Shane Comiskey: Director of Food and Agribusiness

1. 1. Shane Comiskey 2. Brisbane, Australia Current 3. SLV Comiskey Previous 1. CDI Pinnacle Management, 2. Comishan Investments Pty Ltd Education 1. The University of Queensland Shane Comiskey: Director of Food and Agribusiness The person named “Shane Comiskey” was born on 1st January 1965 in Brisbane, Australia. He always remains interested in getting more and more knowledge about food and agriculture. He then decided to study in the food and agriculture field. After completing schooling from Kirwan High School in 1983, He started his bachelor of honors in agriculture economics from St. John’s College old boy under the University of Queensland from 1984 to 1987. Shane Comiskey has experience of 40 years in food and agriculture business. He always tries to provide practical, implemented recommendations to the client that in result gives superior performance and results from the client side. He was basically specialties in designing, planning, managing, corporate strategy, marketing planning, mergers, acquisition, new technology and developments in food and agriculture business. Shane Comiskey has a unique understanding and problems facing by Australian food and agri-business. He has strong skills of developing interest of client so that they can perform their best to compet the competitors. He also has the ability to improve production rate and can also implement the step by step processes that helps in increasing the growth of the business. He always tries to follow the rules and the policy approved by government and also wants the same from his clients.

2. He and his wife Susan blessed with a baby girl named Anna 22 years after their marriage. The birth came just after a year when Mrs. Shane Comiskey survived a 12 month battle against Cancer. She endured two operations and some medical treatment that made her radioactive. Shane Comiskey started his carrier as the Owner and General Manager at Comishan Investments Pty Ltd in Northern Queensland. Earlier this achieved the greatest business in Australia. Shane gave his 8 years and 3 months to this business (April 1989-June 1997). With Mango production these business includes the following: 1. Staff recruitment and management for production, harvesting, packing and administration functions. 2. Implementation and development of the field. 3. Supply for Major Farms inputs yearly. 4. Development of supply and harvest programs. 5. Financial control and management.

3. Thereafter he started his new job as Director of Food and agriculture Business Consultant in CDI Pinnacle Management in Brisbane Queensland. Here he served for 14 years and 6 months (July 1997-December 2011). CDI Pinnacle Management includes the following task:- 1. Agrifood Chain 2. Food design, planning, and management. 3. Business and new technology development. 4. Mergers and acquisition. 5. Market research and analysis. 6. Strategic business and marketing planning. Now currently he is working in SLV Comiskey as a Agribusiness Consultant. This business helps clients in:- 1. Business Planning 2. Estate and financial management advice for agricultural business and farms. 3. Personnel Management. The actual responsibilities of agribusiness consultant is to provide is to Assist client with the planning, planning applications, government applications, legislative advice and new business adventures, Collect and analyse data, crop yield and financial report to measure performance, Preparing and modifying business or operating plans, Plan and implement improvement for client as such as possible.