CV - Andrew Watters

Birth Date:	15 – 11 – 1965
Personal:	Andrew is from New Zealand, is married to Alison and has two daughters aged nine and six
Awards:	Nuffield Farming Scholar 2004 The Nuffield Scholarship was completed in September 2004 and involved a study of “Innovation Management” and the dairy industry value chain New Zealand Sharemilker of the Year 2003 NZ Dairy Industry Management Development Award NZ Dairy Board Merit Award Massey Scholar
Current position:	Andrew is a partner and director in an Agri-business company, Agricultural Investments Limited Andrew and Alison own two farms milking 550 dairy cows on irrigated pastoral farms in the Wairarapa, New Zealand
Current contracts:	Farm Syndication AGInvest purchases, syndicates and operates pastoral farms on behalf of investors. We currently run 25 syndicate properties.
Previous contracts:	Westpac Banking Corporation Report on the prospects of the rural sector, agribusiness strategic planning, farmer seminars. Dairy21 Research and Development Co-ordinator NZ Pip-fruit Industry review Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment The incentives for intensification in the NZ Pastoral Sector Fonterra Co-operative Ltd Development of farmer/shareholder website fencepost.com (this is now upgraded), shareholder management, supply management Dairy Insight Capability review of R&D for the dairy industry
Previous positions:	1994 – 2004. Sharemilking 350 cows at Pahiatua 1996 – 1998. Kiwi Co-op Dairies Ltd, Supplier Services Manager. Responsible for the company’s supplier relationship, milk quality, liaison and the Farm Merchandise business (120 staff) 1991 – 1996. Tui Milk Products, Milk Supply Manager. Responsible for;Supplies communication, milk testing, milk transport, 100 Staff 1986 – 1990. Farm Consultant, NZ Dairy Board
Qualifications:	Bachelor of Agriculture Graduate Diploma in Business Studies Post-graduate Diploma in Business Administration
Interests:	Family, Rugby, Outdoor activities