THE CO-OPERATIVE COUNCIL

Your Councillors

The Fonterra Co-operative Council is a national body of Fonterra Farmers.

How your Councillors can assist

Councillors are available to the farmer suppliers in their Ward, including shareholders, sharemilkers, contract milkers and MyMilk suppliers, to answer questions or discuss any concerns you have in regards to our Co-op.

Peter Giesbers

Peter Giesbers

Northern Northland
Ward 1

Peter was elected to Council in 2021 to represent Co-op members in the Northern Northland ward. Peter is a member of the Accountability Committee.

Mobile: 021 0227 5629
Email: petergiesbers3@gmail.com

Greg Collins

Greg Collins

Central Northland
Ward 2

Greg was elected to Council in 2021 to represent Co-op members in the Central Northland ward. Greg is a member of the Guardianship Committee.

Mobile: 021 235 4962
Email: grogc@xtra.co.nz

Cushla Smith

Cushla Smith

Southern Northland
Ward 3

Cushla was elected to Council in 2023 to represent Co-op members in the Southern Northland ward.  Cushla is a member of the Guardianship Committee.

Mobile: 021 324 965
Email: smithcushla1@gmail.com

Grant Coombes

Grant Coombes

Waikato West
Ward 4

Grant was elected to Council in 2020 to represent Co-op members in the Waikato West ward. Grant is the Chair of the Accountability Committee.

Mobile: 027 223 4384
Email: foxrpl@gmail.com

Ryan Burton

Ryan Burton

Hauraki
Ward 5

Ryan was elected to Council in 2019 to represent Co-op members in the Hauraki ward. Ryan is a member of the Connection Committee.

Mobile: 027 355 8501
Email: rpcburton@gmail.com

Aleisha Broomfield

 Aleisha Broomfield

Piako
Ward 6

Aleisha was elected to Council in 2023 to represent Co-op members in the Piako ward.  Aleisha is a member of the Connection Committee.

Mobile: 027 695 5360
Email: aleisha.broomfield@gmail.com

Andrew Myers

Andrew Myers

Waipa
Ward 7

Andrew was elected to Council in 2023 to represent Co-op members in the Waipa ward.  Andrew is a member of the Accountability Committee.

Mobile: 027 263 7396
Email: 027andrewm@gmail.com

Wynn Brown

Wynn Brown

South Waikato
Ward 8

Wynn was elected to Council in 2022 to represent our Co-op members in the South Waikato ward. Wynn is a member of the Guardianship Committee.

Mobile: 027 554 4120
Email: wynnbrown11@gmail.com

Paulette Johns

Paulette Johns

King Country
Ward 9

Paulette was elected to Council in November 2019 to represent Co-op members in the King Country ward. Paulette is a member of the Guardianship Committee, and serves as a Council representative on the Board's Co-operative Relations Committee.

Mobile:  021 113 3743
Email: paulettejohns2@gmail.com

Don Hammond

Don Hammond

Northern Bay of Plenty
Ward 10

Don was first elected to Council in 2016 to represent Co-op members in the Northern Bay of Plenty ward. Don is a member of the Accountability Committee and serves on the Governance Development Committee.

View Don's video.

Mobile: 0274 885 940
Email: don@hrml.co.nz

Gerard van Beek

Gerard van Beek

Eastern Bay of Plenty
Ward 11

Gerard was elected to Council in November 2019 to represent Co-op members in the Eastern Bay of Plenty ward. Gerard is a member of the Accountability Committee.

Mobile: 027 444 4940
Email: nassau@xtra.co.nz

Kylie Leonard

Kylie Leonard

Central Plateau
Ward 12

Kylie was elected to Council in 2020 to represent Co-op members in the Central Plateau ward. Kylie is the Chair of the Connection Committee.

Mobile: 027 257 7338
Email: kylieleonard1@gmail.com

Karyn Johnson

Karyn Johnson

Central Taranaki
Ward 13

Karyn was elected to Council in 2021 to represent Co-op members in the Central Taranaki ward. Karyn is a member of the Guardianship Committee.

