Howard Gardner Award - AuctionsPlus Awards 2024

David Welsh from Nutrien Ag Solutions, Benalla, has been announced as the winner of the Howard Gardner Award for 2024.

The Howard Gardner Award is presented by AuctionsPlus to an assessor who demonstrates the values of innovation, loyalty, humility and community in their efforts to guide the next generation of assessors forward.

This award honors the contribution of Howard Gardner in paving the way forward for livestock marketing, as the Original Chief Executive Officer of the company.

The criteria for the successful recipient of the coveted Howard Gardner includes being a well-known mentor and leader of early career assessors and an active AuctionsPlus accredited assessor with more than a decade of experience listing on the platform.

They must be a champion and innovative user of the AuctionsPlus platform and technology, as well as someone who demonstrates a high level of personal integrity, community engagement and carries on the legacy of Howard Gardner. 

Mr Welsh has been proven a worthy recipient of the award as he embodies the ideal AuctionsPlus assessor, championing the platform and actively engaging with members of AuctiuonsPlus to continuously improve the platform.

Supporting AuctionsPlus and guiding early careers has been displayed by Mr Welsh, as he continues to be a reliable training assessor  throughout his region.

Always one to go above and beyond while maintaining the utmost integrity in his work, Mr Welsh has been noted as a "pleasure to work with, always up for a chat to discuss how we can best cater for producers".

Through the AuctionsPlus Awards, we celebrate our community of assessors, agents, vendors, buyers and other valued industry members who play an integral role in driving the nation's largest agricultural marketplace forward.

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