Shareholder Council
The LIC Shareholder Council is an elected national body of farmer shareholders, representing 21 wards throughout New Zealand.
Councillors are elected on a rotational basis by shareholders in their ward for a four year term.
The functions of the Council are set out in Clause 21 of LIC’s Constitution.
It is predominantly responsible for:
- approving the Company's mission statement and key strategic objectives
as proposed by the Board.
- reviewing the Board’s progress towards achieving the key strategic
objectives of the company;
- receiving and commenting on reports from the Board on the company's
key business unit operations;
- preparing the Council’s budget for each season.
- approving appointed director candidates before shareholder ratification.
Shareholder Council reports
The Council reports on its activities at the Annual Meeting, and outlines its view of the company’s direction, performance and operations.
Electing council members
Councillors are elected by shareholders in their ward.
To be a shareholder councillor, you must be a shareholder and meet the criteria set out in LIC’s Constitution.
Elections are held on a regional and rotational basis in April each year. All shareholders in the region are encouraged to vote.
Meet your Councillors
Contact your local Councillor if you have any concerns or questions — they’re there to help.
Left to right: Wayne Reynolds, Wynn Brown, Mark Shore, Richard Ridd, Gordon Glentworth (retired) , Jeanette Quin, Gerard van Beek, Mark Meyer, Fraser Macbeth (retired), Brian Pirie, Lyna Beehre, David Hands, Mark Benns, Bede Kissick (retired), Nathan Keoghan, Simon Clisby (retired)
Absent: Dennis, Barclay, David Beuth, John Dowdle, Mark Hooper and Bruce Murphy.
Lyna Beehre
Ward 1 — Far North/Whangarei
158 Waiotu Block Road
RD 2
Hikurangi 0182
P: 09 433 9636
M: 027 332 995
Mark Meyer — Council chair
Ward 2 — Dargaville/Warkworth
134a Mapuna Road
RD 2
Tangiteroria 0381
P: 09 433 2664
M: 027 222 6177
Dennis Barclay
Ward 3 — South Auckland
773 East Coast Road
RD 3
Pokeno 2473
P: 09 232 2976
M: 027 452 1623
Brian Pirie
Ward 4 — Hauraki Plains/Coromandel
401A Mahuta Road Roth
RD 6
Thames 3576
M: 027 291 9533
Wayne Reynolds
Ward 5 — North Waipa/West Waikato
377b Woodlands Road
RD 1
Hamilton 3281
P: 07 824 3218
M: 027 415 0989
Mark Benns
Ward 6 — East Waikato
4688 State Highway 27
RD 4
Morrinsville 3374
M: 027 270 2403
Wynn Brown
Ward 7 — South Waikato
371b Matai Road
RD 2
Matamata 3472
P: 07 888 5949
M: 027 554 4120
E: wynn.tracy@no8wireless.co.nz
Jeanette Quin
Ward 8 —South Waipa/King Country
157 Adam Road
RD 7
Te Awamutu 3877
P: 07 872 7978
M: 027 458 5564
David Beuth
Ward 9 — Central Plateau
202 Maraeroa Road
RD 2
Rotorua 3072
P: 07 332 5882
M: 027 332 5005
Gerard Van Beek
Ward 10 — Bay of Plenty/East Coast
542 State Highway 30
RD 1
Whakatane 3191
P: 07 308 6474
M: 027 444 4940
Mark Hooper
Ward 11 — North Taranaki
144 Elsham Road
RD 3
New Plymouth 4373
P: 06 752 0132
M: 021 430 558
Richard Ridd
Ward 14 — Manawatu/Rangatikei
1061 Napier Road
RD 10
Palmerston North 4470
P: 06 326 8151
M: 027 302 3870
David Hands
Ward 15 — Hawkes Bay/Waira
109 Vaughan Road
RD 11
Norswood 4974
P: 06 374 0411
M: 027 249 1985
Christine Macbeth
Ward 16 — Tasman/Marlborough
1164 Korere Tophouse Road
RD2
Nelson 7072
P: 03 5224699
M: 021 042 5373
Nathan Keoghan — Deputy Chair
Ward 17 — West Coast
57 Keoghans Road
Sergeants Hill
RD 2 Ext
Westport 7892
P: 03 789 7051
M: 021 977 562
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Phil Lowe
Ward 18 — Canterbury
293 Ashburton River Road
RD 6
Ashburton 7776
P: 03 302 9068
M: 027 221 4068
Bruce Murphy
Ward 19 — South Canterbury/North Otago
4634 Waimate Highway
RD 10
Waimate 7980
P: 03 689 2881
M: 021 245 9362
Mark Shore
Ward 20 — Otago/North Southland
277 Wharetoa Road
RD 4
Balclutha 9274
P: 03 415 9004
M: 027 487 2360
John Dowdle
Ward 21 — Southland
184 Otahuti Road
RD 4
Invercargill 9874
P: 03 235 2266
M: 027 621 4444
