Board & Management

Board

Tom Puddy

Managing Director

Bryant Mclarty

Chairman

Sam Wright

Company Secretary & Non Executive Director

Tom Puddy

Managing Director

Bryant Mclarty

Chairman

Sam Wright

Company Secretary & Non Executive Director

Chief Technical Officer

Tom Chaney

Chief Technology Officer

Management

Gary Elwell

Financial Controller

Advisory Group

Dr Rob kinley

Discovered Asparagopsis Methan Effect

Izzi Messina

Strategic Advisor

John MAcDonald

CEO of Food Security Systems

Dr Rob Kinley

Discovered Asparagopsis Methane Effect

Izzi Messina

Strategic Advisor

John Macdonald

CEO of Food Security Systems

Team

Dr SANJANA

SENTHILKUMAR

Research Scientist

Zoe HOPKINSON

Product Technician

Tom Puddy

Managing Director 

Tom has 27 years of corporate Australian Agricultural and Food Industry experience with a strong track record in project delivery, growth strategies, international trade marketing and commerce. He is also currently the CEO of Universal Biosecurity Ltd, delivering a sustainable fumigation technology solution for invasive pests.  

His key career experience that will benefit SeaStock’s growth include;


- Developed and implemented a bulk wheat export marketing strategy for Co-Operative Bulk Handling (CBH) during the grain industries deregulation period.
- Created the investment strategy and project delivery for Blue Lake Milling - Australia’s largest oat milling and food processing business.
- The development of the Craig Mostyn Groups containerized grain & hay exporting business.

Bryant Mclarty

Chairman

Bryant is an Australian Financial Services Licensee with more than 25 years real experience in Equities & Capital Markets, mainly in the innovation space.

He is the founder, Chairman and Director of many successful Private, ASX and LSE companies and is currently Chairman of Mac Equity Partners and Executive Director of Universal Biosecurity Ltd and digital trading platform, Liquidity.

His past directorships include London Stock Exchange listed aircraft leasing company Avation (AVAP), Hazer Group (HZR), EMvision (EMV), PharmAust (PAA) and synthetic chemistry business, Epichem.

He was IPO lead manager for Remsense, (REM) Wide Open Agriculture (WOA), Nanollose (NC6), Pharmaust (PAA), EMvision (EMV) and Hazer (HZR).

Sam Wright

Company Secretary & Non Executive Director

Sam Wright has twenty years experience in the administration of ASX listed companies, corporate governance and corporate finance. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, and the Chartered Secretaries of Australia.

Mr Wright is currently a Director of ASX listed companies, PharmAust Limited, Reach Resources Limited and Structural Monitoring Systems plc.

Mr Wright is Company Secretary for ASX listed companies, Buxton Resources Limited and Wide Open Agriculture Limited and has also filled the role of Director and Company Secretary with a number of unlisted companies.

Mr Wright has extensive experience in relation to public company responsibilities, including ASX and ASIC compliance, control and implementation of corporate governance, statutory financial reporting, and shareholder relations with both retail and institutional investors.

Mr Wright is the Managing Director of Perth-based corporate advisory firm Straight Lines Consultancy, specialising in the provision of corporate services to public companies.

Tom Chaney

Chief Technology Officer

Tom joins SeaStock from Woodside where he worked as technologist based in WA for the past five years, responsible for the commercialisation of various technologies and for conducting market research into remote sensing technologies.

Tom holds a Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering (Space) with Honours from the University of Sydney. His areas of focus and expertise include commercial and technical engineering project development, technical analysis, robotics and IOT, logistics and design

Gary Elwell

Financial Controller

Gary is a finance professional with over 20 years of experience in senior accounting roles (CFO/Financial Controller) with Australian and UK public companies with operations in Canada, Brazil, Germany and Australia. He has extensive experience in mineral resource exploration, manufacturing, and technology sectors. His experience covers financial management and reporting, ASX reporting, audit, mergers and acquisitions.

Gary is currently advising a number of ASX-listed companies including Aruma Resources Limited, Buxton Resources Limited, Strategic Elements Limited, Alvo Minerals Limited, Wide Open Agriculture Limited and Structural Monitoring Systems Plc.

Gary graduated in Economics from the University of Northumbria in the UK. He is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and the Institute of Public Accountants.

