Our Team
Advancing New Zealand agriculture.
Meet the Team
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Matt Johnson
GENERAL MANAGER
Matt has dedicated his career to advancing agriculture in New Zealand. Leading large scale commercial farming businesses for over a decade.
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Suzie Clifford
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT (BCom, CA)
A Chartered Accountant with a background in commercial and farm accounting, Suzie helps to drive Focus Genetics’ financial performance.
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Dr. Natalie Pickering
HEAD SCIENTIST PhD, BAppSc(Honsl)
With a PhD in quantitative genetics, Natalie leads and collaborates with both our research community and commercial farmers.
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Dr. Ana Marshall
ANIMAL BREEDING SCIENTIST - TERMINAL SHEEP AND DEER (PhD, MSc, BVSc)
With a focus on managing genetic breeding programs for Pamu Deer Herds and Pamu Terminal Sheep Genetics Flocks, as well as supporting methane research trials.
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Digby Philip
EXTENSION MANAGER
Digby leads the Sheep of the Future programme, working to connect farmers with the insights and genetics they need to future-proof their flocks.
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Hine De Clifford
SERVICE MANAGER
Hine’s multi-faceted role sees her managing our administration, animal data, branding and marketing, all while liaising with customers and suppliers.