Board
Agcarm is governed by an 11-member board elected by members.
President: Pauline Calvert
Pauline has a strong interest in agriculture and the ever-changing political environment that impacts the crop protection and animal health industries.
In addition to being the New Zealand Livestock Business Unit Lead for MSD Animal Health, Pauline is an active member of the Pharmacology Chapter of the Australian New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists, and is an examiner for the Chapter.
Prior to joining MSD Animal Health in 2014, Pauline spent nearly two decades as a field veterinarian in mixed animal practice, before venturing into the regulatory environment – joining the Ministry for Primary Industries as veterinary adviser within the ACVM group.
Pauline has a Bachelor of Veterinary Science from Massey University.
Vice President: Gavin Kerr (Nufarm)
Manufacturer representatives
Derek Bartlett
(Bayer Animal Health)
Daile Holz
(Zoetis)
David MacGibbon
(Adama)
David’s life has been grounded in agriculture, having been raised on a sheep and beef farm in southern Hawkes Bay and working in rural retailing with Williams & Kettle before specialising in crop protection, firstly with ICI Crop Care through to his current role as NZ CEO for ADAMA. David holds a Certificate in Company Direction and is a Chartered Director (CMInstD). David served on the Nelson Marlborough board of the Institute of Directors for seven years, is an associate fellow of the Institute of Manager and Leaders and currently sits on a number of other boards.
Andrew Thompson
(Lonza)
Andrew is General Manager of Lonza NZ, a crop protection and timber treatment business based in New Plymouth.
He manages a number of teams for the business - including research & development, commercial, operations and administration.
Andrew has been with Lonza, formerly Zelam since 2002 and has progressed to General Manager after other commercial roles.
Chris Young
(Boehringer Ingelheim)
Chris is the Regulatory Affairs Manager at Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health NZ.
Chris has held regulatory positions with Bomac Animal Health, as well as the animal health and crop science divisions of Bayer. He also spent two years with GlaxoSmithKline in London.
With experience in the veterinary medicine, crop protection and human pharmaceutical industries, Chris enjoys collaborating with industry and regulators to tackle challenges and encourage efficiencies in our industries.
Distributor member representatives:
Richard Olds
(PGG Wrightson)
As a 25-year veteran in the retail and distribution environments, Richard has largely been involved with the supply chain function.
For the past nine years he has held the role of Head of Supply Chain for PGG Wrightson, covering the Retail and Water Group.
"I’m motivated to see the wider industry protected, enhanced and advanced," he says.
Darryl Stretton
(Farmlands)
DarryI has managed the national crop protection category and fertiliser business for Farmlands for the past four years. Prior to this, he managed the Australian horticulture portfolio with Bayer Australia.
Passionate about food production and farming systems, he is excited about the opportunities that lie ahead for the New Zealand crop protection industry.
“I believe that through careful navigation and better marketing of our core values and the unique innovations we bring to New Zealand agriculture, our industry can continue to prevail.
"This will not be without change to our current modus operandi,” he says.
Associate member representative:
Rebecca Fisher
(Market Access Solutionz)
Rebecca’s expertise lies in the area of agrichemical regulation. She works with crop protection members and grower groups on crop protection strategy development, registration of new actives and EPA reassessments.
Rebecca previously worked within the ACVM Group at the Ministry for Primary Industries and has an excellent knowledge of crop protection registration requirements. Rebecca is also the Executive Manager for Citrus NZ.
Immediate Past President:
Vacant