Our Team

Steve has had a career shaped by meaningful achievements in the primary sector. Steve joins us after being the CEO of Oceania Meat Processors, where he excelled in navigating challenging market conditions. Prior to this, Steve was National Sales Manager at ANZCO where he implemented ANZCO's NZ Sales and Marketing strategy and led the domestic sales team. Before ANZCO, Steve was in the building industry at Fletcher Building. 

Tiffany’s financial background comes from working for accounting firms Deloitte and BDO, as Finance Manager of a large corporate dairy business and working in the banking industry for ASB Rural Corporate and Rabobank Major Agri. Tiffany is also dairy farming in Leeston and mother to three young adults. Other interests include getting out into the hills tramping, travelling, and keeping fit.

Breeding has been a major part of Andrew's background, with his family being foundation members of both the first sheep and cattle performance groups (The NZ Romney Development Group & Waigroup Angus both being established in 1967). Andrew and his wife Rhonda returned from the Falklands in July 2022 after two and a half years as a rural advisor for the Falkland Islands government leading the team at the Department of Agriculture.

Tara lives and farms in Middlemarch, Otago, with her husband Angus and 2 young children. Tara manages Headwaters breeding program. Tara has an Ag.Science degree from Lincoln University and a background in both farming and rural services. Her drivers are to support our growers to be the best they can and focusing on solutions to the challenges that they face.

BJ has a background in sheep & beef farming, with experience in both sheep & cattle studs. He has a passion for breeding and is excited to be involved with Headwaters genetics. He and his wife Rachel, along with their two young children reside in South Canterbury. Bj enjoys the outdoors, particularly hunting, diving, and dog trialling.  

Kelly and his wife Kate have 3 children and live on a small farm just outside Timaru. Kelly has spent 16 years as a drafter for silver fern farms and joined the Headwaters team in October 2022. With a good understanding of the meat industry Kelly is looking forward to meeting all needs from the farmer through to processing and markets and keep building the Headwaters brand.

Jen lives at Long Point in the Catlins with her husband Stu and two boys Blake and Luke, where they currently run 11,000 stock units of Headwaters sheep and Angus beef. Previously, Jen worked in the Animal Health sector as a Rural Veterinary Technician and Veterinary Nurse. Outside of Headwaters and the farm, Jen spends most weekends chasing the boys around NZ racing their motorbikes.

With a degree in Media Communication and Marketing, Olivia brings together her understanding of the primary sector and her passion for storytelling and building connections. Outside of work, Olivia enjoys the outdoors, spending time in the Marlborough Sounds, and staying active through sport.