Ravensdown exists to enable smarter farming for a better New Zealand. Our products, expertise and technology help farmers reduce environmental impacts and optimise value from the land.
Whether it’s food grown for livestock or for humans, we are an integral part of the food creation process. We are the only co-operative on the planet that tests for, advises about, buys, ships, stores, spreads, measures and maps food-creating nutrients and fertiliser in a truly integrated way. We also provide products and services in environmental mitigation, and agronomy along with animal health supplements.
When it comes to the growing prosperity of New Zealand, stronger rural communities and a progressive, environmentally considerate agrisector, Ravensdown is part of the solution.
Check out what our stakeholders are saying about our contribution here.
Meet the Team
The nine members of our leadership team are focused on delivering on the co-operative’s strategy.
Garry Diack
Chief Executive Officer
Garry joined Ravensdown as CEO in 2021. He has over 30 years' experience in improving corporate performance, effective governance and driving growth.
Kevin Cooney
Chief Financial Officer
Joining Ravensdown in March 2023, Kevin has two decades of senior financial management and governance experience across the Agriculture and Finance sectors.
Katrina Benedetti Forastieri
Chief People & Safety Officer
Katrina joined Ravensdown in July 2018 with over 20 years of experience in Human Resources and Organisation Development.
Jennifer Goldsmith
General Counsel
Jennifer started with Ravensdown in 2014 and joined the leadership team in 2021. She has practised as a lawyer for over 20 years, and has worked in New Zealand and Australia in both law firm and in-house roles.
Gary Bowick
Chief Customer Officer
Gary started with Ravensdown in 2017 and has been leading our Sales and Marketing team since 2021.
Mark McAtamney
Chief Digital Officer
Mark started with Ravensdown in 2001 and for the last 10 as Chief Digital Officer has developed leading technologies that transformed the precision of our spreading services and interaction with customers.
Mike Manning
Chief Science Officer
Mike started with Ravensdown in 1981 and has held a variety of roles in marketing, sales supply and R&D.
Mike Whitty
Chief Operating Officer
Mike started with Ravensdown in 1997 and has held a variety of roles in finance, sales, marketing, manufacturing and now the supply chain.
Anna Wilkes
Chief Environment and Sustainability Officer
Joining Ravensdown in 2017, and the Leadership Team in 2023, Anna is responsible for embedding Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations into all aspects of Ravensdown’s business operations and decision making
Jasper Van Halder
Agnition CEO
Starting his role in 2023, Jasper has extensive international business improvement and management consulting experience across multiple industries, including agriculture, advanced technology, and retail.
Board of Directors
As a co-operative 100% owned by farmers, Ravensdown's Board includes six shareholder-elected directors, and three appointed directors.
Bruce Wills B.Com(Ag)
Chair
North Island
Bruce farms sheep and cattle near Napier having previously spent 20 years in banking and investment. Bruce is a past National President of Federated Farmers and holds a wide range of other Governance positions particularly in the areas of science and the environment.
bruce.wills@ravensdown.co.nz 0800 100 123
Pete Moynihan B.Ag.Sc
South Island
Pete Moynihan is an Invercargill based dairy farmer and company director. Previously Pete was a senior Banker managing the South Island Agribusiness division for a large bank. Pete was elected to the Ravensdown board in 2013.
pete.moynihan@ravensdown.co.nz 0800 100 123
Nicola Hyslop
South Island
Nicola Hyslop farms outside Timaru and has 15 years’ experience in governance roles, including directorships with Opuha Water, Irrigation New Zealand and Beef&Lamb.
nicola.hyslop@ravensdown.co.nz 0800 100 123
Jane Montgomery
South Island
Jane owns a farm in North Canterbury and manages a horticultural operation. She was a commercial intellectual property lawyer, and has previously been an associate director with AgResearch and chair of the audit and risk committee for the J R McKenzie Trust.
jane.montgomery@ravensdown.co.nz 0800 100 123
Mike Davey
North Island
Mike Davey is a cropping farmer, elected member of the Taranaki Regional Council and has over 40 years’ experience in the fertiliser business. He is also a member of the Taranaki District Health Board and deputy chair of Taranaki Electricity Trust.
mike.davey@ravensdown.co.nz 0800 100 123
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth
North Island
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth is an agri-environment expert who was formerly chief scientist of the Environmental Protection Authority and is current director of DairyNZ.
jacqueline.rowarth@ravensdown.co.nz 0800 100 123
Tony Carter
Appointed Director
Tony’s extensive governance experience extends across a broad range of sectors. He is Chairman of Datacom Group, My Food Bag, TR Group, The Interiors Group and the Skin Institute. Tony previously chaired Air New Zealand, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and the New Zealand Initiative and was a Director of Fletcher Building and ANZ Bank New Zealand. He was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business governance in 2020.
David Biland
Appointed Director
David is based in Auckland and holds governance roles in the farming and animal health/pet food sectors. He has held international management and governance roles in the UK, EU, US, Australia and New Zealand, including with New Zealand multinational Argenta and animal health multinational Merial.
Jason Dale
Appointed Director
Jason is Chief Commercial and Financial Officer of NZ Steel and Chair of Southbase Construction and Crest Commercial Cleaning Limited. He has previously served as CFO for several large companies and chaired both LIC and Taranaki Investment Management Limited’s audit committees.
Reporting on progress
Here are the annual reports and integrated reports for the past five years. The current year’s report is also available on our integrated reporting website.
As a co-operative that exists to enable smarter farming for a better New Zealand, Ravensdown is committed to reporting transparently on progress toward its key measures and engagement with stakeholders.
