Beef+Lamb New Zealand will provide sheep and beef industry perspectives on agricultural greenhouse gases, trade conditions and Paris commitments.
About Sam
Sam McIvor took over the role of CEO of Beef + Lamb New Zealand in April 2016.
Sam is a chief executive with extensive experience in the New Zealand food and agribusiness sector.
He has held CEO roles with New Zealand Pork and Preston Corp Ltd and he has led strategy development and implementation in senior manager and consulting roles with Ospri and Lincoln University.
Sam’s experience in the food and agribusiness sector value chain encompasses research and development, production, processing/manufacturing, new product and new business development, logistics, distribution, wholesaling and retailing, including franchise management.
He has comprehensive stakeholder management experience including issues management and building partnerships at both an organisational and industry level.
Sam has board governance experience, serving on private sector, industry good, research and development and not for profit entities.
Sam grew up on a sheep and beef farm and holds a Bachelor of Agriculture and an Executive Master of Business Administration from Massey University.