Ms Jessie Chan, of Rakaia, MNZM for services to dairy and agriculture
Jessie Chan was the first provincial President of the Wellington Young Farmers’ Club. She was Vice President and Chair of the Dairy Section of Mid Canterbury Federated Farmers. She has been a Fonterra Shareholders Councillor, an Associate Director of Dairy New Zealand and on the Land Use Futures Board. She is a member of New Zealand Asian Leaders and Super Diverse Women. After being awarded Fonterra’s Dairy Woman of the Year, she delivered more than 40 presentations nationwide to empower women. She is Chair of Ruralco Board, focusing on gender diversity and equity. Ms Chan is a Director of Ngāi Tahu Farming Limited, Alpine Energy Limited and Bioprotection Aotearoa.