About us

Michael Harrison is a co-founder and the Chairman of Mainstream. He has over 35 years of experience as a business owner, corporate executive, and entrepreneur across financial services and the hospitality industry. Michael was instrumental in the establishment of Mainstream and successfully assisted the business move from a primarily research and development focused operation into a commercial enterprise. As Chairman, Michael has helped create a cohesive high performing board and assisted management through the continued growth of the company, both organically and through acquisition. Michael began his career in 1989 after completing an accounting degree, and was given the opportunity to help build a financial planning business in Melbourne. In 2008, he led this business through a 14-way merger to create Shadforth Financial Group, now part of the listed group, Insignia Financial Ltd. In 2012, Michael co-founded Peloton Partners, a business that uses his practical experience to advise other businesses on growth strategies. This involves investing in some of those businesses allowing Michael to remain involved aligning his passion of working with great people to achieve great outcomes.

Michael has been Chairman of Mainstream since 2001.

Boris Musa is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of Mainstream. Under his stewardship, Mainstream has become one of the largest suppliers of Barramundi table fish products in Australia under the Infinity Blue Barramundi brands and is the global market leader in the supply of juvenile fish (seed stock) to the Barramundi aquaculture industry, exporting to 33 countries across five continents. Mainstream operates six farms and three Hatcheries in Australia, including the world’s largest aquaculture production facility of its type, as well as the world’s largest Barramundi hatchery. Mainstream also operates a Barramundi farm in the United States of America servicing the local market, located in Arizona. Boris has been MD & CEO since 2012 and under his stewardship; company value has increased by a multiple of approximately 50 times with a commensurate increase in revenue (compound annual growth rate of circa 50%).

Boris’ background is in financial services. Most recently, he spent five years at Macquarie Group, the last two as a Director. Boris is a Non-Executive Director of the Australian Barramundi Farmers Association and the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Deakin University as a Deans Scholar in Finance (top 1% of graduates), a Diploma in Natural Resource Management, and a Master of Applied Finance.

Boris has been a Director of Mainstream since 2010 and MD & CEO since 2012.

Anthony has played a leading role in the establishment of Mainstreams operations in the USA and is the Chairman of Mainstream Aquaculture USA. Prior to Mainstream, Anthony founded ASX listed company McMillian Shakespeare in 1988. Anthony, via McMillan Shakespeare, commenced outsourced salary packaging administration in Australia and pioneered the concept of the novated motor vehicle lease for Australian employees. Anthony was named the 2012  Australian Entrepreneur of the Year and represented Australia in Monte Carlo. McMillan Shakespeare has grown from Anthony, as the sole employee, to an ASX 200 listed company with a market capitalisation of in excess of $1.5 billion.

Anthony has been a Director of Mainstream Aquaculture since 2015.

Rocky is a co-founder of Mainstream, Emeritus Professor of Aquaculture at James Cook University, and Chief Scientist at Sea Forest, an Australian environmental technology company delivering world-leading production methods and products from native seaweed to reduce methane emissions in ruminant livestock and decarbonise the agriculture sector. He has broad research experience in aquaculture and marine and environmental biotechnology,  and algal biomass and bio-products, with a focus on commercialisation and direct and foreseeable outcomes for industry. Rocky has extensive engagement across the aquaculture and agriculture industries and is actively involved in Mainstreams program of commercially focused research and development.

Rocky is a co-founder of Mainstream and has been a Director since 2001.

Peter is a former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Spotless Group Limited, a formerly large stock exchange listed services company with turnover of in excess of $A3 billion. He has had extensive Australian and International experience in all aspects of management of industrial based businesses. Peter is now the principal of PAGA Consulting. PAGA Consulting, in addition to a broad range of business consulting and support activities, has specialised in the development of markets for products and services, including for Mainstream. Peter has been involved with many charitable and sporting organisations and served on the International and Australian Boards of JDRF.

Peter has been a Director of Mainstream Aquaculture since 2012.

Stewart is the owner and Managing Director of Baron Corporation. He is on the board of Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation and is Chairman of its Finance Committee. He is a board member of Peter Scanlon’s private family group, Taverner, and a board member of Kaplan Equity Limited which has a particular focus on water agricultural assets. Stewart belongs to the Young President’s Organisation, Melbourne Chapter. He is also a board member of Mount Scopus Memorial College Foundation.

Stewart has been a Director of Mainstream Aquaculture since 2020.

