Tassal Group
Tom Middleton is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in corporate affairs, government relations, and communications. Currently serving as the General Manager of Corporate Affairs at Tassal Group since March 2023, Tom also contributes as a Board Member at Tennis Tasmania. Prior roles include Manager of Government & Stakeholder Relations at Aurora Energy and Deputy Chief of Staff for the Tasmanian Labor Opposition, where Tom focused on communications and strategy. A background in public relations was established at CPR Communications & Public Relations, serving as a Senior Adviser, and prior to that, Tom held various advisory positions within the Australian Government, supporting prominent members such as Julie Collins MP and Bill Shorten MP. Tom holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from the University of Tasmania and is a graduate of the Company Directors Course at the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
This person is not in any teams
Tassal Group
Tassal is the largest vertically integrated salmon, barramundi and prawn grower, and seafood processor in Australia, employing more than 2000 people across the country. With over 30 years of experience, we proudly produce, process and market premium salmon, prawn and seafood products for both the Australian and global markets. At Tassal, we lead sustainable aquaculture and seafood sourcing, both in Australia and globally. In November 2022, Tassal Group was acquired into the Cooke family of companies. Cooke’s core purpose is to ‘cultivate the ocean with care, nourish the world, provide for our families, and build stronger communities'. Our mission is to bring sustainable health and wellbeing to the environment and communities in which we operate, and to our consumers through the products we deliver. To achieve our vision and mission we work with our employees, suppliers, customers and stakeholders. Our shared values are an essential part of our business and culture – they define us. Our values underpin and guide our commitment, attitude, how we work and the quality of products. These are intrinsically ingrained across our four core pillars (4 P’s) – People, Planet, Product and Performance. PASSIONATE We are committed to being constantly passionate, positive and enthusiastic about what we do. WE OWN IT We demonstrate true transparency while taking accountability for our actions. CAN DO – SAFELY We promote Zero Harm while ensuring safety is our number one priority each and every day. ACHIEVE TOGETHER We collaborate to achieve, motivate and support each other in order to succeed together.