Simon Andrew
General Manager, Disease Control, Planning and Integration
Simon Andrew is our Deputy Chief Executive, and General Manager for Disease Control, Planning and Integration. The group maintains a national focus on disease management programmes and plays a key integration role across the organisation, with core capability in the design of disease management programmes and strategic relationships.
Simon is passionate about the primary industries and New Zealand farmers' ability to produce safe, high-quality and ethical primary products.
Simon grew up on a small farm in the Wairarapa and has been involved in the primary industries on a professional basis for over 15 years. He feels privileged to be involved in the industry, and part of an organisation that protects the interests of industry. Simon was previously the General Manager for the Agrecovery Foundation and has an MBA from Victoria University of Wellington.