STEPHEN PACE

Non-Executive Director since 24 November 2022

Stephen Pace is a third-generation farmer based at Rollingstone, North Queensland. Stephen works along side his brother, two uncles and two cousins in the family business – Pace Farming Pty Ltd – producing pineapples, sugarcane, watermelons, pumpkins, and beef cattle. Stephen oversees the businesses pineapple, watermelon and pumpkin crops which are supplied domestically to fresh markets throughout Australia. His role within the business is managing day-to-day operations, harvest, distribution and marketing.

Stephen is a key member of the Australian pineapple industry representing the North Queensland region on the industry committee, Australian Pineapples from 2011 – 2021. Stephen held the position of Chair of Australian Pineapples for nine of those years. He has also represented the Australian pineapple industry on the Hort Innovation Pineapple SIAP from 2011 – 2022. Pace Farming is a shareholder of two pineapple packing companies – Paradise Pines and Tropical Pines, the latter of which Stephen has been a director of since November 2021.

Pace Farming often gives back to the community sponsoring numerous local sporting groups as well as heavily supporting the area’s annual Pineapple Festival.