Elders Finance is pleased to welcome back Derek, who commenced his role as an Agribusiness Relationship Manager for Elders Finance in June 2025. This marks his second tenure with Elders, having previously supported Rural Bank clients from 2016 to 2018 while based on Kangaroo Island and servicing the Fleurieu Peninsula.
Over the past seven years, Derek has been managing his family farm along with another property on Kangaroo Island, running a combined flock of 4,500 crossbred ewes. His hands-on farming experience complements a strong background in agribusiness finance and means he truly understands the financial ups and downs of life on the land.
Derek began his finance career with Westpac in 1993 as a graduate trainee in rural lending, covering regional areas including the Eyre Peninsula, Murray Mallee, and the lower south-east of South Australia. He went on to hold key roles with PIBA/Rabobank, serving as Branch Manager in Emerald (Qld), Kadina (SA), and Mildura (Vic). In 2015, he also completed a 12-month stint with Rural Bank based in Horsham, Victoria.
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