Our Staff

Joining the Trust in 2018, James manages the direction and delivery of various Trust strategic goals and programs. With a strong interest in the local community, James relocated home after working as a mergers and acquisitions solicitor at Herbert Smith Freehills. James has experience in cross border merger transactions with a focus on private equity involvement, with a keen interest in the future and development of the Agricultural industry.

James was elected as a councillor on the Renmark Paringa Council, in November 2022. He was appointed as Interim CEO of Renmark Irrigation Trust, in January 2026.

Tim leads the Trust’s operational team and has substantial experience in all aspects of the Trust’s infrastructure. Tim commenced with the Trust in 1997 and successfully completed a maintenance fitter apprenticeship and heavy machine operations training. Tim was appointed as the CAD/GIS Technician in 2006 undertaking survey, design and planning activities achieving significant advances in Trust asset management. Tim was appointed Operations Manager in September 2018.

Our Administrative and Field team service Trust customers at the Main Office, the Trust Depot and Main Pumping Station, as well as out in the field monitoring and maintaining the extensive Trust infrastructure. Our Trust team prides itself on working with Trust Members and customers in underpinning the economic, social, and environmental prosperity of the Renmark community.