Matt joined the team in March 2024 after being an operations manager on the farming business that his family manage for four and a half years. Matt is still involved in the running of this business in a part time role.

Matt also has almost three years’ experience as a farm consultant in Rotorua and has worked on farms in New Zealand, UK, and Australia.

Matt graduated from Massey University with a Bachelor of Agri Commerce (Farm Management) in 2015. Prior to that he also attending Lincoln University where he graduated with the Diploma in Agriculture and Diploma in Farm Management.

Matt believes in diversified businesses that are sustainable in their financial returns, retention of staff and their farming systems. Matt enjoys working with farmers and rural communities as seen in his work with his local Pohangina Catchment Care Group and now his consultancy work.