Meet the Team
Three grounded, strategic thinkers with deep roots in agriculture, finance, and governance (and just enough personality to make business surprisingly enjoyable)
Director
Tim Saunders
A commercially focused leader with 20+ years across New Zealand agriculture and rural finance. Former GM of Headwaters NZ, Tim led the national growth of the award-winning Lumina Lamb program.
Director
Rob Simcic
A governance-focused agribusiness expert with a career in commercial banking and food & beverage leadership. Rob’s directorships span OANZ, Little Beauties, and Life Education Trust.
Director
Lee Babe
Horticulturalist and governance leader, formerly CEO of Nelmac-Kumanu where he grew revenue from $12m to $40m+. Now a director of Network Tasman, Agfirst Nelson, and others.