Mark is a Chartered Accountant and currently works for PGA Management Pty Ltd, a private Family Office and Investment Company, as its Commercial Director. Mark is a member of the PGA Family Office Board and also manages the Group’s listed equities portfolio and provides commercial support, as an independent director, to the group’s commercial investments. Mark is Chair of Arthurs Seat Eagle Pty Ltd and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee of Sea Forest Limited. During his career, Mark has held various senior financial executive roles, in a variety of industry sectors and geographies, in both listed and unlisted companies. In his role as Chairman of the FARR Committee, he is responsible for overseeing risk management, group finance and reporting; including audit and budgeting, and senior executive remuneration matters.

Mark has been a Director of Mainstream Aquaculture since 2015.

Paul is a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years’ experience as a business advisor and also as CFO and Company Secretary of ASX listed company, McMillan Shakespeare. Paul is currently CEO of eCapital Australia, which invests in businesses at various stages of their life cycle and undertakes property development. Paul’s chartered accounting experience included holding the position of Partner in a leading accounting firm where he provided advice on mergers and acquisitions, taking companies to IPO, company secretarial services, statutory reporting, corporate governance practices, taxation planning and strategic planning. During Paul’s time at McMillan Shakespeare Limited the company grew from a market capitalisation of less than $50m to over $1bn.

Paul has been a Director of Mainstream Aquaculture since 2015.

Peter is an experienced strategic advisor and corporate finance practitioner with extensive strategy development and transactional experience.  He is a partner in Melbourne based boutique advisory business, Tooronga Advisory providing M&A and strategy advice to a range of clients.  Most recently Peter was CFO and Chief Development Officer or ASX-Listed, Mayne Pharma, and prior to that a Managing Director at Credit Suisse covering middle market and founder owned companies.   He has an established track record of value creation across a wide range of industries and deal contexts.

Paul co-founded Mainstream Aquaculture with a vision to create an environmentally sustainable “business for the future”. Paul contributes to the implementation of this vision through growth-focused company initiatives, with an emphasis on integrating research and technology across the business.  Examples include the implementation of selective breeding, development and integration of recirculating aquaculture systems, and development of sustainable waste management systems. Paul holds a PhD in marine biology; he is a globally renowned aquaculture industry leader, blending commercial experience with specialty expertise in optimising production systems.

Paul has been an Executive of Mainstream Aquaculture since 2001.

Matthew co-founded Mainstream Aquaculture in 2001 with a vision to become a world leader within the aquaculture industry. Matt has been integrally involved in Mainstreams operations having project managed the construction and commissioning of Mainstreams current plants and continues to play a key role in the future direction of operations. Matt also has extensive sales experience managing all sales and customer relations for Mainstream Aquaculture between 2003 and 2015.

Matt has been an Executive of Mainstream Aquaculture since 2001.

Marty joined Mainstream in 2018 when Mainstream merged with PEJO Enterprises, which he built with his wife Linda, over almost 20 years. Marty has a background in agriculture: having gained a degree in applied science, he worked in the sugar industry as an extension officer. He also grew sugarcane, bananas and papaya on the family farm near Innisfail in North Queensland. Two cyclones in three years prompted diversification into aquaculture. Marty has continually refined the way he produces Barramundi. This has resulted in numerous awards, including champion, for the quality of their fish at the prestigious Sydney Fine Food show. Marty has been an active member of the Australian Barramundi Farmers Association (ABFA) as an executive for over 10 years, including president for 7 years. In 2010, Marty was awarded a Nuffield scholarship. In 2012 he attended the Worshipful Company of Farmers Challenge of Rural Leadership Course in the United Kingdom.

Marty has been an Executive of PEJO since 2001 and an Executive of Mainstream Aquaculture since 2018.

Rick joined Mainstream in early 2016 as its first CFO, his arrival timed to coincide with the construction of the landmark Wyndham RAS facility. Rick started his career as an Industrial Engineer working for Kraft Foods in Port Melbourne, since then his career path has taken him around the globe, from Melbourne to London, Brussels, Paris and the US before returning to Australia to be based in Brisbane, and now finally back home to Melbourne. Past experiences include senior finance roles at Amcor Pty Ltd, Diageo plc (UK), MSAS Cargo Intl plc (now Exel plc (UK)), Mayne Health Group, Coles Myer Group, Linfox Australia and Greyhound Australia (part of KordaMentha). His breadth of sector experience includes FMCG, Retail, Health, Logistics, Packaging, Hotels and Pubs, Travel and Tourism and Agriculture.

Jess joined Mainstream in 2018, bringing a visionary approach to building industry leading brands and sales and marketing teams from the ground up.  Jess’s work history includes building a pharmaceutical patent intelligence company from start up through to sale, with stints in product development, management and marketing consulting. Since joining Mainstream Jess has led the growth of the Infinity Blue Barramundi brand at a price premium, secured key domestic and international customers in both the food service and retail space, and built a dedicated sales team. Working for Mainstream represents the ideal junction of his skills and passion for sustainability, aquaculture and all things fishy.