The Adelaide Hills’ 25 most influential people: Part 1

Some of the Adelaide Hills’ most powerful people maintain a low public profile but have immense influence behind the scenes. Drawing from the worlds of politics, business, tourism, horticulture and the arts, we’ve compiled a list of the region’s top 25. Today we reveal 25 to six on our list.

The Adelaide Hills’ 25 most influential people: Part 1

• Adelaide Hills’ Most Influential Part 2: Numbers 1-5

The ranks of the Adelaide Hills’ most influential people are underpinned by a united passion for one of the state’s fastest expanding regions.

From wine making and distribution, agricultural advances, business leadership and politics, the Hills are well and truly alive with some of the state’s brightest minds.

Many go quietly unnoticed, while other Hills dwellers have strong established identities – not only locally, but internationally.

To help you uncover who they are, four of our senior journalists have compiled a carefully vetted list of the Adelaide Hills’ 25 most influential, of which numbers 25 to six are revealed today.

Tomorrow, we’ll reveal our the remaining top five in Part 2.

Tap or click on each picture to learn why that individual made the list.

See Part 2 of our list here – the 5 most influential people in the region