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The New Zealand Merino Company Limited

Level 2, 114 Wrights Road
PO Box 25160,
Christchurch 8024

Ph +64 3 335 0911
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Board

Alan McConnon (Chairman)

Peter Rose

Sara Lunam

Hon. Ruth Richardson

Tony Jopp
Grower director

Ben Aubrey
Grower director

Ross Ivey
Grower director

Senior Management

John Brakenridge
Chief Executive and leader since inception

Peter Floris
Chief Operating Officer

Keith Ovens
General Manager - Commercial

Mike Hargadon
General Manager - Supply, Innovation and Logistics

Gretchen Foster
General Manager - Marketing

Steve Williamson
Creative and Marketing Manager

Strategic team

Nick Aubrey
Business Development Manager

Caroline Nicol
Marketing Executive

Area Managers

Craig Adams
Commercial Manager

Shaun O'Docherty
Area Manager Otago

Sharyn Miller
Area Manager North and Mid Canterbury

Jackie Donald
Area Manager South Canterbury, MacKenzie and North Otago

Blair Davies
Assistant Commercial Manager / Area Manager Marlborough and North Island

Nick Hamilton
Technology Transfer Manager / Area Manager North Canterbury

Andrew McNeill
Area Manager Otago

Fibre Marketing

Gretchen Foster
General Manager - Marketing

Hamish Yates
International Marketing Manager

SILERE alpine origin merino

Wayne Cameron
Alpine Origin Merino Business Manager

Wool team

Keith Ovens
General Manager - Commercial

Blair Davies
Assistant Commercial Manager

Craig Adams
Commercial Manager

Ian Hermansson
Wool Administration Manager

Brenna Sharland
Wool Administrator

Marketing & Creative team

Steve Williamson
Creative and Marketing Manager

Mel Blowes
Creative

Samuel Forbes
Creative

Research and Development

Dave Maslen
Manager – Innovation and Sustainability

Maree Hamilton
Project Manager and Textile Specialist

Production Sciences

Mark Ferguson
Production Science Project Manager

Nick Hamilton
Technology Transfer Manager

Graham Ogle
Production Science Consultant

Finance and Administration

Terresa Lindsay
Financial Controller

Melissa McCosh
Finance Manager

Justine Cooper
Assistant Accountant

Christine Gilliver
Finance Assistant

Gregoria (Rizza) Avila
Accounts Administration

Skye Rutherford
Executive Assistant

Abby Sanford
Office Coordinator