Andrew MacPherson  BVSc, MBA(dist), FNZIM, CEO.

Andrew commenced his professional life as a veterinarian working predominantly with large animal’s in Tauranga, UK and Te Awamutu. He helped build a successful practice before leaving clinical work to assume the role of CEO of a veterinary biological company AgVax Developments. His next CEO role was in New Zealand’s largest private R&D company Canesis Network Ltd, this company had offices in China, America, Germany and an international development centre in the UK. He moved on to head up Intervet NZ the local subsidiary of a global veterinary pharmaceutical, biological and hormone company. Many of these assignments have involved change management.

He is currently a director of AgResearch Ltd, the Animal Health Board Inc and chairs the Johnes Disease Research Consortium.

His private interests centre on Waipaoa Station an historic sheep and beef station, that he and his business partner own on the East Coast of the North Island.  Currently a training scheme operates on the station to train the next generation of farm managers and farm owners

Brian A Bell, M.Ag.Sci (Hons), Shareholder Director,

is a natural resource economist and financial analyst. He has more than 35 years experience in economic analysis, research, promotion and policy development. His current interests are centered on the interface between economics and the environment, extending cost benefit analysis to quantify environmental and social values using stated preference tools such as choice modelling. Key areas of analysis include estimating dollar values for indigenous biodiversity and assessing the trade-offs between income and environmental outcomes for intensive pastoral systems.

He has parallel interests in development economics and governance, particularly related to small fragile states in the Pacific. Brian has been associated with the Tuvalu Trust Fund since it was set up in 1987, firstly as an advisor and more recently as a director of the fund and chairman of its Investment Committee.

Andrew Thomas, B. Comm. (Ag), MBA, Shareholder Consultant ,

is a business advisor specialising in investment and risk analysis, financial analysis and feasibility studies. He has skills and knowledge in a wide range of business activities and functions and across a range of primary industry sectors. Andrew had several years in primary industry banking, providing a sound knowledge of production systems across a range of industry sectors.

In addition Andrew has worked in processing and marketing organisations and gained valuable experience throughout the value chain.

Mike Yap, B.Sc. (Management Engineering), MBA, Consultant,

specialises in industry and economic research, strategic and financial analysis, business planning, and project management. His experience involves analyst, consultancy and management roles in agri-business, forestry, nutraceuticals, commercial/investment banking, high technology security and safety systems, health, property, and special economic zones. In addition, Michael also provides the Asian perspective and develops business and investment opportunities between Southeast Asia and New Zealand.

Nick Giera, B.Com Ag., M. Com Ag. (Hons), Shareholder Consultant,

Nick specialises in financial and economic analysis, industry research and international rural development. Nick’s eight years of consultancy experience includes a number of international rural development assignments undertaking business development, value chain analysis and agricultural policy advice in Australia, the Pacific, Central Asia, East Asia and Russia.

In his time at Nimmo-Bell Nick has analysed the costs and benefits of over 25 agricultural research projects and his work is becoming increasingly involved in the interface between agriculture and the management of natural resources. This more recent research focus has been on issues around improving the environmental sustainability of the primary sector.

Charlotte Cudby, BBS (Economics), Grad Dip Bus Studs (Finance), Agribusiness Consultant,

Charlotte specialises in forestry, and is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Forestry. She has sound policy experience having spent almost four years in the MAF International Policy team focusing on international forestry issues that straddled the trade and environment arenas. Key areas of expertise include:

• sustainability policies and guidelines for planted forests;
• forest certification policies;
• illegal logging and related trade issues;
• ways of recognising forest ecosystem services;
• trade policies; and
• the characteristics of New Zealand’s forestry export markets.

Charlotte is also currently developing her experience with integrated project evaluation and further strengthening her practical understanding of environmental economics in the area of non-market valuation.

Trish Hanson, Company Accountant,

Trish has responsibility for the company accounting functions within Nimmo-Bell including the financial management of companies managed by Nimmo-Bell. Trish arrived in New Zealand 20 years ago with a background financial management in international banking. Trish has held a range of positions in New Zealand including that of financial controller in companies involved in manufacturing and merchandising.