Our Team - AgriTech New Zealand

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AgriTech New Zealand is operated by a dedicated management team and governed by an Executive Council made up of industry representatives – across both elected and appointed positions.

Management Team

Brendan O’Connell

AgriTechNZ

CEO

Andrea Molloy

Tech Alliance

Communications Manager

Hemangi Sharma

Digital Media Specialist

Executive Council

Brenna Townshend

TREV

Chair, Representing SME / Startup seat

Chelsea Hirst

Sprout Agritech

Representing SME / Startup seat

Chris Kerr

Ministry of Primary Industries

Representing Government seat

Elle Archer

Te Matarau

Māori Seat

Elliot Mercer

Agnition Ventures

Representing Other Corporate seat

Graeme Muller

NZTech

Board Advisor

Jono Jones

Bluelab Corporation Ltd

Representing Other Corporate seat

Mike Taitoko

Takiwā NZ

Māori Seat

Ruth Leary

AgriZeroNZ

Independent Seat

Sam Waugh

Representing Independent Farmer Practitioner

Sophie Stanley

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