Brett Charlton

I have been involved in International Logistics for nearly a third of a century, predominately in Tasmania, Australia, but also spending some years in other areas of Australia and overseas. My career in this industry has provided me with a window to the planet in relation to geography, trade and culture having been fortunate enough to have touched a good portion of the entire globe at some point. I have been able to successfully negotiate language, culture and borders around the planet - both physically and electronically.

I have developed a strong interest in agriculture over the years. The science of nature fascinates me. I would much prefer to sit around an outdoor fire with a beekeeper with a glass of good Tasmanian whisky than endure a boardroom meeting. Tasmania is well known for its excellence in produce. To this regard I remain on a number of boards in Tasmania that relate to agriculture, and I enjoy being part of this community.

I come from an era when there were no computers in my classroom. The concept of calling someone live on a video screen was the thing of comic books. There were three channels on the television and cigarettes were advertised with alcohol during the morning cartoons. Despite all of the changes both physically and philosophically I have witnessed over the years, I firmly believe that the changes to our energy grids and the refocus to care for our planet will outshine any of the advancements that I have seen from those early days. I have recently taken on the "ambassador of sustainability" role for DSV Australia and Papua New Guinea and I am excited to be exposed to a data base of worldwide knowledge sharing in areas that I sincerely hope to contribute and share with likeminded people for the benefit of our children's future.

Throughout my life music has always played an integral part of my existence. Having trained under a well-known classical teacher in my younger years and then played in bands for fun in the wilder years, my love for the guitar has never faulted. It is usually the first thing I pick up in the morning and the last thing I put down in the evening.

I am forever looking for inspiration. I am extremely lucky to have a life that is constantly exposing me to new and exciting things. We are lucky humans to live at the exact distance from our closest star to maintain our existence.

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