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Your Committee
Caren Martin
Chairperson
caren.martin@bigpond.com
0400 741 533

Caren and her family run an almond and dryland farming property in the Riverland. Caren was elected Chairperson in November 2009, following her election to the SAMI committee at the AGM in October 2009. 

James Butler
Committee Member
jrmbutler@adam.com.au
0488 109 311
Upper Murray Representative

James is a grower with irrigation properties within the Renmark and Chaffey districts.  He is a Director of the Renmark Irrigation Trust and joined the SAMI committee in September 2016.

Paul Shanks
Committee Member
paulshanks@barossainfrastucture.com.au
0407 901 651
Mid Murray Representative
Paul Shanks
Committee Member
paulshanks47@outlook.com
0407 901 651
Mid Murray Representative

Paul is the former General Manager of Barossa Infrastructure Limited and is an environmental irrigator. Paul joined the SAMI committee in October 2008 and held the position of Vice Chair from 2010 to 2014. 

Greg Noble
Committee Member
f.g.noble@bigpond.com
0428 641 651
Mid Murray Representative

Greg is a citrus and wine grape grower in Waikerie and Mypolonga. Greg was elected to the SAMI committee at the 2010 AGM. 

Richard Reedy
Committee Member
reedyfm@activ8.net.au
08 8532 6116
Lower Murray Representative

Richard is an irrigator from Murray Bridge and was elected to the SAMI committee at the 2010 AGM. 

David Ludas
Committee Member
davidludas@gmail.com
0418 810 707
Upper Murray Representative

David is a wine grape grower from Renmark and is a Board member of the Renmark Irrigation Trust and the River Murray Advisory Committee. David joined the SAMI committee in August 2010. 

Aaron Haby
Committee Member
aaron@forsterhill.com.au
0427 708 292
Mid Murray Representative

Aaron is a potato and onion grower from Walker Flat near Swan Reach and was elected to the SAMI committee in October 2014. 

Sam Dodd
Committee Member
s.a.dodd@bigpond.com
0428 393 907
Lower Murray Representative

Sam is a dairy farmer from Meningie and Chairman of the Meningie & Narrung Lakes Irrigators Association. Sam was elected to the SAMI committee in August 2013. 

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Simon Schutz
Committee Member
Simon@BIL.net.au
0403 743 199
Mid Murray Representative

Simon is the General Manager at Barossa Infrastructure Limited.  Simon joined the SAMI committee in 2019.

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Kirsten Swartz
Finance Officer
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Admin Assistant
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