Fonterra Shareholders' Fund

John Shewan was appointed chairman of the FSF board in November 2012.

He is an independent Director, and in addition to FSF currently chairs on the Board of Munich Reinsurance Australasia, and is a Director of China Construction Bank (New Zealand) Limited.

He is also an Adjunct Professor in the Business School at Victoria University. 

CNZM BCA (Hons), FCA

Mary-Jane has a strong background in banking and finance in a variety of roles both in New Zealand and the UK.

Mary-Jane is Chair of the Earthquake Commission, and an Independent Director of Kiwibank Limited, Kiwi Property Group Limited and Auckland Transport. Previous governance roles have included Cigna Life Insurance New Zealand, Onepath Life, Airways Corporation and the NZ Green Building Council. Her last corporate executive role was leading State Insurance. 

BCom, MBA

Kim Ellis was the Chief Executive Officer of listed company Waste Management NZ for 13 years, until its sale in 2006.

Kim is an independent Director and currently chairs the Boards of Green Cross Health  and New Zealand Social Infrastructure Fund.

Kim also holds directorships in Freightways, Ballance Agri-Nutrients and the Port of Tauranga.

BCA (Hons), BE (Hons)

Board Responsibilities Farmer-elected Director, Member of the Co-operative Relations Committee and the People and Culture Committee.

Term of Office Elected 2017.

Andy Macfarlane was elected to the Fonterra Board in 2017. Andy was a farm management consultant for 38 years. He is a Councillor of Lincoln University and a Director of Ngai Tahu Farming and ANZCO.

Andy is an active member of the International Farm Management Association (IFMA), Global Dairy Farmers and New Zealand Institute of Primary Industry Management (NZIPIM). He is the Past President of the NZIPIM and chaired Deer Industry New Zealand for seven years. Andy began farming in 1989 and lives near Ashburton.

Andy has shareholding interests in the South Island. Andy has a strong understanding of the governance of research and development and innovation and has a particular interest in the strategic use of technology in the dairy industry. B.Agr.Sc

Donna was appointed to the Fonterra Board in 2016 and serves on the Board of the Manager of the Fonterra Shareholders’ Fund.

Farmer-elected Director, Member of the Audit and Finance Committee and the Co-operative Relations Committee.

Donna Smit lives and farms at Edgecumbe, and has built and owns seven dairy farms in Eastern Bay of Plenty and Oamaru. Donna is a Director of Kiwifruit Equities Limited and a Trustee of the Dairy Women’s Network.

Donna is a Fellow Chartered Accountant and was a company administrator at kiwifruit Co-operative EastPack for 24 years. Donna’s strong focus on financial and risk management has been built through her extensive business experience and financial background and complements her deep dairy farming experience. FCA