Ron Prestidge

Ron Prestidge has extensive experience in the environmental and primary industries sector. Ron began their career at the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, where they served as an Institute Director. In this role, they were responsible for managing a team of 80 staff and overseeing financial, human resource, asset, customer, and media management. After this, they joined Primary Industries Research Victoria (PIRVic) as the General Manager of Environment & Resource Sciences. Here, they had line management responsibility for 300 staff and managed an annual revenue of $35 million. Ron then moved on to the Department of Environment and Primary Industries, where they held the position of Executive Director, Agriculture Research Division, before eventually becoming the Executive Director & Head of Strategic Partnerships. Additionally, they have also held various directorships, board memberships, and significant committee roles since 2000.

Ron Prestidge's education history includes the following:

Ron obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Biology/Biological Sciences from the University of London, completing their studies from 1977 to 1980.

During the same period, they also obtained a Diploma of Imperial College from Imperial College London.

Prior to their doctoral studies, Ron Prestidge earned a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree from The University of Waikato, completing their studies in an unspecified year.

In 2002, Ron Prestidge acquired a Diploma of Business Administration from Monash Mt Eliza Business School.

Lastly, they obtained Accredited Membership from the Australian Institute of Company Directors in 2005, although the start year for this particular education is not provided.