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AgForce general president Shane McCarthy with newly appointed CEO Niki Ford (Photo: AgForce)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

August 26, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

Farming lobby group AgForce has named former Australian Organic CEO Niki Ford as its new Chief Executive Office.<\/p>\n

She replaces Mike Guerin who announced in April that he would step down after eight years in the role.<\/p>\n

Ms Ford, who grew up on the Darling Downs, has also held roles as chair of the Australian Food Network and a director of Ag Institute Australia.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always admired how AgForce stands with producers and advocates on their behalf,\u201d Ms Ford said.<\/p>\n

\u201cLeading an organisation with a proud 25 year legacy, and helping shape it\u2019s next chapter of growth is a deeply exciting opportunity.”<\/p>\n

Ms Ford will start in her new role on September 29.<\/strong><\/p>\n

AgForce general president Shane McCarthy said he was looking forward to exciting times ahead with the change in leadership.<\/p>\n

\u201cNiki brings a wealth of knowledge from previous roles that will be advantageous to AgForce going forward,” he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a lot of nominations for the role and a lot of outstanding nominations but Niki rose to the top.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr McCarthy\u00a0 also paid tribute to Mr Guerin\u2019s leadership and ensuring a smooth handover.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s had a substantial impact on the organisation and industry during this time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has been our longest serving CEO and leaves the organisation in strong shape and with our collective best wishes.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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