Results for the annual Fonterra Elections have now been announced.
You can see the results in the email announcement below.
- 12 November - 2024 Election Results
What you need to know
Proposed key dates
| 22 October | Voting opens |
| 7 November 7pm 8 November midday |
Director candidate farmer meetings |
| 12 November | Voting closes (10.30 am), Results announced |
| 14 November | Annual Meeting – successful candidates take office |
The Board's role is to govern Fonterra on behalf of its shareholders and to promote and protect the interests of Fonterra.
In the 2024 election, there are two Elected Director positions available on the Board. From the conclusion of the 2024 Annual Meeting, the number of directors on Fonterra’s Board will reduce from 11 to nine. The current balance between Elected Directors and Appointed Directors will be maintained, with a composition of six Elected Directors and three Appointed Directors.
Director Candidates
Peter McBride
Independently Assessed Candidate (Incumbent Director)
John Nicholls
Independently Assessed Candidate (Incumbent Director)
Shareholders have voting rights on the basis of their share-backed milksolids production.
- Download the Candidate Profiles Handbook
- Download the Board of Directors Candidate Handbook
- Download the Independent Assessment Panel Search Brief
Director Candidate Online Meetings
Shareholders can attend Director candidate online meetings where they can hear from the Candidates, gain a greater understanding of governance skills and attributes, and have the opportunity to ask questions.
The Co-operative Council represents the interests of all the supplying members of the Fonterra Co-operative, including shareholders, sharemilkers, contract milkers and farmers who supply milk to the Co-operative on a non-share backed basis such as through MyMilk. Its role and activities are very specific and defined in Fonterra's Constitution.
Shareholders have two votes each. Both votes may be used by the shareholder, or one may be given to a sharemilker. Votes are not weighted by milksolids production.
There will be elections in the following Wards this year.
| Ward | Candidates |
16 - Central Districts West |
Megan Cushnahan Hamish Easten |
17 - Hawke's Bay |
Charlotte Lawn Willie White |
The incumbent Councillors were unopposed in six Wards: Ward 1 (Northern Northland), Ward 2 (Central Northland), Ward 10 (Northern Bay of Plenty), Ward 13 (Central Taranaki), Ward 19 (Tasman/Marlborough), and Ward 22 (South Canterbury), so no elections are required in those Wards and those Councillors will return for another term. In Ward 21 (Central Canterbury) and Ward 25 (Western Southland) only one nomination was received, so those candidates are also elected unopposed and will start their term immediately after this year’s Annual Meeting.
| Ward | Councillor |
| Ward 1 – Northern Northland | Peter Giesbers (Incumbent) |
| Ward 2 – Central Northland | Greg Collins (Incumbent) |
| Ward 10 – Northern Bay of Plenty | Don Hammond (Incumbent) |
| Ward 13 – Central Taranaki | Karyn Johnson (Incumbent) |
| Ward 19 – Tasman/Marlborough | Simon Tripe (Incumbent) |
| Ward 21 – Central Canterbury | Daniel Joho |
| Ward 22 – South Canterbury | Mark Cressey (Incumbent) |
| Ward 25 – Western Southland | Jolene Germann |
Find out more about the Co-operative Council:
Two candidates stood for two positions.
No election is required and Mike Pavletich and Richard Stalker have been elected as Committee members.
More Information
For all enquiries about the Fonterra elections, please contact the Returning Officer (iro@electionz.com) or free phone 0800 666 034.
Communications
- 21 October 2024 - Voting opens
- 4 October 2024 - All Candidates Announced
- 23 September 2024 - Independently Assessed Director Candidates Announced
- 17 September 2024 - Nominations open for Council and DRC
- 9 August 2024 - Call for Nominations
- 26 July 2024 - Elections Starting Soon