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Board

FAR has a skills-based Board of eight directors. There are currently five growers and three independent members. The Board meets five times a year at the FAR main office in Templeton, Christchurch or regional sites.

Steven Bierema

Steven Bierema

Chairman

Paul Mackintosh

Paul Mackintosh

Grower Representative

Val McMillan

Val McMillan

Grower Representative

Steve Wilkins

Steve Wilkins

Vice Chair - Grower Representative

Guy Wigley

Guy Wigley

Grower Representative

Robyn Dynes

Robyn Dynes

Appointed Member

John Caradus

John Caradus

Appointed Member

Mike Hedley

Mike Hedley

Appointed Member

Angus McKenzie

Angus McKenzie

Associate Board Director

Staff

To get in touch with a member of the FAR team, please phone 03 3455 783.

Alison Stewart

Alison Stewart

CEO

Andrew Pitman

Andrew Pitman

General Manager - Research, Development & Extension

Ivan Lawrie

Ivan Lawrie

General Manager - Business Operations

Melanie Bond

Melanie Bond

Executive Assistant to CEO

Anna Heslop

Anna Heslop

Communications Manager

Melanie Bates

Melanie Bates

Finance Manager

Abie Horrocks

Senior Researcher - Environment

Andrei Costan

Senior Field Officer - Cereals

Ashley Mills

Arable Biosecurity & Industry Relationships Officer

Ben Harvey

Senior Field Officer - Vegetable & Herbage

Cath Dimmock

Growers Leading Change (GLC)

Catherine Turnbull

Research Project Administrator

Charlotte Hawkins

Digital Media & Events Coordinator

David Densley

Senior Researcher - Maize

Diana Mathers

Senior Research Advisor

Dirk Wallace

Senior Researcher - Environment

Donna Lill

Growers Leading Change (GLC)

Emmanuel Chakwizira

Senior Researcher - Environment

Emelia Cox

Industry Graduate

Erica Callaghan

Growers Leading Change (GLC)

Hannah Ritchie

Environment Technical & Policy Advisor

Heather Chalmers

Journalist

Jacqueline Straathof

Researcher - Cereals

Jo Drummond

Senior Researcher - Cereals

Joanna Owers

Administrator

John Greer

Growers Leading Change (GLC)

Luisa Osborne

Communications & Events Assistant

Matilda Gunnarsson

Senior Field Research Officer

Owen Gibson

Researcher

Philippa Rawlinson

National Coordinator - Growers Leading Change (GLC)

Richard Chynoweth

Research Leader - Productivity and Value

Sam McDougall

Senior Field Research Officer

Sean Weith

Researcher - Herbage & Vegetable Seed

Steven Payne

Field Research Officer

Tabitha Armour

Senior Researcher

Tony Fenton

Growers Leading Change (GLC)

Wendy Lingard

Receptionist

Growers Leading Change is a knowledge exchange programme which encourages arable farmers to consider, develop and introduce new ideas, technologies and ways of working.

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