In a statement yesterday the NTCA said Romy Carey is the new acting chief.

NTCA president Chris Nott thanked Mr Manicaros for his time with the organisation.

Mr Manicaros joined the NTCA in 2018 after a media career as the business editor at NT News.

Mr Nott said the NTCA is looking forward to working with Romy Carey.

Mrs Carey said she will be aim to be a good representative for the industry, which has been through a tough year due to the pandemic.

"The cattle industry is a pillar of the NT economy and it was our industry that tirelessly kept going when so many other industries crumbled due to COVID-19," she said.

"It is our mission at the NTCA to advance, protect and support our Territory pastoralists, and I am proud of our team in Darwin, Katherine and Alice Springs that works determinedly for the industry."

Mrs Carey has worked for the NTCA as executive officer for nearly two years.

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