Robert van Barneveld is Group CEO and Managing Director of the SunPork Group, which produces around 20% of Australia's pork. The Group includes SunPork Farms (approximately 53,000 sows across Australia and 3,000 in New Zealand), PIC Australia, Swickers Kingaroy Bacon Factory and SunPork Fresh Foods.

He is a Director and Deputy-Chair of the Australasian Pork Research Institute Ltd. He chaired the Autism CRC Ltd until June 2026, completing 25 consecutive years as Chair or Deputy-Chair of an autism-specific organisation. He has also served as a Non-Executive Director of ASX-listed Ridley Corporation, Australia's largest stockfeed manufacturer, for 13 years, and as a Director of Australian Pork Ltd for 9 years.

Alongside his corporate roles, Robert is an experienced animal scientist and nutritionist specialising in the characterisation of feed ingredients for pigs and poultry. Over the past 30 years he has worked extensively with feedmills and livestock producers across Australia and Asia, and he holds a PhD in amino acid nutrition of monogastrics.

Robert is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and of the Australasian Pig Science Association, a Life Member of Autism Queensland, and an Adjunct Professor in the School of Environmental and Rural Science at the University of New England and the School of Agriculture and Food Sciences at the University of Queensland.