A field of eight candidates will jostle for three vacant seat on the board of Australian Wool Innovation.
The names of the eligible candidates were officially released on Monday after nominations closed last Thursday (September 26).
Two long-serving incumbent directors - the former chairman Wally Merriman and David Webster from Western Australia - will stand again but their board colleague Meredith Sheil will retire after the AGM.
The other candidates are Paul Cocking, George Falkiner, Noel Henderson, Janelle Hocking Edwards, Philip Holmes and Michelle Humphries.
Missing is Chick Olsson who was told late last week of problems with his list of 100 shareholder signatures supporting his nomination. Mr Olsson is overseas but has been contacted for comment.
The results of the board ballot will be announced at AWI's annual general meeting on Friday, November 29, in Sydney.
The board nomination committee - consisting of independent chair Dr Mary Corbett, independent industry representative Simon Cameron, managing partner from international executive recruitment firm Heidrick and Struggles Sydney, Guy Farrow, and AWI directors Dr Meredith Sheil and James Morgan - has assessed the candidates to identify necessary and desirable director competencies.
The committee's non-binding recommendations will be provided with the notice of meeting which will be sent to shareholders in October ahead of the AGM.
All shareholders can vote at the company's AGM - either in person or by proxy - on who they want to represent them on their company's board.
More to come
Vernon Graham
Former editor of The Land, former Fairfax Media Agricultural Editor
Former editor of The Land, former Fairfax Media Agricultural Editor
