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)
3x Shareholder Reference Group members (1 for the Upper North Island, 1 for Lower North Island and 1 for the Upper South Island)
2x Honoraria Committee members

In addition to these roles, the Board of Directors will have one appointed position retiring by rotation and the Shareholder Reference Group (SRG) will have one appointed position retiring by rotation.

Find out more about these roles, consider whether you or someone in your network would be suitable and submit a nomination by 4pm, Thursday 19 June 2025.

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: Ben Dickie (North Island) and Corrigan Sowman (South Island) are due to retire by rotation. Ben Dickie will not be seeking re-election. Corrigan Sowman will be seeking re-election.

The Shareholder Reference Group is an independent body of shareholders established to promote the interests of LIC shareholders and help LIC to 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 North Island: 1 x three-year term
Upper South Island: 1 x three-year term

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: Aleisha Broomfield (Upper North Island), Mark Hooper (Lower North Island) are due to retire by rotation. Both Aleisha Broomfield and Mark Hooper will not be seeking re-election.

The Upper South Island position is currently vacant.

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, Ian Brown and Gordon Glentworth, are due to retire by rotation. Ian Brown is not seeking re-election. Gordon Glentworth 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.

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

All nominations or expressions of interest must be submitted by 4pm, Thursday 19 June 2025.

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 July.
Shareholders will vote on candidates as part of LIC's Annual Meeting in September. Successful candidates will be appointed at the Annual Meeting.
The Shareholder Reference Group will call for expressions of interest for any appointed member vacancies and will directly appoint the successful person.