John Caradus

Chief Executive Officer
Mobile: +64 29 351 8001
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Bruce Belgrave

Business Development Manager
Phone: +64 6 351 8022
Mobile: +64 29 351 8022
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Tony Stratton

Projects Manager
AgResearch USA
Mobile: +61 452 427 234
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Tim Chapman 

Business Development Manager
Phone: +64 3 321 8645
Mobile: +64 21 302 542
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Susan Barnett 

Personal Assistant
Phone: +64 6 351 8007
Mobile: +64 21 144 3693
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IP and Commercial Manager
Phone: +64 3 321 8843
Mobile: +64 21 0231 7103
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Trevor Mitchell

Financial Accountant
Phone: + 64 6 351 8027
Mobile: + 64 21 271 8027
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Kath Stewart

Seed Production Team Leader
Mobile: +64 21 706 581
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Michael Dyksma

Seed Production Officer
Mobile: +64 29 983 3902
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Marcos Weit

Seed Production Technician
Mobile: +64 21 227 4365
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Elan Lavery

Seed Production Technicial Assistant
Mobile: +64 027 859 1917
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Ivan Baird

Forage Seed Nursery Manager - Legumes
Mobile: +64 21 725 292
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Grasslanz Technology Statutory Board

John Hay - Chairman

Dr John Hay takes over from Dr Ian Boddy as Chair of Grasslanz Technology Limited, a wholely owned subsidary of AgResearch.

John worked as a research scientist and manager at AgReseach, and its predecessor DSIR Grasslands, for 27 years, becoming GM Grasslands Division in 1998. In the late 1980s he established the Cultivar Development and Management group which became Grasslanz Technology Limited in 2003.

In the 1970s he was awarded DSIR Study Leave and spent time at the Welsh Plant Breeding Station in Aberystwyth, the research results from this time comprising the bulk of his PhD.

In 2000 John was appointed CEO of ESR where he worked until his retirement in 2011. During this time he was awarded the Royal Society Thomson Medal for outstanding leadership in science management.

John has recently retired from six years Chairing the MBIE Science Board, and is a Director of Lincoln Agritech Limited.

Stu Hall - Director

Prior to joining AgResearch in August 2017, Stu spent eight years with ANZCO Foods, the last four as General Manager Sales and Marketing with global responsibility for commercial activity.

Prior to ANZCO Foods, Stu spent 15 years with DB Breweries in a number of sales & commercial roles, the last of which was National Sales Manager. Stu’s key areas of experience include sales & marketing execution, leadership and strategy development.