Director Elections

Nominations for the 2026 Ravensdown Director elections are open from 29 June until Friday 24 July 2026 at 5pm.

A Director Election Notice will appear in the Farmers Weekly in the 29 June issue.

Shareholders have the opportunity to nominate and elect two directors to the Ravensdown Board.

Ravensdown’s shareholder-elected directors are elected to represent all of the company’s shareholders across New Zealand (formerly directors represented North Island and South Island Areas).

Mike Davey and Jane Montgomery are the incumbent directors retiring by rotation this year. Both directors have indicated that they intend to stand for re-election.

If an election is required, voting will open on Wednesday 26 August and close at 12 noon on Wednesday 22 September.

The results of any Director Elections will be posted on the Ravensdown website on Tuesday 22 September (after 2pm), with successful candidates taking office at the Annual Meeting on Thursday 24 September.

Ravensdown 2026 Director Election Notice

Candidate nomination process

Candidates are required to complete the candidate section of the nomination form:

Director Election Candidate Form

Nominators and potential directors should consider their eligibility against the director attributes outlined below.

Core Governance Attributes	Descriptors
Co-operative ethos	A genuine interest in the performance and direction of Ravensdown as an innovative and essential partner to all forms of agriculture and horticulture in New Zealand.
Primary Sector knowledge	Knowledge of industry-wide issues and Ravensdown’s role within the sector. An ability and desire to communicate effectively with shareholders and stakeholders of the company.
Governance Skillset	Prior governance roles – ideally in a business of similar size and scale to Ravensdown (or larger); OR Potential for governance roles, and motivation demonstrated by self-development to build capability as a governor. An ability to act at ‘governance altitude’, separating ‘strategy from operations’ and balancing constructive challenge with support.
Desirable Governance Attributes	Descriptors
Commercial business acumen	Demonstrated senior commercial experience including financial acumen and risk awareness with scale and complexity. Ability to focus on long-term business performance for company and shareholder success.
Specialty Attributes	Experience or a strong understanding of science and R&D application in relation to soil nutrients and agricultural innovation. Knowledge and experience in the governance, strategic use and risk management of technology including information systems, transforming and disruptive technologies and cyber risk. Manufacturing experience including operational H&S experience

Full details for the Director Candidate nomination process, including timetable, are available in the 2026 Director Elections Candidate Information Handbook.

Please contact the election helpline 0800 666 038 or email iro@electionz.com with any queries.

Director candidate presentation in 2026

In addition to a compulsory candidate profile statement, candidates have the option of preparing a video statement and undergoing a review by independent governance consultants, Propero.

Where a candidate opts for the Propero review, they will be contacted by Propero shortly after their nomination is confirmed by Ravensdown. Propero will review each candidate and prepare a one-page summary of key skills and experience related to their governance attributes.

Propero will also provide commentary and a number scale indication on a candidate’s aptitude in the relevant governance attributes to allow comparison between candidates.

Where a candidate opts to prepare a video, a Ravensdown representative will be in contact with them to set up a time to record the video via the Microsoft Teams platform. The video can be up to three minutes long.

Full details are provided in the 2026 Director Elections Candidate Information Handbook.

Please contact the election helpline 0800 666 038 or email iro@electionz.com with any queries.

2026 Ravensdown Director Elections Resources

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