OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our Directors are passionate, committed and focused on ensuring we accomplish our objectives. They are responsible for our company’s corporate governance and strategic direction. Under our Constitution the Board is made up of between six and nine Directors.
Up to five directors are elected by shareholders who are suppliers of livestock to the company. Up to three may be appointed by the board.
Nominations for the 2026 election have closed. Anna Nelson and Rodney Booth have been reelected unopposed.
The Co-operative's constitution requires a minimum of five Farmer-Elected Directors.
Your current elected representatives are:
Director
| Elected
| Next Election
| Retirement
|
Gabrielle Thompson
| 2020
| 2027
| 2030
|
William Beetham
| 2022
| 2028
| 2031
|
Rodney Booth
| 2023
| 2029
| 2032
|
Anna Nelson (Chair)
| 2023
| 2029
| 2032*
|
Adrian Ball
| 2024
| 2027
| 2033
|
*The chair of the Co-op and the Co-Chair of Silver Fern Farms Ltd is also eligible for an additional two terms of three years.
To ensure transparency to shareholders we also wish to provide further context that affects the composition of our board. Gabrielle Thompson has indicated that when her current term expires in 2027 she is intending to retire from the Co-operative Board.
At our meeting immediately following the 2025 Annual Meeting in May 2026 the Board will also give consideration to the establishment of a Board-Appointed Farmer Director role during the second half of 2026. If this proceeds we will be seeking nominations during June or July. The successful appointee would not be eligible to stand for election in 2027.
