About DCANZ
DCANZ was formed in 2003 as a voluntary membership association and has the principle objective of working in the best interests of the New Zealand dairy industry as a whole.
It does this by representing the collective (common) position of its members on public policy matters both within New Zealand and internationally.
DCANZ provides an important mechanism for its members to work together and engage collectively on pre-competitive matters of importance to the New Zealand dairy industry.
DCANZ’s key areas of work are guided by the following goals:
- Protecting and growing market access opportunities for New Zealand dairy products;
- Maintaining fit-for-purpose food regulatory and biosecurity frameworks which support the production and trade of New Zealand dairy products and
- Strengthening the reputation of New Zealand as a reliable exporter of safe, high-quality, and sustainably produced dairy products.
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DCANZ Governance
DCANZ is governed by an Executive Committee comprised of one representative of each of its member companies and an independent Chair.
Current members are:
Guy Roper
Independent Chair
Matt Bolger
Managing Director, Co-operative Affairs
Fonterra
Co-operative Group
Nick Vanderkolk
Head of Dairy - APAC
Goodman Fielder
New Zealand
John Attygalle
Group Supply Chain Director
The a2 Milk Company
Brendhan Greaney
Chief Executive Officer
Tatua Co-operative Dairy Compony
Alexander Turnbull
Chief Executive Officer
Westland Milk Products
Paul Rennie
Operations Director
OFI
Mark deLautour
Chief Executive Officer
Open Country
Dairy
Leon Fung
Chief Executive Officer
Synlait Milk
Pascal Francisque
Chief Executive Officer
Lactalis New Zealand
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DCANZ Members
DCANZ membership is open to companies that are both primary processors of raw milk in New Zealand and exporters of New Zealand dairy products.
The 11 DCANZ members companies are:
DCANZ Members
DCANZ membership is open to companies that are both primary processors of raw milk in New Zealand and exporters of New Zealand dairy products.
The 11 DCANZ members companies are:
DCANZ Management
DCANZ work is advanced by a dedicated management team who work closely with member company representatives:
Kimberly Crewther
Chief Executive Officer
Kimberly Crewther has held the position of Chief Executive (also titled Executive Director) for the Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ) since 2013. Her 20-plus year career working in New Zealand primary industries has also included roles at DairyNZ, Fonterra Co-operative Group and Meat New Zealand.
Kimberly represents DCANZ in a number of forums including the New Zealand National Committee for the International Dairy Federation, the GIA Partnership for biosecurity readiness and response, and the New Zealand International Business Forum.
She has a degree in Applied Science (Agriculture) and a post-grad diploma in Applied Science (Agribusiness) from Massey University.
Dianne Schumacher
Regulatory Manager
Dianne Schumacher is an experienced specialist in dairy regulatory affairs. Prior to joining DCANZ in 2016, she spent six years at Fonterra Cooperative Group as initially the General Manager, Milk Quality and On Farm Technical, and then as Global Regulatory Manager.
Dianne was responsible for the development of dairy regulatory material during her seven years as Senior Programme Manager at the New Zealand Food Safety Authority. Her industry experience includes working on Regulatory Affairs at Kiwi Dairies.
Dianne has a Bachelors of Science with Honours (Microbiology, General) from the University of Otago.
Elizabeth Kamber
Trade Policy Manager
Elizabeth Kamber joined DCANZ as Trade Policy Manager in February 2019.
Immediately prior to this she oversaw biosecurity, climate change and agriculture policy issues on behalf of New Zealand dairy farmers as National Policy Manager at DairyNZ from 2011-2016.
In her ten-plus years at the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Elizabeth completed offshore assignments in New York, Beijing and Ottawa. Specialising in trade policy and trade negotiations, Elizabeth led investment negotiations in New Zealand FTA discussions with Korea, Malaysia and TPP countries.
Elizabeth holds an MSocSci (Hons) from Waikato University.
Katie Owen
Regulatory and Policy Manager
Katie Owen joined DCANZ in 2026, bringing extensive experience in regulatory policy, market access, biosecurity and risk analysis in both industry and government settings. Immediately before joining DCANZ, Katie held the role of Senior Regulatory Manager (Market Access) at Fonterra Co-operative Group, leading a team focused on ensuring Fonterra’s smooth market access for Fonterra’s global exports. She has also held several roles within the New Zealand Ministry of Primary Industries, including Market Access Counsellor, Manager Marine, Animal, and Food Responses, and Senior Advisor Risk Analysis.
Katie holds a Bachelor of Veterinary Science and a Master’s degree in Epidemiology, and has previously worked in clinical veterinary practice.
Laura Anderson
Nutrition Manger
As Nutrition Manager, Laura leads a strategic programme focused on New Zealand dairy’s contribution to healthy diets and evidence-based food settings.
Laura brings 25 years’ experience across nutrition, health and food policy, including senior nutrition leadership roles at Fonterra and Unilever. She has led global nutrition strategy and represents the dairy sector in international policy and stakeholder forums.
Laura is skilled at translating complex science into practical policy and communications, and is passionate about ensuring nutrition policy discussions are grounded in robust evidence and recognise the role of dairy foods in healthy, sustainable dietary patterns.
DCANZ Partnerships
In New Zealand and overseas, DCANZ works closely with a variety of government, non-government and industry bodies with common interests in areas such as sustainability and biosecurity.
DCANZ is a proud…
Member of the Business Biosecurity Pledge
Partner in the Government Industry Agreement
Partner in Dairy Tomorrow
Associate member of the Global Dairy Platform
