Gabrielle Thompson - Farmer Elected Director

By Silver Fern Farms Co-operative

Gabrielle Thompson - Farmer Elected Director

Gabrielle graduated from Massey University with a Veterinary degree in 2000. Gabrielle developed her own companion animal clinic in 2004, growing to five clinics around the lower South Island over a 10-year period before selling these clinics to a nationwide company.

Gabrielle and her family own and operate a 360 ha arable and store lamb farm at Dorie, Mid Canterbury. Gabrielle is a chartered fellow of the Institute of Directors and is a member of the Lincoln University Council.

Tim Gibson - Director (Independent)
Tim is Managing Director of Tūhana Consulting Limited. He is a successful international executive with strengths in strategy development and implementation, stakeholder management, and building high performing teams. He has been a Chief Executive in Government and held Managing Director and senior executive positions in co-operative, and public companies. Tim's career spans roles in the New Zealand Dairy Industry, in New Zealand, Asia and Europe. It includes Managing Director, Anchor (UK) Limited; Managing Director, North Asia, New Zealand Dairy Board; and Group Director Global Strategy, New Zealand Dairy Board. Tim is Chair of the Port Otago Ltd (port and property); Chair of the Skills Group (vocational training); and a Director of Silver Fern Farms Ltd (New Zealand's largest meat processing and sales business). He is a Trustee of the Gillies McIndoe Foundation and Research Institutes, and was previously a Director of LIC and Miraka Limited.
Adrian Ball - Farmer Elected Director
Alongside his wife Pauline, Tirau farmer Adrian runs Dennley Farms, a 196ha fully integrated dairy and dairy beef finishing farm supplying finished cattle to Silver Fern Farms. He is also the Chairman of Rahinga Dairies in Dacre, Southland.

Gabrielle Thompson - Farmer Elected Director

By Silver Fern Farms Co-operative

Gabrielle Thompson - Farmer Elected Director

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