wine regions are promoted as an integral part of tourism within the State;
• promote the historic and economic significance of the wine and brandy industry in South Australia.

Next Meeting dates:

30 May 2013 – Coonawarra 

26 July 2013 - TBA

20 September 2013 - AGM /Annual Lunch

25 October 2013 - TBA 

6 December 2013 -TBA