Cooperative Business NZ Annual Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award 2023
There are a few outstanding individuals who give of themselves freely, often over the course of their lives, to the co-operative and mutual community. This award ensures they are given the recognition they deserve for their work in ensuring the business model thrives in New Zealand.
WINNERS
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDs 2023
Given the outstanding individuals within the co-operative and mutual sector, many who dedicate themselves to the sector over the course of their lives, we are thrilled to recognise a number of individuals with this award.
Danny Hailes
General Manager Livestock and Shareholder Services at Alliance
Murray King
Chair at LIC
Dr Ants Roberts
Chief Scientist at Ravensdown
Mark Wynne
CEO at Ballance Agri-Nutrients
Lifetime Achievement
AWARD CRITERIA
This Award will be presented to an individual that over the long term (10 plus years) has contributed significantly to the success of the co-operative model for a Cooperative Business NZ member organisation, or to the wider New Zealand co-operative sector.
This award is not intended to just recognise long service but is to also recognise significant contributions made to developing a member’s co-operative business model and/or to the broader New Zealand co-operative sector. It ensures appropriate recognition is given to individuals who give of themselves freely, often over the course of their careers, to the member-owned community.
This award is open to all members of Cooperative Business NZ, regardless of membership type.
This award may be presented to more than one individual.
Note: This award was previously known as the ‘Outstanding Contribution to Co-operatives’ Award.
hall of fame
Past lifetime achievement award winners
This award was previously known as the Outstanding Contribution to Co-operatives Award.
John DeBernardo
Former Chair, NZPM
Inaugural Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award 2022
Chris Black
Former CEO, FMG
Outstanding Contibution to Co-operatives 2022
Graeme Sutton
Chair, Provelco
Outstanding Contibution to Co-operatives 2021
Lachie Johnstone
Former Chair, Farmlands
Outstanding Contribrution to Co-operatives 2020
Prof Nicola Shadbolt
Chair, Plant & Food; Climate Commissioner; Professor, Massey University
Outstanding Contribution to Co-operatives 2020
John Monaghan
Former Chair, Fonterra
Outstanding Contribution to Co-operatives 2020
Rob Hewett
Chair, Silver Fern Farms
Outstanding Contribution to Co-oepratives 2019
Kim DeGarnham
Former GM, Employee and Support Services/Company Secretary, Foodstuffs SI
Outstanding Contribution to Co-operatives, 2018
Brian Cameron
Co-operative Pioneer
Outstanding Contribution to Co-operatives 2017
Phil McKendry
Former Chair, Asburton Trading Society
Outstanding Contribution to Co-operatives 2016
Supporting the co-operative & mutual community
thank you to our sponsors
The Awards programme is only made possible thanks to the generous support of our sponsors. Thank you to the following organisations for their support in ensuring our co-operative and mutual businesses and leaders are celebrated and recognised!
Cyclone
Principal Sponsor 2023
Our newest Corporate Associate Member, Cyclone, provides business IT Supply, Strategy & Support Services across NZ. Technology is transforming businesses’ operations. Cyclone helps plan future-ready IT hardware procurement solutions, software licensing, managed IT support and digital skills training that deliver modern solutions and long-lasting value.
At Cyclone, they take the time to understand your business and how ICT contributes to that vision. Achieving your desired outcomes through technology isn’t always a simple process. But, with over 170 specialised staff employed nationwide, you can give your team the confidence that regardless of the technology being used, Cyclone will provide a purpose-fit solution and work in partnership with you to achieve your technology objectives.
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Centrix Credit Bureau of New Zealand
Networking Drinks Sponsor 2023
Our Corporate Associate Member, Centrix, helps Kiwi businesses with credit checking and identity verification services allowing decision makers to make quick and confident risk assessments and comply with the latest regulations.
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