Our Team
Shaughn Morgan
CEO
Shaughn Morgan joins FarmLink Research with extensive experience in community and government engagement, policy development and implementation with extensive experience working for ‘not for profit’ organisations. Shaughn has held senior positions with the Law Society of NSW, NSW Farmers Association, AGL Energy and dairy organisations, Dairy Connect and eastAUSmilk. At NSW Farmers and Dairy Connect, he was CEO and co-CEO at eastAUSmilk. Shaughn has Master’s degrees in Law and Arts. He has practiced at law firm Clayton Utz and was senior ministerial adviser for the NSW Attorney General. He is currently a member of the Law Society’s Rural Issues Committee and a Councillor of Sydney University’s Dairy Research Foundation. He is looking forward to building upon the organisation’s solid foundation and working with the FarmLink Board and staff to consolidate the RD&E that FarmLink extensively undertakes in strong collaboration with its members and stakeholders.
Henry Bosman
TAIC Site Manager
Henry Bosman joined FarmLink Research in September 2023, having had previous farming roles in SA, QLD, and NSW.
Henry has a Diploma in Agriculture (Gwebi College) and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAFE).
Henry and his family originate from Zimbabwe where they operated a large scale commercial agricultural business incorporating broadacre summer and winter cropping strengthened by irrigation, export horticulture and beef production.
Arriving in Australia in 2003, he has gained experience in agri-business and various enterprises and systems, in both extensive and intensive operations, plus involvement with a diverse range of people enhancing his ability to communicate simply and clearly.
Henry is passionate about conservation/zero tillage systems and where/how they can be incorporated into the challenging weather cycles.
Chris Sims
Digital Communications Manager
Hailing from a third-generation dairy farming family, Chris has hands-on experience in a number of rural industries. He has lived and worked in some of the country's most productive agricultural regions.
Chris is a qualified graphic artist and horticulturalist.
Over his design career, Chris has worked as a studio manager and art director for some of Australia's leading advertising agencies. He has worked across a broad range of disciplines, from national advertising campaigns, annual reports and brochures, through to FMCG packaging, brand development, video production, website design and signage.
Lisa Matthews
Administration & Engagement Officer
Lisa Matthews returns to FarmLink after a 12-month break as our Administration and Engagement Officer.
Lisa first joined FarmLink in September of 2018 as Office Manager. With over 20 years of experience in both the private and the public sector, Lisa oversees the daily operations of an office and plans meetings, conferences and special events for FarmLink.
Lisa began her career in healthcare. She further developed her skill sets by doing business and marketing work for healthcare professionals as well as working in Local Government in North Queensland. Lisa holds an MBA from Griffith University.
Christine Roberts
Bookkeeper
Christine Roberts joined FarmLink in September 2023 as an Administration & Project Support Officer.
She immigrated from Germany to Australia in 2003 and moved with her husband and kids to a small hobby farm near Temora in 2013.
Christine has over 20 years experience in administration & bookkeeping and is looking forward to working on project support in the future.
Mark Skewes
Principal Research & Extension Manager
Mark grew up on a mixed wheat and sheep farm in the South Australian Mallee, before attending the University of Adelaide to complete a Bachelor of Science, followed by a Graduate Diploma in Natural Resource Management at Roseworthy Agricultural College.
Mark joined the SA Department of Agriculture in 1986, and in 1988 he and his wife Karyn moved to the Department’s Loxton Research Centre, in the Riverland region close to the border between South Australia, Victorian and New South Wales. Mark spent the next 37 years at the Research Centre, filling a range of research and extension roles.
While most of his work has been with permanent crops such as citrus and almond trees and grapevines, in recent years Mark was heavily involved in industrial hemp research, running trials at two sites in South Australia. When AgriFutures Australia launched their Industrial Hemp Variety Trials program Mark was selected as the National Coordinator, overseeing trials at 9 sites nationally over the three-year program.
Working for FarmLink takes Mark back to his roots in dryland farming, but also offers him a new challenge, bringing research and extension skills honed in irrigated horticulture into the farming systems space.
Caroline Keeton
Senior Research & Extension Officer
Caroline grew up on a small hobby farm in Kyabram, Victoria where her passion for agriculture first began. Her parents had moved from England to Australia some years prior to forge a career in the dairy industry and it wasn’t long before she was following in their footsteps.
Caroline went on to study a Bachelor of Agriculture (General Production) followed by a Bachelor of Science with Honours (Agronomy) at the University of New England in Armidale, New South Wales. Over the course of her studies, Caroline discovered a new interest and aptitude for plant production and cropping. Her Honours project followed, looking at chickpea pollination in cool ambient temperatures and as a result a growing interest in agricultural research.
After completing her studies, Caroline was looking for practical experience in broadacre cropping and the opportunity to learn from industry professionals. Caroline spent two years on the Lawson Grains Graduate program where she gained valuable hands-on experience. Caroline then continued with Lawson Grains as a Farm Hand before travelling to England for an extended holiday.
Caroline has a keen interest in crop agronomy and is also passionate about improving farm sustainability and combatting issues such as chemical resistance.
Richard Cayabyab
Research & Extension Officer
Richard was exposed to agriculture and farming systems from an early age in his native country of the Philippines, hailing from the Central Luzon region. During his college years, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering at Central Luzon State University.
His early career was marked by working in the fields of agricultural machinery and the proliferation of renewable energy in agriculture, at industry leaders such as Kubota Philippines Inc, and One Renewable Energy Enterprise Inc. Both companies were recognized as leaders in their fields of endeavor.
His passion for agricultural research, development and extension grew during his time at GrainPro Inc, a provider of hermetic storage post-harvest technology. There, he led product development and innovation efforts as an Engineering Supervisor.
After accepting the role of Research and Extension Officer at FarmLink, Richard has relocated from the Philippines to Temora NSW, and commenced with FarmLink in June 2025. He has enrolled in a Master of Agriculture at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga campus, to further his understanding of farming knowledge within our region, and elsewhere throughout NSW and Australia.
Laura Tod
Technical Officer
Laura grew up on her family farm south of Forbes, NSW, where her passion for agriculture first began. Her parents and grandparents work side by side, managing the daily operations of the farm together.
Laura left high school in Year 11 to complete a Certificate III in Agriculture and Certificate III Animal Studies through TAFE. In 2024, Laura continued her education at Tocal College, completing her Certificate IV in Agriculture and is currently completing her Diploma of Agriculture via Tocal College.
It was during her time at Tocal, that Laura developed more of a love for agriculture. She gained insights into the principles of building a successful agricultural business through both theoretical study and hands-on experience, both at Tocal College and off campus placements with Paraway and Warakirri.