Key People

Independent Directors

Pearce Watson

Pearce grew up on a dairy farm near Matamata, before completing a Bachelor of Business Studies and MBA. After seven years in the banking sector, as a general manager in the agricultural sector and financial markets trader at Fonterra, Pearce joined Waitomo in 2020. He heads up the Finance and Administration team, and also has core responsibility for Waitomo’s technology strategy. Pearce also has an interest in carbon trading and emissions reductions.

Married to Kate, with two little boys, Pearce lives in Cambridge and keeps himself busy as a Director in a couple of large family-owned farming businesses. When he’s not working, you’ll find him playing sport, reading or hanging out with friends and family.

David Marshall

David & Sarah Marshall own Tutu Totara Ltd - a farming operation comprising dairy (1,400 cows), sheep and beef finishing and Kelso Genetics (Sheep).
- Accountant by background, and an owner in Primary Partners purchasing and managing farms for investors, including sheep, beef, forestry & carbon opportunities.

Brett Bennett

Farm Management Committee (FMC)

Chairman FMC  Pearce Watson

Matt Sisam David Ingram
Rob Andrews
Lee Matheson Aleisha Broomfield

Operational Management