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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Duncan Elliott
CATTLE PROGRAMME MANAGER
Duncan manages the operational aspects of our cattle stud farms, engaging and collaborating with producers and genetics service providers.
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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. Lucy Coleman
ANIMAL BREEDING SCIENTIST - SHEEP (PhD, MSc, BSc)
Lucy manages the genetic breeding programmes for the Pamu Maternal Genetics Flocks and the three Spring Sheep Dairy Genetics flocks, as well as assisting other research programmes.
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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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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.
