Meat Industry Association Council
As an incorporated society, the MIA is a not-for-profit organisation, accountable to the membership for its functions and services. The MIA is governed by a Council of nine member's executives plus an independent Chair. The Council meets up to five times a year, and can also convene via teleconference to discuss urgent issues.
Council Members
All members, with the exception of the CEO, are part-time. Members are listed alphabetically after the Chair and CEO.
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WJ (Bill) Falconer
Bill has been the Association's independent Chairman since 2000. Bill also represents the Association as a Director of Meat Biologics Consortium and Meat Biologics Research Ltd.
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Tim Ritchie
Tim is the Association's Chief Executive. Tim is Chairman of Ovine Automation Ltd, and is a director of MIRINZ Food Technology & Research Inc; Beef + Lamb New Zealand Inc; Ovis Management Ltd; the Shippers's Council; and the American Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand. Tim is also a member of the Trade and Market Access Committee, Council's Strategic Steering Committee with MAF and it's sub-group on halal matters.
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Mark Clarkson
Mark is the Managing Director of ANZCO Foods Group and has been a Council member since 2004.
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Keith Cooper
Keith is the Chief Executive of Silver Fern Farms Ltd and has been a Council member since February 2007. |
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Tony Egan
Tony is the Managing Director of Greenlea Premier Meats Ltd He rejoined the Council in 2011 following an absence of five years.
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Grant Cuff
Grant is the Chief Executive of the Alliance Group Ltd and has been a Council Member since 2004. Grant also represents the Association as a member of the Council's Strategic Steering Committee with MAF.
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Simon Gatenby
Simon is the Chief Executive of Taylor Preston Ltd and has been a Council member since September 2009.
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Tim Harrison
Tim is the Director of Advance Marketing Ltd and was appointed to Council at the 2011 Annual General Meeting
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Fred Hellaby
Fred is Chairman of Auckland Meat Processors Ltd, Managing Director or Wilson Hellaby Ltd and a Director of Mathias International Ltd. Fred has been a Council member since February 2009.
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Craig Hickson
Craig is the Managing Director of Progressive Meats Ltd and has been a Council member since 2003. Craig also represents the Association as the Co-Chair of the Council's Strategic Steering Committee with MAF and represents the Association as a director on the Beef + Lamb New Zealand Ltd Board and New Zealand Meat Board.
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Hamish Simson
Hamish is the Chief Executive of AFFCO New Zealand Ltd. He was appointed in February 2010, following the resignation of Stuart Weston.
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