The Team

His extensive leadership and commodity risk management experience, together with his sugar industry knowledge, and trading and marketing expertise, are important factors in guiding QCS through the next phase of growth for the company as well as through the changes that have occurred and will continue to occur in the Queensland sugar industry.

Brent has strong relationships with international sugar groups and extensive knowledge of the Asian and Middle Eastern markets and customers. He is also a Director of Australian Molasses Trading Pty Ltd.

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Darren brings considerable trading, pricing, foreign exchange, and marketing experience to QCS. Prior to joining QCS, Darren spent four years in grains and over ten years in sugar, working for international sugar trade houses Cargill and, most recently, Alvean.

Alvean specialises in originating, commercialising and trading raw and white sugar globally, including Australia.

Cargill is the largest privately-owned corporation in America, with major businesses trading, purchasing and distributing agricultural commodities across the globe, including sugar. Prior to forming Alvean as a joint venture with Copersucar, Cargill was one of the largest sugar trading companies in the world. Copersucar, the world’s largest sugar and ethanol company, is based in Brazil, and is one of the largest exporters of sugar worldwide.

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Shaun was previously employed at Queensland Sugar Limited in a similar role.

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In addition, Deborah manages the quality of sugar and molasses customer deliveries. Prior to joining QCS, Deborah worked in the sugar industry in various roles, most recently as Marketing Officer in Mackay Sugar. Deborah has a great appreciation of cane farming and sugar production, with formal qualifications in sugar chemistry. Deborah’s family are third-generation cane farmers in the Mackay region.

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