General Manager

Bob Shepard, Managing Director of Shepard International Pty Ltd. He has been involved in international trade and investment since 1960. Bob's first overseas business visit was to Iran in 1972. He has long working experience in many different overseas markets and extensive contacts spanning the globe. Bob has lived and worked in the Middle East, North America and Europe.

Bob has substantial experience in the development of start-up businesses and founding exporters' networks through the creation of several Exporters "clubs" operating in Adelaide. He is a skilled negotiator, with extensive networks developed over many years through Government and the private sector.

As General Manager of the Exporters' Club he is responsible for the interests and export goals of over 200 member companies. To that end he oversees the operations of the three clusters operated by the Club, the Wine Cluster, the Olive Industry Export Cluster, the Publishing Cluster and the Exporters' Club Wine Joint Venture.

Bob has a passion for international trade and keeps very up to date with China through his position on the Executive Committee of the Australia China Business Council (ACBC). Bob was also appointed as the Executive Director of the Australia Institute of Export in South Australia in October 2010. His company has current export business with India.