- Lead Merriwa into its next chapter of sustainable growth, impact and opportunity
- Create meaningful work and better outcomes for people of all abilities
- Strengthen and diversify Merriwa’s businesses to build long-term resilience

About Merriwa Industries

Merriwa Industries is a long-established regional social enterprise, bringing together diverse commercial operations with an enduring commitment to creating meaningful work and better outcomes for people of all abilities. Operating across Wangaratta and Wodonga, Merriwa’s businesses span Packaging, Park Lane Nursery and Grounds Maintenance, Community Services and Timbers.

Merriwa’s purpose is grounded in enabling people to reach their potential while delivering quality products and services for customers and clients. Its culture is underpinned by its PRIDE values of Prosperity, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence, with a strong focus on inclusion, capability and creating opportunities for people to succeed.

About the Role

This is a distinctive CEO opportunity to lead an organisation where commercial performance and purpose go hand in hand. Reporting to the Board, the CEO will shape Merriwa’s next phase, building on strong foundations while strengthening sustainable growth, operational excellence and organisational capability.

The CEO will identify new markets,



customers and partnerships; strengthen financial and operational performance; and build the capability required for Merriwa to grow its impact over the long term. Central to the mandate will be ensuring that growth creates greater opportunities for meaningful work, development and participation for people of all abilities.

Success will require a clear focus on customers and community, people and culture, operational excellence and sustainable growth. The CEO will build strong relationships across the Board, employees, customers, government, industry and community while maintaining a disciplined approach to governance, safety, quality, risk and financial sustainability.

About You

The Board is seeking an experienced executive with strong commercial judgement, an entrepreneurial mindset and genuine alignment with Merriwa’s purpose and values. You will bring experience leading growth, change and organisational performance within a complex operating environment, together with the ability to turn strategy into practical and sustainable outcomes.

You will be a visible, grounded and inclusive leader who builds trust, develops capability and brings people with you. Robust financial and commercial acumen will be important, as will the ability to build credible relationships across customers, government, industry and community. Experience within the disability sector would be highly regarded. Importantly you will be genuinely committed to creating an environment where people of all abilities can reach their potential.

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📌 Chief Executive Officer, Merriwa Industries (Wangaratta)
🏢 KordaMentha Executive Search
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