Kim Halbert was a grain grower from the mid-west of Western Australia for the past 36 years. Currently he is running a livestock enterprise just east of Perth. He has a combination of skills and experience from grain and livestock production, government policy, corporate leadership through to finance, risk and auditing.

Kim spent six years as Deputy Chair of the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), and understands production issues, industry operations and planning for pest incursions. He has served as a Director of Wheat Exports Australia, the Grain Licensing Authority in Western Australia, and the Mid-West Ports Authority.

Kim is currently a Director of PHA, Animark Ltd, Wheat Quality Australia, Arafox Pty Ltd, Qwest Crane Hire Pty Ltd, Qwest Group Pty Ltd and Qwest Plant Hire Pty Ltd.

He has undertaken large strategic planning processes while on the Board of GRDC and Mid-West Ports, chairing the GRDC and the Mid-West Ports Authority Finance Risk and Audit committees, and the Commercialisation Committee at GRDC.

Kim has a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a double major in finance and economics from Curtin University and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.