Craig Hattle brings more than 20 years of executive leadership and governance experience to the organisation.
Craig Hattle.
Craig Hattle has been appointed as the new chair of New Zealand Farm Assurance Inc (NZFAI).
He replaces existing chair Nick Beeby, and brings more than 20 years of executive leadership and governance experience across agribusiness, health, engineering, technical services, consulting and sustainability sectors.
Hattle’s farm assurance background includes 16 years as a technical expert for the Agri/Horticulture GGAP for the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JAS-ANZ), providing conformance oversight of companies undertaking systems audits.
His governance experience includes serving as an independent chair for organisations such as Parininihi ki Waitotara Farms LP, Edison Consulting Group, CAREfirst Ltd, and GC Group. He has also been a director of Egmont Seafoods, as well as ongoing roles with several not-for-profit boards and committees.
Beeby said he was pleased to be handing the mantle over to someone of Hattle’s calibre. “Not only does he bring a deep affinity and passion for our sector and proven leadership in business transformation, financial oversight, risk management and stakeholder engagement, but extensive experience in farm assurance schemes.”
Hattle said Beeby had left NZFAI well-placed for its next phase, placing an increasingly critical role as a leading independent international farm assurance programme for New Zealand meat and wool.
The board said Beeby’s “steady leadership and collaborative approach” had guided the organisation through a period of growth and change, strengthening governance, deepening stakeholder relationships, and helping position NZFAI as a credible and influential voice in the sector.
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