Michael Lenehan

Location

Wagga Wagga NSW

How long have you worked at Toro?

26 Years

Current Position at Toro

Area Manager, Commercial NSW

Previous positions held

GrainCorp – Grain Commodity Trader

What motivates you to work hard?

To secure Toro’s Irrigation as the No 1 product in market share through my area.

What is your favourite thing about your career?

Because Toro Irrigation has so many diversified irrigation divisions, I never get bored because I am selling into different irrigation markets every day.

What would you do (for a career) if you weren’t working at Toro?

I would run my own Import business and distribute products to resellers.

What is the weirdest job you have ever had?

I actually have never done a weird job I can think of?

Married, Children?

Married to Kate, Hugh 24, Chloe 21 and Max 16

Do you have any pets?

2 Dogs – Gus and Elly

What is the one thing you cannot resist?

Good night out with friends

What is your greatest fear?

Not providing for my family

Where is your favourite place to be?

Overseas travelling

Where is the best place you have travelled and why?

Everywhere in Europe / USA

Favourite line from a movie?

Ned Kelly last words - “Such is Life” – Doco

Have you ever made a decision that changed your entire life?

Leaving (Home) Wagga to work for Toro in Sydney for 10 years

Stay in or go out on a Saturday night?

Go Out

What is one thing people would never know about you?

My father would be 103 years old this year and he was a RAF Spitfire Pilot in WW11 based in Ireland and was involved in D Day over Normandy, Europe

What chore do you absolutely hate doing?

Gardening - I have 2 acres and I am well and truly over mowing and wiper snipping

Beach or Countryside?

Beach

Facebook or Instagram?

Both

Biggest pet peeve?

People not doing their job

What would you name the autobiography of your life?

Better to save a tree…. 😊

Do you speak more than one language?

No

If you could meet anyone, living or dead who would you meet?

Anyone who has devoted their life to helping other people who are less fortunate

What Three words describe you best?

Passionate, motivated, sociable

What advice would you give 15 year old you?

Work hard at school, get a good mark, have a gap year, go to university, go overseas backpacking and start work when you want… you have 45 years of work ahead of you. There’s plenty of time.

Flourish eMagazine

April 2024