CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, CHAIRMAN

Kim has steered the development of Argyle’s water and agricultural investment business since 2010. Harnessing his family farming origins and career in the cotton and sugar industries he formulated Argyle’s approach to water entitlement and farmland investment portfolios. His first-hand knowledge of Asian food and fibre export markets shaped his passion to invest in the further development of irrigated agricultural supply chains for economic, social and environmental benefits within regional Australia.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

As Chief Executive, Emily manages Argyle Group as a business. She is responsible for providing the strategic and operational oversight of infrastructure frameworks to support Argyle’s funds management enterprise. This includes HR, legal, compliance, IT, marketing and distribution, and investor relations services. Emily is focused on driving strategic, operational, and financial initiatives to sustain Argyle’s future growth. Emily’s prior roles included twenty years’ experience across public practice, funds management, superannuation, and software sectors with QSuper, Console Group, Opus Capital, and PwC.

INVESTMENT DIRECTOR

Hugh has over a decade of corporate and transactional experience across the agriculture, food and beverage, property and finance sectors. He developed his extensive transactional experience as a senior lawyer at a global law firm focusing on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, corporate advisory and governance, commercial agreements and general contract law.

INVESTMENT DIRECTOR

Tony brings to Argyle a wealth of experience in personnel management, strategic analysis and risk management and project delivery from his 20-year Military career. Tony’s diverse experience includes leading complex high-risk operations, strategic analysis for Australia’s Special Forces, leading project scope and cost analysis for a portfolio of Defence projects worth over $6 billion. Tony brings a focus on partnerships and life of investment risk management aimed at providing high assurance in the acquisition and management of Argyle investments.

INVESTMENT DIRECTOR

As a foundation employee since 2008, Louise has extensive knowledge and experience in Australia’s water markets. Louise directs Argyle’s water investment activities including deal execution, transaction management, portfolio construction and risk mitigation. Louise is highly proficient and experienced in dealing with all aspects of water entitlement acquisitions, leases and water allocation sales. She has developed deep networks with leading irrigators and water brokers across South Australia, Victoria, and New South Wales.

INVESTMENT DIRECTOR

Richard brings valuable experience across the Argyle business having joined in 2017. Richard is responsible for farmland investment management focusing on portfolio and commercial management whilst leading transaction deal analysis. Richard is also engaged in the analysis of investment performance, new investment modelling, valuation management, optimisation of the performance of existing investments and provides regular oversight of accounting of farmland and water investments.