Scottie Chapman
CEOScottie’s passion is designing and enthusiastically implementing international sales strategies. He likes dabbling in strategy, branding and big-picture stuff, but the truth is, Scottie loves building businesses with great products and he’s good at it. Scottie has a Bachelor of Commerce.
Nick Hammond
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICERNick loves numbers and supply chains. He operates the business and works to make sure that our sheep milk products are the best they can possibly be. A man for precision and detail, Nick has the place running like clockwork and is a passionate advocate for all our Spring Sheep products. Nick is a Chartered Accountant, has a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Law.
Andrea Wilkins
MARKETING & INNOVATION DIRECTORAndrea is our brilliant marketer and equally as quick-witted as she is creative, she is the driving force behind the brands. Andrea has 15+ years’ experience in marketing and a couple of innovation success stories under her belt. Her goal is to create a truly global sheep milk brand that New Zealand can be proud of. Andrea has a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Human Nutrition.
Shane Topp
GENERAL MANAGER – SALESShane is our key connector and partnership maker. With over 20+ years of senior sales experience, his mission is to take our sheep milk products to the world. A master negotiator and relationship builder, Shane establishes the best deal for all parties involved. While he is frequently earning Airpoints from preaching the benefits of sheep milk to the globe, Shane can otherwise be found golfing on the West Coast links of Auckland.
Thomas Macdonald
BUSINESS MANAGEROn the outskirts of Hamilton, Thomas grew up living and breathing farming, and his innate love of numbers naturally evolved into a passion for New Zealand agribusiness.
Thomas runs the Spring Sheep Milk Co. farm development, farm operations and on-farm R&D programs, as well as managing the Farming Systems work-stream under the Sheep – Horizon Three, NZ Government Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) program. On any given day, he collaborates with genetics providers, research institutions, innovation organisations, farming operators, food processors and industry governance, with a long-term vision to drive innovation for our sheep milk industry to thrive on a global scale