DR Rob Kinley

Discovered the Asparagopsis Methane Effect

Dr Rob Kinley is an internationally recognised agricultural scientist specialising in the environmental and nutritional aspects of livestock and food production. With a background spanning analytical chemistry, soil science, environmental science and animal biology, Rob has dedicated much of his career to developing practical solutions that improve livestock productivity while reducing agriculture’s environmental impact.

During his time as a Senior Research Scientist and project leader with CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Rob played a pioneering role in the research that identified the extraordinary methane-reducing potential of Asparagopsis seaweed in cattle and sheep. His work helped drive the development and commercialisation of the technology that ultimately became FutureFeed, where he went on to serve as Chief Scientist.

Rob has more than three decades of experience across agricultural research, environmental science and livestock systems in Australia and internationally. He has authored and contributed to numerous scientific studies relating to Asparagopsis and enteric methane reduction and is widely recognised as one of the leading scientific voices in the development of seaweed-based solutions for lower-emission livestock production.

Izzi messina

Strategic Advisor to SeaStock

Izzi Messina is an experienced business and industry leader with a career spanning energy, resources, infrastructure and emerging markets. He currently leads Emerging Markets and Partnerships across Asia Pacific for Wood, working across complex opportunities in oil and gas, critical minerals, new energy and the broader energy transition.

Throughout his career, Izzi has worked at the intersection of business development, market strategy, stakeholder engagement and strategic partnerships, building relationships across industry, government and the wider energy ecosystem. His experience in taking large-scale industrial opportunities from strategy through to commercial development provides SeaStock with valuable expertise as the company expands its technology into global markets.

As Strategic Advisor to SeaStock, Izzi supports stakeholder management and the development of commercial opportunities, with a particular focus on Western Australian innovation and building meaningful partnerships with Indigenous communities. He is passionate about the opportunity for Australian science, infrastructure and natural resources to create high-value industries across agriculture, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and food.

john macdonald

Founder & President of Food Security Solutions

John Macdonald is the Founder and President of Food Security Solutions and an experienced international executive with several decades of experience across the agribusiness, food and beverage, protein and food-security sectors.

John has worked extensively across global food systems, helping organisations adopt new technologies, improve productivity and develop more sustainable approaches to food production. Prior to returning to New Zealand and working across global engagements, he was based in the Middle East, where his work included projects with Almarai, the Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, KAUST University and the Prime Minister’s Office in Dubai.

A significant focus of John's work has been developing commercial solutions around food security, organic waste, circular food systems and the productive reuse of organic materials. His combination of international commercial experience, food-system knowledge and focus on innovation provides SeaStock with valuable insight as the company develops opportunities across agriculture, sustainable protein and global food markets.

DR SANJANA SENTHILKuMaR

Research Scientist

Dr Sanjana Senthilkumar is a Ph.D. graduate of Philosophy in Biosciences and Bioengineering, from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, and holds a Bachelor of Technology in biochemistry from Sathyabama University, in India. During this time Sanjana gained vast research knowledge on plant secondary metabolites and their physiochemical properties. Her nearly decade-long experience spans across plant tissue culture, natural product chemistry, photo-physics, and various analytical techniques. She possesses skill in experimental design, research review, execution, data analysis, and scientific writing. She has led and executed a research entrepreneurship project, which involved design, development, and patenting of an innovative apparatus for use in chemistry laboratories. Additionally, she has undertaken several roles as a trainer, teaching assistant, supervisor, instrument operator, and laboratory demonstrator. Sanjana has been appointed to the position of Research Scientist to support the next phase of the Company’s commercial growth. Tasked specifically with helping establish a scientific approach to developing sustainable and commercially viable biomass growth of macro algae.

Zoe HOpKINSON

Production Technician

In 2023 Zoe completed a Bachelors in Coastal and Marine Science at Curtin University. During her study Zoe also gained work experience as an aquaculture volunteer, including roles with PhD students and Department Primary Industry Resource Development (DPIRD).  In addition Zoe worked at the Geraldton TAFE commercial hatchery, which introduced her knowledge to cultivate Asparagopsis seaweed and aquaculture operations.
Within completing Zoe's degree, she also completed field work studies on fish behaviours and interacted with multiple marine based professionals.  Zoe had access to innovative technology that made her learning & experiences much more immersive and accessible, enabling her to gain experience in technologies, equipment and platforms used within the aquaculture research industry.  Zoe is thrilled to be a part of the Seastock science team, which has further ignited her passion for the ocean and participating in work which will benefit the state of our climate. Working towards a more positive future for all.