Ross Bowmar will join the board for 12 months from August 2022.
Ross Bowmar.
Food and solutions cooperative Alliance Group has announced the appointment of Ross Bowmar as the 2022/23 associate director.
Raised in Southland where his parents still farm, Bowmar and his young family now own and operate Redcliffs Station, a high country sheep and beef station in the Rakaia Gorge in Canterbury. Running close to 8500 stock units, he is balancing economic growth with environmental and social enhancement.
Bowmar brings a wealth of international experience and knowledge to the role, having completed a Masters in Agricultural Economics at Michigan State University in the US before spending 10 years with Archer Daniels Midland (ADM).
In various roles across the US and Australia, Bowmar gained experience in direct management of sales, import and export logistics, processing, staff, risk management, and profit and loss ownership. After returning to New Zealand, he started the business here, building it to a $100 million-plus turnover and 1000 customers (mostly farmers) within five years.
“I returned home to raise my young family and play a lead role in the future of agribusiness in New Zealand. I am excited about this opportunity and look forward to contributing my knowledge in a meaningful way, while also learning from some of the best and most experienced directors in the rural sector.”
Bowmar is actively involved in the rural community and was recently appointed chair of the meat and wool section of Federated Farmers Mid Canterbury, among several other roles.
Alliance Group chair Murray Taggart said: “Ross attended the ‘Know Your Co-operative’ conference earlier this year and impressed us, then and subsequently, with his global experience, his desire to learn and develop, and the leadership role he plays in his community.
“His diverse capabilities – including understanding farming systems, farm operating environments, and global trade movements – will certainly add a lot of value to board conversations.”
Bowmar replaces inaugural associate director Victoria Trayner, who finishes her 12-month appointment next month and will join the board for 12 months from August 2022.
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