21 March 2024
AWRI Managing Director, Dr Mark Krstic, announced today that Dr Mardi Longbottom had accepted the role of General Manager of the AWRI’s Industry Development and Support team. Dr Longbottom most recently held the role of Manager – Sustainability and Viticulture at the AWRI, where she was responsible for managing technical and membership aspects of Sustainable Winegrowing Australia, alongside a range of viticulture and sustainability projects.
When announcing the appointment Dr Krstic commented ‘Mardi has deep industry connections and exceptional technical viticultural and sustainability knowledge, which will be invaluable in this role. Her proactive and collaborative leadership style will allow AWRI to continue to grow and develop services industry members rely on.’
In accepting the role, Dr Longbottom said ‘The AWRI provides essential support to Australian grapegrowers and winemakers through a wide range of areas including helpdesk, ‘Dog book’, library, education and events. I’m looking forward to the challenges this broader role will bring and the increased opportunities to have a positive impact on our industry.’
Dr Longbottom commences in the new role on Tuesday, 2 April 2024.
Biography of Dr Mardi Longbottom:
Mardi began her career in the wine industry helping to establish her family’s vineyards in Padthaway, South Australia in the early 1990s. She holds undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in viticulture from the University of Adelaide and has extensive technical and vineyard management experience in Australia and the USA. For the past fourteen years, Mardi has focused on wine industry sustainability projects including regional climate risk analyses, benchmarking greenhouse gas emissions from vineyards and the management of corporate water assets. She has managed the technical and membership aspects of the Australian wine industry’s sustainability program, Sustainable Winegrowing Australia, since its inception and was also involved in the predecessor program, Entwine.
Media contact
For more information, contact Mark Krstic, Managing Director, AWRI on 08 8313 6600, mark.krstic@awri.com.au.