John Warlters
Chief Executive Officer
John was appointed chief executive officer in February 2020 having previously led Fairfax Media’s national agricultural business and being integral in the transformation and modernisation of its regional media assets in Queensland, the Northern Territory and Northern NSW. Previously, John was the editor and then general manager of iconic agricultural masthead Queensland Country Life. Throughout his media career John always championed the “bush” and agitated for a fair go for primary producers and their families. He has deep connections across the Australian agribusiness sector and a genuine affinity with rural and regional communities.
Megan Armstrong
Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
Megan joined Rural Aid as the Company Secretary in May 2019 and as the Chief Financial Officer in July 2019, bringing over 20 years’ experience in finance, accounting, governance and business transformation. She is a Chartered Accountant with post-graduate qualifications in Corporate Governance. Megan has previously held roles as the CFO and Company Secretary for both listed and unlisted corporations. She was also a Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers for 6 years, focused on finance and governance transformation across a range of industries.
Brian Morton
Chief Operations Officer
Brian was appointed the Chief Operations Officer of Rural Aid in early 2024. Coming from his previous role as Chief Operations Officer in a national agriculturally focussed construction company, he has a robust background in business management, operations management, human resources management, strategic planning, people leadership and culture change management. He has extensive experience in building and developing strong teams and a history of implementing dynamic and effective changes to organisational operations. His career began when he joined the Australian Army at 17 years old and went on to serve for 20 years deploying numerous times overseas until his discharge in 2008. Brian sees his role as a continuation of a journey started many years ago within the defence force, just that instead of deploying overseas, he now directly supports Australians, in particular Farmers and Rural Communities.
Katrina Garvin
Chief Growth Officer
Katrina Garvin is the Chief Growth Officer at Rural Aid, where she leads the organisation’s fundraising, marketing, brand, and communications. With over 20 years’ experience in the not-for-profit sector, she has developed and implemented strategies to raise vital funds and awareness for some of Australia’s most esteemed charities, including Surf Life Saving, Royal Flying Doctor Service, and the Leukaemia Foundation. Katrina is passionate about improving the lives of others and is dedicated to using her experience to drive outcomes for farmers and rural communities.