Company Directors

Chairperson - Tony de Farias

Tony de Farias is an experienced director and currently holds a number of directorships within New Zealand, both in the horticultural and Dairy sectors.  These include the Boards of Zespri Group Limited and The Fresh Fruit Company of Nelson Ltd.  He is also a Director of Horizon Energy Distribution Limited and an independent Director of the Chiefs Rugby Club Limited.

Other roles in the Dairy sector include the board of Iwi owned Ngati Awa Farms Limited in the Eastern BoP, and the Chair of Maxwell Farms Limited, one of New Zealand’s largest family-owned Dairy Farming enterprise, with properties in Reporoa, Tokoroa, Napier-Taupo and northern Hawkes Bay.

Tony is also Chairman of the Grow Whakatane Advisory Board, and a member of the Ngati Awa Group Holdings Board.

Tony has been a member of the OPAC board since 2006.

 

Director - Ian Craig

A co-founder of OPAC in 1987, Ian was OPAC’s general manager from its inception until July 2004.  Ian has also been a director of OPAC since the company was formed, the first eight years serving as chairman. 

He is currently chairman of TKG Agent, the TKG Joint Ventures and Orangewood Limited, a Kerikeri kiwifruit post harvest facility.

 

Director - David Emslie

A founding Director of OPAC, David has extensive industry and orchard experience developed from his roles at OPAC in leadership and field operations.  David is a director of several orchard-owning companies, as well as other horticultural and agricultural enterprises, and has been orcharding with his wife, Debbie since purchasing their own holding in 1980.

 

Director - Tim Chrisp

Tim has been involved in the production and export of NZ food products for the past 30 years.  

He is Managing Director of the Cedenco group of companies who own and operate fruit, vegetable and shellfish processing businesses in Gisborne and Tauranga and is or has been a Director in several roles across the primary sector.

Tim has served as an OPAC Director for 13 years and is Chairman of the Audit Committee.

 

Director - Scott Hamilton

Scott Hamilton is the CEO of Quayside Holdings Limited and has been with the company since 2010.  Scott brings ten years of funds management experience including senior investment and operations management roles in both New Zealand with ASB Group Investments and the United Kingdom with Barclays Global Investors.  Scott also brings NZ banking and commercial sector financial, acquisition and restricting experience to the role.

Scott is a Director of WNT Ventures, a licensed Callaghan Innovation technology-focused incubator. Scott is also a member of the Institute of Directors, a Chartered Accountant and mentor with the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants.

 

Director - Neville King                    

Neville is the Governance and Capability Manager and representative for Te Tumu Paeroa. From Ngāti Pikiao, Tainui and Ngāti Porou Neville is passionate about Māori land development and capability building.  With a background in management and education, he has developed and leads the governance and trusteeship programmes developed by Te Tumu Paeroa in their endeavour to develop Māori land and assets.