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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