Results announced for the 2026 Fonterra Elections
10/11/2026 15:12 NZDT, MEETING
RESULTS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2026 FONTERRA ELECTIONS
Returning Officer Warwick Lampp, of electionz.com Ltd, has declared the final results of the 2026 elections for the Fonterra Board of Directors, Directors’ Remuneration Committee and Co-operative Council.
Shareholders voted to re-elect incumbent Director Cathy Quinn and to elect new Director Mark Cox to the Fonterra Board.
Shareholders Simon Couper and Berenice Jensen were elected unopposed to the Directors’ Remuneration Committee.
In the Co-operative Council election in Ward 3 – Southern Northland, Adam Cullen has been elected.
In the six other Co-operative Council Wards where elections were due, nominees were elected unopposed. The Councillors in these Wards are:
Ward 4 – Waikato West Grant Coombes
Ward 6 – Piako Paul Manion
Ward 7 – Waipa Andrew Myers
Ward 12 – Central Plateau Kylie Leonard
Ward 18 – Wairarapa Hank van den Bosch
Ward 24 – Eastern Southland Don Moore
Paul Manion and Hank van den Bosch are new Co-operative Councillors; the remainder of the above group are re-elected incumbents.
All successful candidates will take office at the close of Fonterra’s Annual Meeting on Thursday, 12 November 2026.
Warwick Lampp
Returning Officer – 2026 Fonterra Elections
Free phone 0800 666 034
electionz.com Ltd
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