Vegetables NZ Board make up

Emma Lees  has joined the Vegetables NZ Board following the 2024 director elections. Emma is A S Wilcox & Sons’  general manager of people & culture, and has previously been a HortNZ Board Future Director. She replaces Kiran Hari, who did not stand for re-election. Kiran will however, remain a member of the vegetables.co.nz committee. 

John Murphy and Warwick Simpson were re-elected. They both retired by rotation and stood for re-election. 

Jasmine Franklin is Vegetables NZ’s new Future Director. She replaces Bobby Lowe,  who recently took up the role of secretary with the Dominion Federation of New Zealand Chinese Commercial Growers.  

At the Board meeting held directly after the AGM, Warwick Simpson was elected by the Board as deputy chair, replacing Allen Lim. John Murphy continues as chair.