Ovis Management is 100% owned by the Meat Industry Association of NZ and is funded by meat processors. We have four Directors comprised of two farmers and two industry representatives on the board. In addition, an Associate Director has also been appointed for a two-year term.
Directors
Roger Barton (Chairman)
Roger is a sheep and beef farmer out of Greytown in the Wairarapa. Roger has been a Director of Farmlands and on the boards of a number of entities, and has had involvement in Federated Farmers.
Andrew Morrison
Farms in the Waikaka Valley out of Gore. Andrew is the Chairman of Beef and Lamb and is on the board of a number of farming entities.
Sirma Karapeeva
Sirma is CEO of the Meat Industry Association and has significant experience working with Primary Industries.
Greg McSkimming
Greg is the Agri-Business and Strategic Solutions Manager for Silver Fern Farms.
Greg has worked throughout the agricultural industry from Livestock and Agronomy roles to Senior Management roles in Pyne Gould Guinness, PGGWrightsons and Silver Fern Farms.
Project Manager
Dan Lynch
Dan Lynch has had a long involvement in the New Zealand meat industry. Dan is responsible for the National Sheep Measles programme and is based in Palmerston North.
Associate Director
Alice Allsop
Alice is an Associate Director of Ovis Management and has worked as a farm technologist and business manager for Rimanui Farms Ltd amongst other roles in the Agricultural sector.