Elections

We are seeking farmer shareholders to fill a number of important governance and representation roles for this year’s election:

2x Board Directors (1 for the North Island and 1 for the South Island)
2x Shareholder Reference Group members (1 for the Upper North Island and 1 for the Lower South Island)
2x Honoraria Committee members

In addition to these roles, the Shareholder Reference Group (SRG) is looking for two shareholders to become appointed members of the SRG.

Find out more about these roles, consider whether you or someone in your network would be suitable and submit a nomination by 4pm, Thursday 20 June 2024.

Directors are responsible for the overall governance of LIC. They set the vision and long-term goals of the co-operative, including the strategy to achieve that vision, and the monitoring of the strategy implementation.

Shareholders are invited to submit nominations for a Director position in their respective region.

North Island: 1 x three-year term
South Island: 1 x three-year term

Criteria: Elected Directors must be an LIC shareholder, use at least one of LIC’s herd testing options and/or GeneMark Services, and artificially inseminate at least 60% of one of their herds with semen marketed by LIC.

Current incumbents: Alison Watters (North Island Elected Director) and Matt Ross (South Island Elected Director) are due to retire by rotation and will not be seeking re-election.

The Shareholder Reference Group is an independent body of shareholders who aim to promote the interests of LIC shareholders and help LIC deliver on its purpose and vision.

Shareholders are invited to submit nominations for a Shareholder Reference Group position in their respective territory:

Upper North Island: 1 x three-year term
Lower South Island: 1 x three-year term
Appointed members: 2 x three-year terms (nationwide)

Appointed Members are directly appointed by the Shareholder Reference Group. To show an expression of interest for this role, email your CV to [email protected].

Nominees should be passionate about the dairy sector, excellent communicators and well connected with their local community.

Criteria: Shareholder Reference Group elected members must be an LIC shareholder, use at least one of LIC’s herd testing options and/or GeneMark services, and artificially inseminate at least 60% of one of their herds with semen marketed by LIC. No person can hold office as a Director and a Shareholder Reference Group member concurrently.

Current incumbents: Mark Benns (Upper North Island elected member) is due to retire by rotation and will not be seeking re-election. Michelle Oldham-Smith (Lower South Island elected member) is due to retire by rotation and will be seeking re-election.

Appointed members Johan van Ras and Jared Clarke are due to retire but are eligible to seek re-appointment.

The Honoraria Committee annually consider and recommend the remuneration for Directors and Shareholder Reference Group members.

Shareholders are invited to submit nominations for an Honoraria Committee position:

2 x two-year terms (nationwide)

Criteria: Honoraria Committee Members must be an LIC shareholder. They cannot be a Director, Shareholder Reference Group member or permanent employee of LIC.

Current incumbents: Two of the current members, Scott Montgomerie and Shirley Trumper, are due to retire by rotation. Scott Montgomerie is not seeking re-election. Shirley Trumper is seeking re-election.

How to nominate

If you’re interested in one of the positions, download our Candidate Guide for more information and submit a nomination.

Board Director nomination form
Shareholder Reference Group nomination form
Honoraria Committee nomination form

All candidates must be nominated and seconded in writing by LIC shareholders. For a Director and Shareholder Reference Group nomination, the nominator and seconder must be from the region where nominations are called.

To show an expression of interest for the appointed Shareholder Reference Group member role, email your CV to Melanie Tonkin. The Shareholder Reference Group will review expressions of interest for the Appointed Member role and directly appoint the successful candidate.

Forms and more information can also be requested from LIC’s Returning Officer, Melanie Tonkin.

All nominations or expressions of interest must be submitted by 4pm, Thursday 20 June 2024.

What's next?

Nominations for Directors, Shareholder Reference Group and Honoraria Committee members will be reviewed.
Propero Consulting will undertake an independent assessment of each Director candidate. The assessment is not compulsory. Where candidates have agreed to participate in the assessment, results will be included in the candidate information sent to shareholders for voting.
Candidates will be announced in LIC’s Notice of Annual Meeting which is sent to shareholders in August.
Shareholders will vote on candidates as part of LIC’s Annual Meeting in September. Successful candidates will be appointed at the Meeting.
The Shareholder Reference Group will review expressions of interest for the appointed member vacancies and will directly appoint the successful shareholder.