Mark Allison has experience spanning 30 years in the agribusiness sector. He was managing director of Wesfarmers Landmark and Wesfarmers CSBP, and executive director of GrainGrowers. Prior to his appointment at Wesfarmers in 2001, Mr Allison was general manager of Crop Care Australiasia with Orica and general manager of fertilisers with Incitec. Between 1982 and 1996, Mr Allison performed a series of senior sales, marketing and technical roles in the Crop Protection, Animal Health and Fertiliser industries. Mr Allison was the managing director of Makhteshim Agan Australasia from 2005 to 2007, and managing director and chief executive of Jeminex from 2007 to 2008.