Matt has been involved in the international beef supply chain for 25 years. Matt developed and ran the McDonald’s beef supply chain business (MAC) for almost a decade prior to co-founding Consolidated Food Co. MAC purchased, moved, financed and delivered 10% of McDonald’s global beef requirements under Matt’s care.

Prior to MAC, worked for Columbus Line specialising in beef shipments from Australia to the US, as well as 4 years at Anvic Meat Exports (an Australian beef packer).

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With sixteen years’ experience in the Accounting and Finance industry both in Australia and the US, Paul Cowper (CA) is appointed Director of Comgroup Supplies and Markwell Foods. Paul was previously a Director of KPMG Corporate Finance specialising in Mergers and Acquisitions in the Consumer Sector including Food, Retail and Education. He is also Director of Recomazing, an early stage digital advocacy business.

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Leigh joined Consolidated Food Co in March 2017 as Chief Operations Officer. A Chartered Accountant from UK he has developed a wide range of business skills over a career spanning more than 20 years.

With a prior background in science Leigh also brings a logical and thorough approach to ensure the business remains efficient and focussed on delivering customers’ needs. When not working, Leigh’s great passions are traveling and eating. Preferably at the same time. 

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Mike comes to Consolidated Food Co. from Cargill Meat Solutions where, previously, he managed numerous beef customers in Northeast US. Prior to that, Mike double majored in Economics and Management at the University of Mount Union, receiving his Bachelor's Degrees' in both fields. Growing up in Central Ohio, Mike raised and competitively showed cattle and hogs through youth agriculture organizations's 4-H and FFA.

Ultimately this led to his passion for the agriculture. Mike attributes his competitiveness to his background in showing livestock as well as athletics. He still enjoys making it back home to visit family and check out local herds whenever he can.  

When it comes to steak, Mike orders strip, medium, seasoned only with garlic, salt, pepper. While the perfect burger consists of an Angus Pattie, pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle, onion on a brioche bun. 

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Gonzalo is a veteran of the meat industry with 20 years experience behind him. After studying Veterinary Science and Agribusiness, Gonzalo has held various positions including Procurement Manager of animal proteins for multi-national food processor, McKey Argentina, in South America as well as Export Manager & Commercial Director of top packers in Argentina and Uruguay including AB&P, Marfrig Argentina, BPU-Solismeat UY. Gonzalo orders his steak medium rare and his burgers juicy with onion, cucumber, tomato and mayo. 

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Ashley joined CFC mid-2018 when he took the leap from financial services to agribusiness. He brings over 8 years of experience in high functioning, business delivery project management teams to the CFC team, together with a strategic and customer-centric approach to solving complex business problems. Ashley is a creative and passionate individual with a strong personal drive to build deep and long-lasting relationships with others, or as he puts it; "who would have thought that supplying the world with meat could be so much fun!".

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