Dr Cherie Collins

Elected Director

B. AgSc Latrobe University, PhD University of Melbourne, General Manager Pig Operations at Rivalea Australia

Dr Collins is the General Manager Pig Operations at Rivalea Australia (JBS Australia Pork Division), a leading agri-food company based in the Riverina region of New South Wales. Rivalea has extensive farming, processing and marketing interests that support high quality pork supply for the Australian and export market.   

Dr Collins is responsible for Rivalea’s pig farming operations (approx. 42,000 sows) and is committed to driving continual improvement in all aspects of the farming business, including people safety, animal welfare and production efficiencies.  She has a strong background in pig production research, driving improved outcomes across the farming business.

In addition to being an Elected Director of APL, Dr Collins is a member of the Victorian Swine Industry Projects Advisory Committee, a member of APL’s Emergency Animal Disease Technical Panel (EADTP) and a member of the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) Pig Group.  

In her role on the APL board, Dr Collins is a member of the APL Industry Integrity Committee and the APL Investment Committee.