Our Team

Barry founded ASX listed company Count Limited, a financial services business, in 1980. Count was one of the largest independent advice providers in Australia and was acquired by Commonwealth Bank in 2011.

Barry was also asked to serve as Chairman of Class Limited and subsequently took Class through to listing on the ASX. Barry also served as Chairman of ASX listed Count Plus.

In 2016 and 2017 Barry and Joy Lambert made significant donations to establish the Lambert Initiative at Sydney University and Lambert Center at Thomas Jefferson University, respectively. Both of these entities are focused on the research and education of medicinal cannabis and hemp.

In 2017 Barry resigned his Chairman positions from Class Limited and Count Plus to become the Chairman of Ecofibre.

Eric joined Ecofibre as the CFO and Director in December 2015. He was appointed CEO and Managing Director in December 2017.

Eric has over 25 years of leadership and executive management experience, both as an officer in the United States Army and as a financial services executive in Australia.

Prior to joining Ecofibre, Eric served as Captain and Apache pilot in the US Army for eight years in a range of roles, including Troop Commander, Operations Officer, Executive Officer and Personnel Officer in the United States and Europe.

After leaving the military, Eric moved to Australia to work for the global management consulting firm, Bain & Company, where he specialized in the financial services industry in Australia and Asia. More recently, he served as the Chief Operating Officer of Perpetual Limited and Director of the APO for AMP Limited.

Eric holds a Bachelor of Science from West Point and an MBA from the Tuck School at Dartmouth.

Jon is a Brisbane-based commercial partner of law firm, Colin Biggers & Paisley. Jon was named in Doyle’s Guide 2016 and 2017 as a leading commercial lawyer in Brisbane.

Jon is also listed in the 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 editions of The Best Lawyers in Australia in the field of commercial law.

Jon holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) in addition to his law degree.

Eric joined Ecofibre as the CFO and Director in December 2015. He was appointed CEO and Managing Director in December 2017.

Eric has over 25 years of leadership and executive management experience, both as an officer in the United States Army and as a financial services executive in Australia.

Prior to joining Ecofibre, Eric served as Captain and Apache pilot in the US Army for eight years in a range of roles, including Troop Commander, Operations Officer, Executive Officer and Personnel Officer in the United States and Europe.

After leaving the military, Eric moved to Australia to work for the global management consulting firm, Bain & Company, where he specialized in the financial services industry in Australia and Asia. More recently, he served as the Chief Operating Officer of Perpetual Limited and Director of the APO for AMP Limited.

Eric holds a Bachelor of Science from West Point and an MBA from the Tuck School at Dartmouth.

Alastair joined Ecofibre in July 2018 to drive scale, automation and technical capability across Ecofibre.

Alastair is an experienced executive, with a long track record of delivering innovation in both large private and public sector organizations. Alastair oversees both operational and information technology across Ecofibre.

Alastair has an MBA from the Tuck School at Dartmouth and previously worked at Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Perpetual Ltd and Transport for NSW in various senior executive technology and delivery roles.

Jonathan is a Chartered Accountant with 25 years’ commercial experience. Jonathan is responsible for Ecofibre’s financial strategy and corporate affairs.

Prior to joining Ecofibre in 2016 Jonathan worked for AMP, the London Stock Exchange and Ferrier Hodgson in a variety of roles including corporate strategy, M&A, senior finance roles and insolvency and reconstruction.

Jonathan has a Bachelors Degree in Accounting and a Graduate Diploma in Advanced Accounting. He also holds a Graduate Diploma in Finance and Investment from FINSIA.

Dr. Capano holds a BSN and an MSN from the University of Pennsylvania, as well as a BS in neuroscience from the University of Miami. She earned her doctoral degree at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude and was awarded the Sandra Festa Ryan award for Outstanding Creativity and Innovation.

Dr Capano was the first doctoral candidate of any discipline who focused on cannabinoid science under the guidance of the Lambert Center for the Study of Medicinal Cannabis and Hemp at Thomas Jefferson University.

