ANNUAL REPORT
Board Governance Owing to the internal MGA organisational restructure in August 2019, MGA Board President Debbie Smith took the opportunity and initiated an overhaul of MGA’s Board Governance policies and procedures. This included a revisiting and renewal of MGA’s Board policies, procedures, delegation of authorities, Board evaluation procedure and Board Code of Conduct.
Vale Rod Allen – Long-serving MGA Board President Rod Allen, a supermarket store owner was a member of MGA’s Board from 2001 (18 years) and served as MGA Board President from 2004 for 15 years until his retirement in November 2018. Rod will be forever remembered for his enormous contribution to the prosperity of the independent supermarket industry and the expansion of Master Grocers Association Victoria (MGAV) into a national organisation, Master Grocers Australia (MGA), that it is today.
industry stakeholders, state and federal regulators, as well as members of parliament and other industry bodies. We thank Rod for his enormous contribution to MGA. He really made a difference! Rod and his business partner Ron Corrigan were inducted into the IGA Hall of Fame in July 2019 Long-Serving MGA Board member and Vice President Debbie Smith became President in November 2018. Grant Hinchcliffe become Vice President of MGA’s Board in November 2019 and also joined the MGA Board Finance Committee.
Vale - Campbell King Campbell passed away on the 26th of January 2020. His funeral was held in his lifelong home town of Mooroopna in country Victoria and was attended by over 600 locals and industry colleagues and friends. Campbell will be remembered as a true leader and beacon for independent retailers, being fiercely independent, strong and self-reliant in meeting the ongoing day to day challenges of running a group of licensed supermarkets in country Victoria.
Rod travelled extensively and was well known around Australia for his industry passion and dedication to MGA members,
MGATMA 2020 Strategy Reorganisation
Rod far Left MGA Board Meeting WA 2018
On the 1st August 2019, MGA implemented its plan to reorganise the MGA team to reposition all MGATMA resources to form a totally membership driven organisation. To achieve this outcome, it was necessary to streamline MGA’s workforce to create a flatter organisational structure to facilitate more direct lines of communication, empowerment, efficiencies and accountability. New and specific roles were created to focus on Executive and Team support, all Finance functions including payroll, an additional IR and Legal lawyer and streamlined an Industry Training and Administration focus.
Rod Allen & Partner Ron Corrigan inducted in IGA Hall of Fame July 2019
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