Dale Griffin is an experienced professional in plant pathology and agronomy, currently serving as the Business Development Manager at Pentair Australia and New Zealand since March 2018. Previously, Dale owned and managed Crop Protection Research Pty Ltd, generating approximately $1 million in annual revenue through agronomic research projects. Dale has held various academic roles, including Sessional Lecturer at La Trobe University and NMIT, focusing on practical crop protection skills. Early career experience includes roles as General Manager at Agronico Research Pty Ltd, Principal Investigator at Agrisearch Services Pty Ltd, and Research Scientist at Biological Crop Protection Pty Ltd, where Dale contributed to essential research on crop protection and plant nutrition. Educational credentials include a Juris Doctor from Deakin University, agricultural science from The University of Queensland, and several legal short courses from the University of Melbourne.