Mr Tony Egan, of Hamilton, ONZM for services to the agricultural industry and the community
Mr Tony Egan was Managing Director of Greenlea Premier Meats, where he championed sustainability initiatives aligned with environmental stewardship. He advocates for agribusiness education and has inspired young New Zealanders to pursue careers in the primary industries through his leadership with the Agribusiness in Schools programme and Growing Future Farmers. He established the Greenlea Foundation Trust, a charitable arm supporting many initiatives. He was pivotal in supporting Hamilton’s St Vincent de Paul to build the largest food bank in the area. His financial contributions have supported research into Parkinson’s disease at the Centre for Brain Research. He has volunteered with the Meat Industry Association, Beef and Lamb New Zealand, New Zealand Meat Board and Primary Sector Council. Mr Egan was Chair of the Agricultural and Marketing Research and Development Trust.