Cianán delivers an intensive 10 years of perfecting and further innovating the Cellular Extraction Process and new R&D protocols. He is responsible for coordinating new product development and new technology design, with the recent innovation in new tooling for a proprietary oil extraction technology.

Cianán is tough on process and performance and ensures all processes and performance across the lab and factory are run most effectively. He has taken the Cellular Extraction technology from its early beginnings and continues to push the envelope on innovation and new possibilities, focused on delivering the best a species can offer. Cianán is responsible for tripling our extraction capacity and for expanding our extracts into the nutraceutical, supplement and food and beverage space. He operates across multiple extraction techniques, oversees the production facility and multiple labs in compliance with our ISO9001:2015 and Organic certification.

In addition, Cianán managed the custom construction of our new purpose-built lab and factory. Between managing the timely turnaround of orders and maintaining a tight production schedule, Cianán is always forward focused on how to best harness nature's brilliance, across multiple delivery systems for our customers.

 

With a lifetime of experience in the field and passion for Australia's native plants, Gareth brings a horticultural and botany studies background to the lab. He has worked an extensive 8 years on multiple extraction protocols from Southern Cross University Plant Science Analytical Research Laboratory, taking our lab to new frontiers. Gareth has helped to expand our factory, with multiple extraction techniques and improving efficiency. He also has experience in essential oil distillation on both small and large scale production. 

Gareth balances his time in the lab with experience foraging for native plants and bush foods, which is backed by 7 years in horticulture, and a TAFE Certificate. Growing up in Alice Springs, he lived on an Indigenous community and foraged native plants from his desert backyard daily, his favourite being the “Bush Coconut”.

TILLY O'CONNELL | HEAD OF CUSTOMER SERVICE

 

Tilly O'Connell is a highly skilled professional specialising in holistic health, customer service, and administration. With an extensive background in facilitating seamless customer experiences, orders, technical documentation, and samples.

She has a deep commitment to promoting well-being through the power of plants.

Tilly’s important role as Head of Customer Service co-ordinates a wide range of resources and access to the NATIVE EXTRACTS team to meet the needs of our customers, support their NPD objectives, and custom projects.

Tilly's journey began with a passion for holistic health and extended to her role as customer service & administration with Holistic Health & Wellness. Her expertise from this experience has been a cornerstone of her approach to her role her at NATIVE EXTRACTS enabling her to offer empathetic, knowledgeable support that goes beyond conventional service paradigms. 

In her administrative and customer service roles, Tilly has consistently demonstrated exceptional organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and an unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction. Her ability to navigate complex customer inquiries and provide tailored solutions has set her apart as a leader in customer engagement.

 

ACCOUNTS + FINANCE

MELISSA GERMAN | FINANCIAL OFFICER

 

Melissa joins us as our Financial Officer to help manage the growth locally as well as our expanding global distribution network, and new joint ventures. Her strong accounting, analytical skills, business planning, and structure knowledge of companies/trusts/partnerships will be a huge asset for our future plans. We love her calm "zen" focus she brings to the team ..... and that she is a medal winning third Degree Black belt in Martial arts too!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARKETING

Want to explore how you can build compelling stories, collaborations and engagement with transparency? Let our Marketing team show you new possibilities to build exciting and unique media assets, grower collaborations and Lab visits to communicate to your audience. Looking to build compelling transparency and traceability back stories, from images to site visits, from plant to ingredient stories and grower engagement projects? World class natural ingredients that go beyond the product - Our team would love to hear from you - marketing@nativeextracts.com

NATIVE EXTRACTS is a different ingredient manufacturer that works closely with Contract Manufacturers and Brands bridging their innovative ingredients and their brand objectives and vision. Ethical brands looking for responsible ingredients that follow eco-conscious manufacturing practices with a mission to build solutions that support positive impacts on people and the planet work with NATIVE EXTRACTS to drive exciting change. 

PRESS CONTACTS: press@nativeextracts.com

 

INDIGENOUS CULTURAL ADVISOR

DOMINIC SMITH

 

Dominic and NATIVE EXTRACTS have built a strong collaboration over the past 4 years, and we are honoured to have him join our team to support us with cultural guidance and assistance in building programmes and partnerships with greater cultural sensitivity and consideration as we build on our mission to increase First Nation inclusion in our supply chain and support Indigenous entrepreneurs targeting multiple industry sectors.  

From Yuin nation, the Black Duck People from NSW, Dominic was raised gardening and close to the land, where he learnt about bush medicines and plants. Built from his love of working outside and desire to produce, market and distribute the highest quality Australian native food, he started Pundi Produce in 2014 in South Australia’s Riverland Region, which is one of NATIVE EXTRACTS’ project partners and raw botanical suppliers. Passionate about conservation and land management, Dominic grows most of his produce using aquaponics. Crops using this method are much less taxing on the environment, using less water, land and labour than traditional agriculture. He implements regenerative and eco-conscious agricultural practices and engages other First Nation businesses, promoting greater representation in the supply chain to positively impact their communities and socio-economic outcomes.

Growing native food has become a vehicle to pursue his passion of providing opportunities for young indigenous people in his community. His partnership with NATIVE EXTRACTS extends beyond the premium quality plants he provides. He works in collaboration and with guidance to ourselves and the mentees in the Indigenous Women Skincare Accelerator Mentorship Program we are facilitating, where he is on country, leading the program in the Riverlands region in South Australia, working directly with the mentees to guide them on their entrepreneurial journey to become First Nations Skincare Brands. Dominic is developing a pipeline of commercial opportunities across industry sectors with the vision to create more opportunities for inspiring young Indigenous women to create their own businesses including farming. Driven to help his people, Dominic is also in his final stages of a Nursing Degree and is engaged as an Indigenous Cultural Liaison Officer in the Riverlands region.