Speaker Profile

Depending on the day, you might find Westerly wandering through the ALTO olive groves on her family farm in NSW, or in one of the many forested areas of Southern Tasmania, which she now calls home.
Born in Australia, Westerly spent her formative years in South East Asia, which instilled a deep-rooted curiosity and appreciation for all things edible. She is a qualified Cordon-Bleu chef, and worked in the kitchens of a hatted Sydney restaurant before transitioning her attentions to wholesale food distribution, firstly with Nicholas Foods and then Australia on a Plate, connecting Sydney’s chefs and retailers to great Australian farmers and food producers.