Mobile: 027 325 9518
Email: dakmfarms@xtra.co.nz

Anne Bridges

Anne Bridges

Coastal Taranaki
Ward 14

Anne was elected to Council in 2022 to represent our Co-op members in the Coastal Taranaki ward. Anne is a member of the Connection Committee

Mobile: 027 243 1766
Email: anne.bridges@xtra.co.nz

Dale Cook

Dale Cook

Southern Taranaki
Ward 15

Dale was elected to Council in 2019 to represent Co-op members in the Southern Taranaki ward. Dale is a member of the Accountability Committee and also serves as a Council representative on the Board's Co-operative Relations Committee.

Mobile: 027 452 2277
Email: pinehilldairies@gmail.com

Megan Cushnahan

Megan Cushnahan

Central Districts West
Ward 16

Megan was elected to Council in 2021 to represent Co-op members in the Central Districts West ward. Megan is a member of the Connection Committee.

Mobile: 027 838 1631
Email: meganzhood@hotmail.com

Charlotte Lawn

Charlotte Lawn

Hawke's Bay
Ward 17

Charlotte was first elected to Council in 2024 to represent Co-op members in the Hawke's Bay ward.

Mobile: 027 350 5188
Email: charlotte.lawn@yahoo.com

John Stevenson

John Stevenson

Wairarapa
Ward 18

John was first elected to Council in 2017 to represent Co-op members in the Wairarapa ward. He was  elected Chair of the Council in November 2022 and also serves on the Governance Development Committee and as a Council representative on the Board's Co-operative Relations Committee.

View John's video.

Mobile: 027 469 1548
Email: johnstevensonfarming@outlook.co.nz

Simon Tripe

Simon Tripe

Tasman/Marlborough
Ward 19

Simon was elected to Council in 2021 to represent Co-op members in the Tasman / Marlborough ward. Simon is a member of the Guardianship Committee.

Mobile: 021 680 1711
Email: simon.tripe@live.com

Geoff Spark

Geoff Spark

North Canterbury
Ward 20

Geoff was elected to Council in 2019 to represent Co-op members in the North Canterbury ward. Geoff is a member of the Connection Committee.

Mobile: 021 229 3546
Email: geoffsparknz@gmail.com

Daniel Joho

Daniel Joho

Central Canterbury
Ward 21

Daniel was first elected to Council in 2024 to represent Co-op members in the Central Canterbury ward.

Mobile: 027 469 4179
Email: dgjohofarms@gmail.com

Mark Cressey

Mark Cressey

South Canterbury
Ward 22

Mark was elected to Council in 2021 to represent Co-op members in the South Canterbury ward. Mark is a member of the Connection Committee.

Mobile: 027 582 8518
Email: mark@cresseydairies.co.nz

Larry Frost

Larry Frost

Otago
Ward 23

Larry was elected to Council in 2019 to represent Co-op members in the Otago ward. Larry is a member of the Guardianship Committee.

Mobile: 027 273 7156
Email: larry@farmside.co.nz

Don Moore

Don Moore 

Eastern Southland
Ward 24

Don was elected to Council in 2020 to represent Co-op members in the Eastern Southland ward. Don is a member of the Connection Committee and also serves as a Council representative on the Board's Co-operative Relations Committee.

Mobile: 027 497 8655
Email: don@mooremilk.co.nz

Jolene Germann

Jolene Germann

Western Southland
Ward 25

Jolene was first elected to Council in 2024 to represent Co-op members in the Western Southland ward.

Mobile: 027 323 4460
Email: j.germann@xtra.co.nz

Troy Hobson

Troy Hobson

Appointed Councillor

Troy was appointed to Council in 2022 to support Council’s representation of all Co-op members. Troy is a member of the Accountability Committee.

Mobile: 021 930 346
Email: troy.hobson@optb.org.nz

Carlos Cuadrado

Carlos Cuadrado 

Appointed Councillor

Carlos was appointed to Council in 2023 to support Council’s representation of all Co-op members.  Carlos is a member of the Connection Committee.

Mobile: 027 752 0557
Email: carlosluiscuadrado@gmail.com