Nominations have closed for the 2009 Fonterra Elections
Nominations for the 2009 Fonterra Elections closed at 12 noon on Thursday, 17 September 2009.
The candidates for the Fonterra Board of Directors’ Election will be announced on Thursday, 1 October 2009 following the completion of the Candidate Assessment Panel (CAP) process. Board of Directors’ candidates must confirm their nomination with the Returning Officer by this date. The CAP interviews are being held on 21 and 24 September 2009.
The Returning Officer, Warwick Lampp, also confirmed there will not be an election for the Directors’ Remuneration Committee, as shareholders Murray King and Rodney Wilson have been elected unopposed.
Nominations were also called for candidates for the Shareholders’ Council in 14 wards. An election is required in one ward, as follows:
Ward Candidates
16 – Rotorua Greg Mitchell
John Williams
There was only one nomination received in the 13 other wards. No election will be held in these wards. The formal declaration of these candidates as Shareholders’ Councillors will be made in conjunction with the results of the elections on 16 November 2009.
The Councillors-elect are:
Ward Candidate
2 – Whangarei Mark Croucher
5 – South Auckland Bill Millar
8 – Hamilton Neil McLean
11 – Western Bay of Plenty Murray Linton
14 – Te Awamutu Kevin Ferris
17 – Eastern Bay of Plenty Brian Power
18 – Otorohanga Sarah von Dadelszen
20 – Northern Taranaki Blue Read
23 – Egmont Plains Shona Glentworth
26 – Hawke’s Bay Dean Nikora
29 – Tasman/Marlborough Evan Baigent
32 – Southern Canterbury Desiree Reid
35 – Western Southland Philip van der Bijl
Of the above, Evan Baigent and Dean Nikora are new Shareholders’ Councillors. The other Councillors-elect were incumbents who were elected unopposed.
All successful candidates take office at the close of the Annual Meeting of shareholders on 18 November 2009.
Voter Packs, containing candidate profiles, will be mailed to eligible shareholders on Friday, 23 October 2009. Shareholders can vote by internet, fax or post, using the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system.
The voting period is from Friday, 23 October until 10.30am on Monday, 16 November 2009 with the results being announced later that day.
