2020
Online Conference
- Moved conference online for 4 days
- Virtual awards evening
- Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year won by Ash-Leigh Campbell
- Regional Leader of the Year won by Tania Burrows
2020
2019
Visual storytelling
- OUR PEOPLE. THEIR STORIES. launched
- Karen Forlong appointed Chair
- Abbi Ayre, Regional Leader Representative to Trust Board
- Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year won by Trish Rankin
- Conference: Christchurch
2019
2018
Team
- Jules Benton appointed CEO
- Rachel Haskew, Regional Leader Representative to Trust Board
- Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year won by Loshni Manikam
- Dairy Community Leadership Award won by Kylie Leonard
- Conference: Rotorua
2018
2017
10,000 members
- 36 regional groups
- 270 events
- Renewed values
- Key partner in the dairy industry strategy
- Design and innovation project in progress
- Katrina Thomas, Regional Leader Representative to Trust Board
- Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year won by Jessie-Chan Dorman
- Dairy Community Leadership Award won by Katrina Thomas
- Conference: Queenstown
2017
2016
Regional Leader Rep
- Cathy Brown appointed Chair
- Alison Ferris, Regional Leader Representative to Trust Board
- Karen Forlong, Mark Heer & Tracy Brown, Trustees
- Regional Roadshow training
- Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year won by Rebecca Keoghan
- Dairy Community Leadership Award won by Lisa Hicks
- Conference: Hamilton
2016
2015
Team increased
- 3 paid convenor coordinators
- Pamela Storey, Trustee
- Dairy Woman of the Year won by Katie Milne
- Dairy Community Leadership Award won by Rachael Nicholson & Jo Sanford
- Conference: Invercargill
2015
2014
5000 members
- Zelda de Villiers recruited as CEO
- Branded car
- National Conference Committee
- 2 Regional Group trainings
- Donna Smit, Trustee
- Justine Kidd appointed as Chair
- Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year won by Charmaine O’Shea
- Dairy Community Leadership Award won by Chris Paterson
- Conference: Hamilton
2014
2013
First App
- First app
- Regional convenors closed Facebook group
- Michelle Wilson, Executive Chair
- Project Pathfinder funding
- Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year won by Justine Kidd
- Community Leadership Award won by Sue Forsythe & Sharron Davie-Martin
- Alison Gibb, Hilary Weber & Barbara Kuriger, Trustees
- Conference: Nelson
- Prime Sponsor: Ballance Agri-Nutirents
- Gold Partner: ASB
2013
2012
Clothing
- CRV Offices
- Branded clothing
- Angela Fullerton Chair of Audit & Risk committee
- Sue Lindsay independent trustee
- Webinar
- HC1003 Health & Wellbring funding
- Marketing Manager
- Revenue $1million
- Robyn Judd, Maree Crowley-Hughes, Trustees
- 2 appointed trustees: Neal Shaw & Leonie Ward
- CEO: Sarah Speight
- Conference: Rotorua
- Regional Sponsor: RD1
2012
2011
Team
- 23 regional groups
- Sue van der Poel and Christina Baldwin retire
- HC1005 Financial days
- Lynda Clark (6 months GM)
- Nita Harding (6 months GM)
- Celebrate You Award won by Maree Crowley-Hughes
- Part-time convenor coordinator role
- Staff increase – events coordinator, office manager, region group coordinator
- Conference: Invercargill
- Sponsor: Donaghys, BNZ, TBFree, NZX
2011
2010
Trust Board
- Michelle Wilson (Chair)
- Cathy Brown (Deputy Chair)
- Nita Harding (Full time GM)
- Marie Marshall, Trustee
- Conference: New Plymouth
2010
2009
First Deputy Chair
- Willy Geck retired
- Cathy Brown, Trustee
- Robyn Clements (Chair)
- Michelle Wilson (first deputy Chair)
- Toni Laming (appointed as independent director)
- Conference: Christchurch
- National Bank sponsor
- Hamilton 2 day conference
2009
2008
Funding
- Jillian O’Neill, Marketing Manager
- Katrina Knowles, Trustee
- AgResearch office
- Re-branded to Dairy Women’s Network
- 13 Regional groups
- Hamilton 2 day conference
- AgMardt funding for IOD funding
- DairyNZ funding
2008
2007
Celebrate U
- Celebrate U Award won by Michelle Wilson
- Office staff (Mary Gough)
- GM worked from home (20hrs)
- Hilary Weber retired
- Conference Invercargill
- Sponsors: Meridian Energy, CRS Rural
2007
2006
Trust formed
- Trust Deed formed
- Willy Geck (Chair)
- Chris Briston, Marketing Manager
- Dairy Days
- Conference: Christchurch / Palmerston North
2006
2004
Regional Group Training
- First Regional group training
- Conference: New Plymouth / Invercargill
- Sponsors: Meridian Energy, National Bank, FIL, Cash Manager Rural
- Dairy Insight funding
2004
2003
Conference
- Conference: Ashburton/ Hamilton
2003
2002
Events
- First Dairy Day funded through Dairy Insight
- 20 regional groups
- Conference: Ashburton / Hamilton
2002
2001
Website established
- Sheryl Henderson started website
- Hilary Webber (Chair)
- Lynda Clark (GM) funded by AgMardt
- National Regional groups started
- Received AgMardt funding
- National Bank came on as sponsor
2001
2000
500 members
- Email network (E-digest) started
- Sheryl Henderson, Sue Van der Poel, Angela Fullerton
- Email network declined
- 2nd Conference Hamilton – 300 attended
- Sponsors: CRV Ambreed, Ballance, ASB, Cashmanager, Z-tags & FMG
2000
1998
Network Established
- Hilary Weber & Willy Geck attended Washington Conference
- Hamilton Gardens Condoleeza Rice Dinner Speakers
- Hilary Webber, Robyn Clements, Willy Geck & Christina Baldwin Founders
1998
