Meet our team | Beef + Lamb New Zealand

Meet our team

The B+LNZ Regional Team are most farmers’ first point of contact.

Find out who your local Extension Manager is here (PDF, 568 KB).

For general B+LNZ contact details see the Contact Us page.

Key contacts at B+LNZ Genetics:

How is the board made up?

Farmers elect six directors, one to represent each of the three electorates in the North Island and the three electorates in the South Island.

Terms are for three years, and elections are rotated.

Two directors are appointed from the meat industry and an independent director, as well as an associate director also sits on the board.

If there are no contact details listed for a Director, you can email chairman@beeflambnz.com

To contact a specific B+LNZ staff member, use the email address format: [firstname].[lastname]@beeflambnz.com

The chairs and deputy chairs of regional farmer councils form the National Farmer Council Executive. Find out who is on the National Farmer Council Executive from your region below. To contact them, go through your local B+LNZ Extension Manager – details here (PDF, 568 KB).

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Justine Kidd

General Manager Extension

Jason Griffin

Lead Extension Manager (North Island)

Hannah Blakely

Hannah Blakely

Lead Extension Manager (South Island)

Olivia Weatherburn

National Extension Programme Manager

Charles Taituha

Charles Taituha

Māori Agribusiness Advisor

Penny Munro

Penny Munro

PA to GM Extension & Extension Group Coordinator

Mark Harris

Senior Extension Manager

Fiona White

Fiona White

Extension Coordinator

Renee Cummins

Extension Coordinator

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Katrina Stead

Extension Manager – Northern North Island

Kayla Tattley

Kayla Tattley

Extension Coordinator

Alison Forbes

Alison Forbes

Extension Manager – Eastern North Island

Rebecca smith

Rebecca Smith

Regional Extension Associate

Rachel Jukes

Extension Coordinator

Kristin Kirkpatrick

Kristin Kirkpatrick

Extension Manager – Northern South Island

Courtenay Chenery

Courtenay Chenery

Extension Coordinator

Samantha Humphries

Samantha Humphreys

Office Administrator – Christchurch (parental leave)

Rebecca Nind

Rebecca Nind

Extension Manager, Central South Island

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Dean Sinnamon

Extension Manager – Otago

Theresa Laws

Extension Coordinator

Sam Stewart

Economic Service Manager, Northern North Island

Michael Flett

Lead Economic Service Manager

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Annabelle McHardy

Economic Service Manager – Eastern North Island

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Wendy Dewar

Economic Service Manager, Northern North Island

Hannah Brewer

Hannah Brewer

Economic Service Associate (South Island)

Jenny McGimpsey

Lead Economic Service Manager

Sharyn Price

Economic Service Manager, Central South Island

Sarah Adkin

Economic Service Manager, Northern South Island

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Esnes Gray

Economic Service Manager, Northern South Island