Mike is a Hawke’s Bay based farmer and company director with a strong background in international markets and trade from his various governance roles in agribusiness.
Mike is well connected across the New Zealand farming and exporting sector and has a deep appreciation for the world of international trade, rapidly changing consumer habits, and B2B marketing models.
Mike has spent the past 6 years as New Zealand’s Special Agricultural Trade Envoy, a role which he finishes at the end of this month. In this role, Mike has travelled extensively to advocate for open markets and promote international trade.
Mike currently has independent governance roles with ANZCO Foods Limited, Kelso Genetics Limited and Totally Vets Limited. He sits on the advisory committee of Dryland Carbon and holds a cluster of directorships in farming in the East Coast region of New Zealand.
