Leadership

David Cornish

Program Director, Marcus Oldham Rural Leadership Program

David has over 30 years experience in Agriculture Finance including roles such as Agricultural Economist, Agribusiness Marketing Manager and senior banking roles in regional NSW and Victoria for the National Australia Bank. He was the initial CEO of Rabo Financial Advisors and spent five years as a Farm Consultant with Mike Stephens & Associates focusing on agricultural investment opportunities for wholesale investment funds.

David has worked at Landmark as the Regional Manager for Western Victoria and then as a strategy manager for the organisation. Since 2012 David has consulted to agricultural investment companies supporting their farm investment strategy in Australia. In his spare time, he is involved in a family farming operation based at Casterton in Western Victoria.  David is a full-time lecturer at Marcus Oldham, in Marketing and Business Communications.

Kate Gorman

Lecturer in Human Resource Management and College Human Resources Coordinator 

Kate Gorman started at Marcus Oldham in December 2019 as the College’s Lecturer in Human Resources. Kate grew up on a family operation running sheep and mixed cropping between Balranald and Hay in NSW, however after completing her formal education in Melbourne, has come to the College following a varied career in Human Resources and Executive leadership in the private and public sector, across a broad range of industries (Education, Government, Health, Construction, Airlines, Finance, etc) in Australia, Vietnam and the United Kingdom.

Masters qualified in Human Resource Management, Kate is delivering courses across Agribusiness, Agriculture and Equine in Management, Human Resources, Industrial Relations and People Risk.

Nat Jeffrey

Director of the Centre for Professional Development
Nat Jeffrey is an experienced education and leadership professional with a career spanning education management, learning and development, local government, and private enterprise.
Nat has a strong education background as a facilitator and senior leadership roles in vocational and higher education, with a strong focus on capability development, leadership education, and program governance. She has led multidisciplinary teams and large program portfolios, and brings deep experience in designing and delivering professional learning and academic programs.
In January 2024, Nat joined Marcus Oldham College and is now Director of the Centre for Professional Development which also includes overseeing the postgraduate program coordination, and facilitates leadership programs that support professionals across agriculture and regional industries.