Dr. Capano is currently a faculty member of the Lambert Center and a Senior Fellow in the Institute of Emerging Health Professions. Her clinical practice as a family nurse practitioner includes primary care, with a focus on sexual and reproductive medicine.

Adam has been with Ecofibre since 2009 and has over 20 years of experience in the project management of construction and agricultural operations.

Adam has deep experience in the growing, processing and harvesting techniques required to successfully produce industrial hemp.

Adam is responsible for providing operational oversight and project management support across all functions and geographies of Ecofibre’s business with a specific focus on hemp production and processing.

John joined Ecofibre in 2015 and is responsible for developing the Company’s product range and establishing its market presence in the United States. His focus also includes the regulatory compliance aspects for Ananda Health.

John is also responsible for direct-to-consumer, retail and non-pharmacy wholesale sales.

Prior to joining Ecofibre, John ran his own venture capital investment and advisory firm which focused on the biotech sector. John holds Series 7 and 63 licenses and is a graduate of Arizona State University.

Chuck is responsible for managing sales of the Ananda Health business in the United States, with a specific focus on the independent pharmacy segment.

Chuck has 26 years’ experience in the healthcare sector and has served in senior leadership positions in sales, marketing and business development with companies such as AbbVie, Allergan and Kos Pharmaceuticals.

Chuck has focused on serving the independent pharmacy sector, first as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer for American Pharmaceutical Ingredients and as Chief Revenue Officer at Pharmacy Development Services (PDS).

Chuck holds a Master of International Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.

Brian is an 8th generation farmer and oversees all aspects of the Ecofibre’s nutraceutical growing and production operations in Kentucky.

Brian has deep experience in Washington, DC working with lawmakers and businesses to advance the legal status of hemp; in particular, the hemp provisions of the 2014 Farm Bill and 2015 Omnibus Law, as well as the 2018 Hemp Farming Act (see Annexure A).

In 2014 Brian was the Chairman of the Kentucky Hemp Commission and later was the inaugural President of the US Hemp Roundtable.

Brian is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University.

Jerry grew up in the Appalachian mountains of eastern Kentucky. He attended the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy , where he received his BS degree in 1985. After college, he worked as a clinical pharmacist at St. Claire Medical Center In Morehead, Kentucky while starting a family.

In 1994, he purchased his first independent retail location. Since then he has started, bought and sold over 20 pharmacies. He currently is owner or partner in 14 pharmacies and one DME store.

Jerry believes in the power of partnerships. Through his management company, RLC MANAGEMENT, he is helping numerous pharmacists realize their dream of ownership. RLC Management also helps other pharmacy owners with management, purchasing, accounting and taxes.

Kieren became the MD of Ananda Food in March 2018 with a remit to grow the newly established Australian food business.

Kieren is an experienced executive with over 23 years’ experience within the UK, Spanish and Australian food industries, specialising in the operational and technical disciplines in short shelf-life fresh produce.

Kieren’s last role was with Australia’s largest supplier of pre-packaged salads. As the GM of National Operations, he oversaw several hundred staff across four sites in four states, with turnover of over $230 million per annum. Prior to that, Kieren worked overseas for Heinz and has deep experience with some of the largest retailers – including Woolworths, Coles and Marks and Spencer.

Kieren holds a BSC (Hons) in Microbiology from University of Wales Aberystwyth.

Mark is the Robert J. Reichlin High-Performance Apparel Chair, Director of M.S. Global Fashion Enterprise and Director of B.S in Textile Material Technology at Thomas Jefferson University. Mark holds a BS and MS from Philadelphia University.

He is responsible for the leadership and development of commercial technologies related to the hemp-derived textiles industry. A leading textile engineer, strategist and entrepreneur in high performance materials and product development, Mark has over 30 years of experience in the field of engineered advance textile materials and apparel products.

Mark was COO/partner of a textile manufacturing company with a facility in Philadelphia and contracted manufacturers globally, producing fabrics and apparel for the advanced fabric performance and fashion apparel retail market. His specialties include technical fabrics, warp knits, weft knits, seamless, full and integrated knitting, weaving, soft composites and non-wovens.