Michael Jonson

May 29, 2025

Michael is a purposeful and results-driven executive with over 20 years of senior leadership experience across global organisations, including Fiat, CNH and Thermo Fisher. He brings broad functional expertise across strategy, finance, operations, and risk – built on a career that spans the full value chain, from product development and engineering to manufacturing, logistics, sales, and after-market care. This end-to-end perspective shapes his belief that exceptional customer experience must be embedded throughout the business, not just at the front line.

Known for leading transformation, Michael has successfully steered businesses from distress to profitability by combining strategic clarity with operational discipline. He builds strong, high-performing teams and fosters a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement. He takes a customer experience-driven approach to leadership, ensuring that decisions are guided by deep customer insight and focused on delivering long-term value.

As CEO, Michael leads with a collaborative and future-focused mindset—investing in talent, empowering teams, and challenging the status quo. His vision is anchored in disciplined execution, a passion for innovation, and a commitment to creating sustainable, customer-focused outcomes that benefit all stakeholders.

Alf Taylor

April 4, 2017

Alf Taylor, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of TNA, has 42+ experience in the food packaging industry. A graduate of Mechanical Engineering from the University of New South Wales, Alf joined Arnotts Biscuits as a packaging engineer in 1976. By 1980, aged just 29, he was managing the entire Arnotts Snack Foods manufacturing site...

Nadia Taylor

April 4, 2017

Nadia is the founder who encouraged and persisted with establishing the company, having started from her kitchen at home with a dream. With no tertiary education, but a determination to work hard and never give up, she was instrumental in developing the business globally. In 1992 she was a finalist in the Ernst & Young...

Marianne Dsouza

April 4, 2017

Marianne Dsouza is responsible for the planning, creation and implementation of all People & Culture strategies globally including providing operational and generalist human resource guidance, advice & support to our global teams. She has nearly 23 years of Human Resource Management experience, where she started off her career from an HR management trainee to a...

Peter Calopedis

September 4, 2018

Peter oversees and controls the financial planning and activities of TNA, focusing on increased profitability through the efficient use of resources. Peter brings nearly 20 years of financial expertise across many industries, including foods and manufacturing. Before joining TNA, Peter served as both Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of a group of trading...

Raj Singh

July 22, 2020

Raj leads TNA’s aftermarket customer services globally, with a focus on boosting standards in customer care. He is at the forefront of TNA’s commitment to provide world-class technical support and aftermarket care for our customers globally. With over 20 years of experience in managing customer service and operations networks, Raj is a proven change leader...

Deane White

March 29, 2023

Deane works with our project teams globally to develop and ensure projects are managed in a world class manner and methodology. This is to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction pertaining to scope, time and cost of all projects. A mechanical engineer by profession, Deane’s career spans 25 years of project management globally in both...

Eric Geling

September 27, 2023

Eric leads the TNA sales team globally across all the product groups to develop tailor-made solutions that are both, relevant and effective to key market trends and their challenges. His innovative business and engineering approach is at the core of his inclusive leadership style to ensure innovative solutions are delivered that help TNA customers to...

Bindu Panicker

March 26, 2024

Bindu leads TNA’s global marketing strategies, ensuring they align with the company’s business priorities. With nearly two decades of experience in the global travel and tourism sector, she brings a data-driven approach to marketing. An ardent supporter of the triple bottom-line approach to business, Bindu is dedicated to steering TNA’s business goals toward a sustainable ethos....

Elwyn Cope

March 26, 2024

Elwyn leads TNA’s global product development team, driving the company forward with innovative solutions. With nearly two decades of industry experience and over 11 years at TNA, Elwyn has collaborated closely with customers worldwide to develop and specify seasoning solutions. In his current role, he works with a talented group of engineers and firmly believes...