The Pet Industry Association of Australia has a problem keeping its CEO – from May 2008:
The PIAA also has a new CEO–Dr Joanne Sillince a vet who was previously a Board Member and former President of the Australian Veterinary Association–but also former EO of the Australian Chicken Growers Council in 2001 and CEO of the Australian Meat Processor Corporation later. She’s the third PIAA head in as many years and the 8th in the 15 years that organisation has been incorporated.
But Dr Joanne has also bounced. Today, the PIAA announced their newest boss:
The President of the Pet Industry Association of Australia (“PIAA”), Steve Austin, announced today that the Board has appointed Roger Perkins as Chief Executive of the PIAA.
Mr Austin said: “The board was delighted when Roger accepted the position. Roger, educated with Engineering and Master of Business Administration Degrees, has applied his business expertise at the helm of a number of significant enterprises. His most recent CEO role was with the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW and prior to that ran ANL Limited, the previously owned Australian Government shipping company.
When taking the reins of office he said: “As Chief Executive of the PIAA, I will continue to build a rigorous financial and management framework which supports our core programs of membership, training, conferences, education and government relationships.”
It’s not very surprising to see that they have again had to replace their top dog. I’m sure it’s no walk in the park to be the head of the major lobby group for live animal sales, puppy farmers and the primary defender of high volume dog production in Australia.
Check them out defending pet shop puppies sales in the recent ABC 7.30 Report into the industry.
And this gem will make you chuckle;
Pet shops do not buy from puppy mills because the pets are of poor quality and often not well, and that’s the last thing a pet shop owner wants at the window.
– PIAA CEO Dr Joanne Sillince.
Image from ACA/Banksia Park dog farm: PIAA member
