Mae Connelly joined Farmanco in October 2008 as a member of the Farmanco Marketing team. Her main role is to provide clients with grain marketing advice. Mae's client's are located all throughout the southern half of the grain growing area. Mae has been based in Lake Grace since 2004, and she has been working in grain marketing roles since 2001.
Qualifications and Professional Affiliations
- Bachelor of Agricultural Science, University of Melbourne (2000)
- Diploma of Financial Services, FINSIA/Kaplan (2008)
- PS146 Compliance (FNBASC03VA - Provide advice in derivatives), FINSIA (2004)
- Master of Applied Finance (Financial Markets), Kaplan (currently studying).
Skills, Expertise and Interests
Consulting (Grain Marketing):
- Provide specific advice for price risk management using derivatives (futures and currency), cash contracts and pooling products.
- Construct marketing plans for commodities grown and provide recommendations for the implementation of the marketing plan.
- Compare grain prices on a common basis.
- Assist clients with load allocations and arbitrage opportunities.
- Mae Connelly is a representative of Farmanco Marketing Pty Ltd. Farmanco Marketing Pty Ltd is a Corporate Authorised Representative No. 341189 of Primary Financial Services Pty Ltd (AFSL No. 338360).
Interests
- Trying to play hockey for the Lake Grace Hockey Trolls
- Reading
- Travel
- Member of the Melbourne Demons footy club in the AFL
Previous Employment & Experience
- 2006-2008 Regional Manager, GrainPool (CBH), Lake Grace
- 2001-2006 Grain Marketer, AWB - Lake Grace (WA), Horsham (VIC), Young (NSW), Adelaide (SA), Melbourne (VIC).
