Mike Stephens, the founder of Meridian Agriculture, has almost forty years’ experience in directing, managing and advising small and medium sized agricultural businesses. He has developed and directed industry projects, and consulted extensively on succession and transition in business. Before establishing Meridian Agriculture Mike worked as farm manager and managed very large holdings.
Mike holds a Diploma of Farm Management, an MSc, and a PhD (Farm Business Succession.) He is a Fellow of Ag Institute Australia and the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Churchill Fellow.
He lives at Yendon with Jo, his wife, where they are regularly visited by their four children who bring interesting grandchildren, stimulating conversation and good red wine.
Mike is also a past President of the BMI and as identified by our current President, Paula Nicholson .
“Mike’s inspirational leadership saw the BMI successfully navigate Covid and achieve remarkable outcomes in capital works projects including the basement renovation, various safety based improvements and financial management in a very challenging environment. “
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