CONTACT US
The New Zealand Merino Company Limited
Level 2, 123 Victoria Street
Christchurch 8013
PO Box 25-160,
Christchurch 8144
Ph +64 3 335 0911
Fax +64 3 335 0912
Cromwell Office
Unit B1
Traders Lane
Cromwell 9310
VISITOR PARKING
There are 4 visitor parks available – 80, 81, 82 & 83
Entrance to parking is off Victoria Street and Salisbury Street (one way only).
Merino information at your fingertips
At the heart of our business are our people. The NZM team is small but nimble, with great depth of expertise in broad areas.
BOARD
Hon. Ruth Richardson – Chairman
Bill Sutherland – Grower Director
Paul Ensor – Grower Director
Ben Todhunter – Grower Director
Kate Morrison
Matanuku Mahuika
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
John Brakenridge
Chief Executive and Leader Since Inception
STRATEGIC TEAM
Ashlan Campbell
Executive Assistant
Caroline Nicol
General Manager Strategic Implementation
Abby Sanford
Strategic Project Manager
Jody Bowman
Communication Advisor
Cat Scott-Hewitt
Event & Project Manager
BUSINESS SERVICES
Peter Floris
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Nathan Sheppard
Business Development Manager
Mike Scott
Financial Controller
Hayley Richards
Accounting Manager
Victoria Benton
Business Analyst
Wendy Cairns
Finance Administration Manager
Laura Peters
Finance Assistant
Wendy Halliday
Human Resources Manager
Natasha Harris
Office Coordinator
JAPANESE REPRESENTATIVE
相坂育夫 (Ikuo Aisaka)
日本総代理
SOUTH AFRICA REPRESENTATIVE
James de Jager
Procurement Manager – South Africa
AREA MANAGERS
Blair Davies
Assistant Commercial Manager / Area Manager
+64 21 224 4044
Andrew McNeill
Area Manager
+64 21 476 600
Nicola Peddie
Northern Regional Manager / ZQ Relationship Manager
+64 21 999 251
Jack Ternouth
Trainee Area Manager
Katrina Bishop
Area Manager
+64 21 315 769
Nic Blanchard
Area Manager
+64 21 306 878
Jenny Harraway
Area Manager
+64 21 314 482
Huia Whyte-Puna
Wool Technical Consultant
+64 21 305 069
FINE WOOL MARKET
Dave Maslen
General Manager Markets & Sustainability
James King
Market Relationship Manager
Rhiannon James
ZQ Brand Manager
Donna Didham
CSR and Ethical Sourcing Manager
Donna Chan
Sustainability & Environmental Specialist
Monica Schwass
ZQ Project Manager
Hannah Wilson
Marketing Executive
STRONG WOOL MARKET
Gretchen Foster
General Manager Future Markets
Hadleigh Smith
Market Development Manager
MARKETING, CREATIVE AND STUDIO ZQ
Steve Williamson
General Manager Creative
Studio ZQ
Robert Jamieson
Senior Creative Designer
Julia King
Senior Creative Designer
Abbey Vares
Creative Designer
Kate Burford
Creative Designer
Logan Williams
Director of Technology and Innovation
Studio ZQ
Anna Johnstone
Strategic Project Manager
Studio ZQ
WOOL TEAM
Mike Hargadon
General Manager Supply, Innovation &
Logistics
Keith Ovens
General Manager Commercial
David Chenery
Commercial Manager
Nathan Arthur
Commercial Manager
Mike Gourdie
Asst Commercial Manager
Ryan D’Ath
Southern Regional Manager
GM Future Farming
Ian Hermansson
Wool Administration Manager
Brenna Sharland
Wool Administrator
Kate Wilson
Marketing Coordinator
ZQ ON FARM
Emma Wilding
ZQ Project Manager / Area Manager
Sarah Clarkson
Wool Administrator
Christina Goodwin
Wool Trainee