Andrew J.W Macarthur

Chief Executive Officer

Academic Qualifications: AdDipAg, MBA (Bond University), FAICD

Andrew Macarthur is co-founder of Plasvacc and holds the position of Chief Executive Officer.  Mr Macarthur has extensive management and consultancy experience in the area of agribusiness and is a respected cattle-breeding advisor.  He has also owned and overseen several rural properties.

Mr Macarthur previously held the position of general manager of pastoral operations at Stanbroke Pastoral Company, Australia’s largest pastoral company, which is recognised as being at the forefront of livestock research.

Mr Macarthur has also recently been appointed Chairman of the board of Globe Management Group Pty Ltd, an emerging asset management company.  Mr Macarthur holds a Masters of Business Administration from Bond University, and is currently completing a Masters qualification in Corporate Governance.

Sanjaya Unantenna

Financial Controller

Academic Qualifications: B.Bus (Acc), CPA, ACMA

Sanjaya Unantenna joined Plasvacc in April 2012.

Mr Unantenna has more than 17 years experience in financial and management accounting in medium to large companies both in Australia and overseas.  His previous role was with a USA listed health management company where he was responsible for the financial and management reporting to USA and Australia.  Prior to this role, he worked for more than 10 years in large agriculture related industries in Rockhampton, Toowoomba and Brisbane.

Dr Shane Belford

Plasvacc Production Manager

Academic Qualifications: BVSc (Hons) University of Queensland 1990

Dr Shane Belford developed a love for animals growing up on a mixed sheep and cattle property in a small country town in rural Queensland Australia.

Upon graduating from The University of Queensland Dr Belford worked in mixed practices in rural New South Wales, United Kingdom and the greater Brisbane metropolitan area.  He went on to own six veterinary clinics in the Brisbane and Gold Coast region of Queensland and has been managing and working in these for the past 17 years.

Dr Belford is an AQIS accredited Veterinarian with extensive clinical experience in both mixed and small animal practice combined with the managerial experience necessary to run a successful business.

Tamara Maudsley

Business Administrator

Tamara is a well-respected Team member, joining Plasvacc in November 2010.  During this time, Tamara has gained extensive skills in all aspects of the company, including assisting with the implementation of the accounting program SAP Business One.  Tamara’s primary role is to provide administrative support in conjunction with ensuring day-to-day operations of the business run efficiently.  She coordinates purchasing and sales orders, liaising with customers, suppliers, internal and external staff.  Tamara is also responsible for the shipping of Plasvacc’s life-saving products within Australia, USA, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore.  In 2013, Tamara was nominated for the annual Rotary Club of Boonah Inc.’s “Pride of Workmanship” Award in recognition for her professionalism, hard work and dedication to Plasvacc.