Alison has a deep understanding of the farming industry managing sustainable consultancy businesses in NZ + Aus, and 30 yrs farming exp including Australian Agribusiness roles: Commonwealth Bank & Nestle in milk supply mgt & quality. Was sustainable land use advisor for Raukawa Charitable Trust. In NZ she has successfully managed and executed several NZ SFF projects including Māori Agribusiness – (SFF) Economic Opportunities and Land Use Change, Tomorrows Farms Today (SFF), Upper Waipa Farming Collective (SFF), Dairy Business of the Year Analyst/design (MPI), Whole Farm Plans Waikato Peat Lakes for WRC & NZ Landcare Trust, Lower N Use Fund – Reducing N from Lake Rotorua, and Upper Waikato Nutrient Efficiency Study (Agfirst 2009) and review of GHG efficiency measures from Overseer (Agfirst 2009). In 2019-2020: Project Manager: Molesworth Whole Farm Plan for High Country (2020).