Our People
Husband and wife owners Jeff and Amy Burch are perfectly committed to wine excellence and when it comes to MadFish Wines embrace a mantra of “no compromise’. Visit the wineries or pick up a bottle of MadFish to witness the results of this dedication.
Tony Davis joined MadFish Wines as Senior Winemaker in January 2007 with a wealth of wine knowledge under his belt. Tony oversees all winemaking operations and leads a fine winemaking team which will see MadFish reign well into the future.
David is MadFish's Grape Doctor! Grape vines and viticulture have been part of his heritage and he jumped at the opportunity to join the team in late 2004 to take charge of our grape resourcing and viticulture.
In 2007, Geneveive joined MadFish Wines as our Margaret River Winemaker. Genevieve’s passion and wide ranging experience has been well received and promises to lead the team forward in the years to come.
David Burch is particular by passion. Whether it’s the Leston vineyard (named after his late father Leston Burch), Howard Park’s brand identity, his wife Bronwyn and their three children, surfing or 16 years as one of the stars of the Australian Ballet Company, everything David turns his hand to is done with immense consideration and perfection.
John joined the Howard Park team at the end of 2002 as Sales Director, bringing with him over 15 years experience in the wine industry and a great deal of enthusiasm, energy and motivation.
Mark joined the MadFish team in March 2006 as Sales Manager bringing with him over 20 years experience in Sales & Marketing and Exporting within the Wine and Information Technology industries together with a great deal of energy and enthusiasm.
In 2006 Lesley’s role as Brand Ambassador Western Australia expanded to Brand Ambassador for Australia. When not travelling for work you will find Lesley enjoying rowing with her aptly named “MadFish” rowing quad out of the Swan River Rowing club.
Nat is the eldest daughter of Howard Park owners Jeff & Amy Burch and continues the 2nd generation of passion and commitment to this family-owned and operated company. When not at work, Nat spends her time walking around the vineyard or swimming in the dam with her dog, Hamish, a West Highland Terrier.
David is the son of Jeff & Amy Burch and continues the passion and commitment to this family owned and operated winery. Having had a very diverse background interspersed with work and travel David has covered multiple aspects of the business.