Our HQ in Wellington is home to a team of staff and auditors who are passionate about contributing to the success of organics in NZ.
CEO:
Dr Michelle Glogau leads and manages BioGro so that organic producers and consumers recognise it as the market leader – the organisation with the best reputation for setting the highest organic production standards, certifying producers and suppliers, branding and marketing of organics, transferring skills, building capability and extending the organic industry’s knowledge.
Technical Team:
Our technical staff are experts when it comes to the details. Its their job to be on top of the latest developments in organics in New Zealand and around the world, and keep our certified-producers up to speed so they can maximise the opportunity of being organic.
Technical Manager:
Organics Advisor:
Seager Mason
Certification Team:
Our certification staff review and assess our organic producers’ management plans, finalise and issue organic certificates.
Programme Manager (Certification):
Certification Officer (Processing) & Quality Manager:
Certification Officer:
Certification Co-ordinator:
Certification Officer:
Events & Customer Service:
Eljay Maunder is our very own organic ambassador and evangelist. If you’re new to the world of organics, Eljay will help you through the process of becoming certified and with her years of experience will happily answer any queries you have along the way. She also pulls up banners and pushes organics at food shows, trade shows, conferences and field days around NZ and the world.
Business Development Manager:
Based in Australia, Akiko Nicolls is responsible for investigating and establishing new markets and certification opportunities for BioGro and its certified producers. She also maintains our JAS, IFOAM and EU accreditations. Please let us know about any new opportunities you come across - she will be happy to help.
Administration & Finance:
Our administration and finance team keeps the office humming every day of the week.
Management Accountant:
Data Information Officer:
Marketing & Communications:
Sarah Connor markets and communicate our services to producers and consumers. She works with our graphic design team, photographer, web developer, sign maker etc to make sure our brand reaches everyone who cares about organics. She also keeps in touch with the media to promote the success of our certified-producers. Please let us know if you have a good story worth telling.
Auditors:
We have a team of organic auditors (accredited by NZFSA for the Official Organic Assurance Programme) dotted throughout New Zealand. They are our very valuable ‘people on the ground’ – travelling around the country to visit our certified producers and verify their organic management plans, making sure that they are operating in the way they say they are. Each auditor is a specialist in one organic sector or another.
