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New Members of the CIBD Asia Pacific Board

The Asia Pacific Section are thrilled to announce new members of the CIBD Asia Pacific Board following the AGM on the 27th of October 2025. Our new board members are excited to support our members to LEARN, CONNECT and GROW. 
Welcome to the Asia Pacific Board:
  • Russell Gosling, Head Brewer at Little Creatures Fremantle (Lion)
  • Jon Burridge, Regional Sales Manager for Australia, Yakima Chief
  • Matthew Petrofes, Head of Project Delivery, Asahi Beverages
  • Amanda Durand, Regional Sales Manager Asia Pacific, Fermentis 
  • Christopher Sproats, Brewery Director at Tooheys Brewery (Lion)
They join the existing board members Dr Garry Menz (Chair), Jeff Potter (Secretary), Dave Withers and Lisa Macrae. 
We thank our deparing board members Chris Willcock, David Baxter, Gary Faulkner, Stephanie Howard and Tim Symons who contributed a combined 22 years to the board. 
Please refer to Asia Pacific Section page for further details on the Asia Pacific Section.