Don McFarlane – Chairman, Canterbury/North Otago
A Nuffield and Kellogg Scholar, CRT chairman Don McFarlane has directorships with Clough Holdings/DuncanAg, Moeraki Ltd, the New Zealand Honey Co-operative, and Presbyterian Support SC. He chairs the South Canterbury Irrigation Trust which, in partnership with Meridian, has consents to irrigate 35,000ha in the Hunter Downs scheme. Don, his wife Di and son Hamish, farm 575ha near Temuka. The farm produces carrots, potatoes, cereals, grass seed and blackcurrants. Dairy cattle are grazed together with lamb finishing and 1400 dairy cows are wintered on kale. Other Board responsibilities; chairs remuneration committee
Contact information: Tel: 03 615 9805, Cell: 021 224 4202, Email: mcfarld@xtra.co.nz
Joe Ferraby – Deputy Chairman, Nelson/Marlborough/West Coast
CRT deputy chairman and Kellogg Scholar, Joe Ferraby and his wife Carolyn own a 674ha sheep and beef property in the Awatere Valley in Marlborough. The property now has irrigation which will lead to changes in its production focus. A one million cubic metre water storage dam is soon to be constructed on the property. Joe chairs Destination Marlborough which is a Council funded regional tourist promotion trust and Terra Vitae Vineyards, a viticulture company owning over 400ha of vineyards in Marlborough and Hawkes Bay. Joe is the chairman of ANZPAC Oils Ltd - the CRT owner of Gulf Oil distributorship in New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Islands. Other Board responsibilities; remuneration committee, chairs ANZPAC Oils Ltd
Contact information: Tel: 03 575 7432, Cell: 027 435 4178, Email: joeferraby@xtra.co.nz
Howie Gardner, Otago
Howie Gardner has been involved in the governance of CRT for fifteen years. As well as board positions with Primary Wool Co-operative and the Elders Primary Wool joint venture, Howie and his wife Marion enjoy operating a 12,300 stock unit sheep and beef operation in the Puerua Valley, South Otago. Other Board responsibilities; chairman of the shareholder communications subcommittee
Contact information: Tel: 03 418 0645, Cell: 027 229 6436, Email: gardners@es.co.nz
Ian Farrant
Ian Farrant has been a professional director for more than 35 years and is currently chairman of Skeggs Group Ltd. For 22 years Ian was a director of the New Zealand Refining Company Ltd, 12 of those as chairman, and this experience is being called on in his appointment as a director of ANZPAC Oils Ltd, the CRT owner of Gulf Oil distributorship in New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Islands. Ian has a history of more than 30 prior directorships, ten as chairman and two as deputy chairman. Other Board responsibilities; chairman of the audit & riskcommittee, ANZPAC Oils Ltd
Contact information: Tel: 03 443 7647, Cell: 027 443 4978, Email: ian.f.farrant@xtra.co.nz
Craig Boyce
Craig Boyce has been a director or chairman of a variety of New Zealand companies operating in diverse market environments. His current involvement includes Ovation New Zealand (formerly Bernard Matthews), Progressive Leathers, Horizon Farms, Datacom, Orion, Smiths City, Snowy Peak and Transdiesel. Other Board responsibilities; remuneration committee,chairs CRT Finance Ltd, audit & risk committee.
Contact information: Tel: 03 326 5667, Cell: 0295 345 508, Email: craig.boyce@smithscity.co.nz
Murray Taggart, Canterbury/North Otago
Murray Taggart and his wife Gina farm 407ha sheep and cropping under irrigation near Oxford. Crops grown include cereals, ryegrass seed and vegetable seeds. Murray was a Nuffield Scholar in 1996 and the Taggarts won the Tasman region FMG Rural Excellence Award in 2006. Murray is a past national chairman of Meat and Fibre, Federated Farmers. He is a director of Alliance Group Ltd, Ballance Agri-Nutrients Ltd, Selwyn Investment Holdings Ltd and Southern Farms NZ Ltd. Other Board responsibilities; audit & risk committee, CRT Finance Ltd.
Contact information: Tel: 03 312 5769, Cell: 027 249 9494, Email: murray.taggart@scorch.co.nz
John Foley, Canterbury/North Otago
John and Ruby run a farming operation comprising a 700ha intensive cropping and livestock fattening property in Tokarahi, North Otago. John also has a quarter share in a 840ha dairy farm. Alongside this he runs an agricultural services business. John won the East Coast FMG Royal Excellence Award and went on to win the AC Cameron Award. He is a graduate of the Rabobank Executive Development Programme and is vice president of the Oamaru Jockey Club. Other Board responsibilities; audit & risk committee.
Contact information: Tel: 03 431 2790, Cell: 027 446 5633, Email: john@glenmoa.co.nz
Ian Bathgate, Otago
Ian Bathgate was a director of the Clutha Veterinary Association from 1986 to 1998 (and chairman for two of those years). He has also been closely involved with Federated Farmers, is a past director of Farm Enterprises Otago Limited and is currently a trustee of the Otago Federated Farmers Trust. Ian, his wife Colleen and their son Simon, farm a 220ha intensive all year round stock finishing operation with lambs, cattle, crop and dairy grazing. Other Board responsibilities; shareholder communications subcommittee.
Contact information: Tel: 03 486 1740, Cell: 027 279 1643, Email: janefield_farm@xtra.co.nz
Peter Gow, Southland
Peter Gow and his wife Kerrie farm 1100ha at Blackmount in Western Southland, a 50/50 sheep and bull beef operation of 9500 stock units. They also have an interest in a sharemilking operation near Winton. A CRT director since 1995, Peter was on the board throughout the series of mergers that have contributed so much to the performance of CRT. Other Board responsibilities; shareholder communicationssubcommittee.
Contact information: Tel: 03 225 5003, Cell: 025 957 362, Email: gowbelmont@farmside.co.nz
Murray Halstead, Southland
Murray Halstead is a Lincoln graduate in valuation, farm management and finance, and a Kellog Scholar. He has many years of farm management, consultancy, commercial and governance experience in areas such as finance, livestock and wool broking, forestry, real estate, property, engineering and meat. Murray owns his own real estate business and farm valuation and consultancy practice. A former stock firm manager and director, Murray has been a CRT director since 1989 through the mergers to the present CRT organisation. He currently farms sheep and beef in Southland where he lives with his wife Lynda. Other Board responsibilities; shareholder communicationssubcommittee, CRT Finance Ltd.
Contact information: Tel: 03 215 7733, Cell: 021 325 186, Email: halstead@xtra.co.nz