Sam Newbigin

Sam Newbigin

Products: Meat, Produce
Markets: Produce (All Markets), Meat (Indian Ocean)
Position:  Executive Director
Background:  Sam has been involved in the Meat and Produce industries since 1982.  He co-founded Fern Ridge in 1995.
What he can do for you:  Supply (Meat, Produce), Logistics, Payment or Customer Service
Email:  newbigin@fernridge.co.nz
Phone:  +64 6 833 7816
Mobile: +64 21 426 496


 

Pete Single

Pete Single

Products: Meat
Markets: Meat (Europe, China)
Position:  Executive Director
Background:  Pete has been involved in the Meat industry since 1981.  He co-founded Fern Ridge in 1995.
What he can do for you:  Supply (Meat), Logistics, Payment or Customer Service 
Email:  single@fernridge.co.nz
Phone:  +64 6 833 7811
Mobile: +64 21 743 050


 

Russell Black

Russell Black

Products: Meat, Seafood, Produce
Markets: Seafood (All Markets), Meat (Europe, Mediterranean, North Africa), Produce (Middle East)
Position:  Executive Director
Background:  Russell has been involved in the Meat, Seafood and Produce industries since 1985.  He co-founded Fern Ridge in 1995.
What he can do for you:  Supply (Meat, Seafood, Produce), Logistics, Payment or Customer Service
Email:  black@fernridge.co.nz
Phone:  +64 6 833 7817
Mobile: +64 21 426 498

 

 

Hamish Davies

Hamish Davis

Products: Produce
Markets: All Markets
Position: Managing Director
Background:  Hamish has been involved in the Produce industry since 1982. 
He brought his extensive knowledge to Fern Ridge in 2002.
What he can do for you:  Supply (Produce), Logistics, Payment or Customer Service
Email:  hamish@fernridge.co.nz
Phone:  +64 6 833 7814
Mobile: +64 21 453 569

 

 

Nick Dorward

Nick Dorward

Products: Meat, Produce
Markets: Meat (Caribbean, Europe), Produce (Caribbean)
Position:  Export Manager
Background:  Nick started with Fern Ridge as a graduate in 2002 and has been a valued Export Manager ever since. 
What he can do for you:  Supply (Meat, Produce) 
Email:  nick@fernridge.co.nz
Phone:  +64 6 833 7812
Mobile: +64 21 272 3740

 

 

Mark Ansford

Mark Ansford

Products: Meat
Markets: Meat (North America)
Position:  Export Manager
Background:  Mark has been involved in the Meat industry since the 1980’s.  He brought his extensive knowledge to Fern Ridge in 2006.
What he can do for you:  Supply (Meat)
Email:  mark@fernridge.co.nz
Phone:  +64 6 833 7852
Mobile: +64 21 426 425

 

 

Aaron O'Keeffe

Aaron O’Keeffe

Products: Meat, Produce
Markets: Meat (Europe, Asia, South Africa, South America - supply), Produce (Canada)
Position:  Export Manager
Background:  Aaron has been involved in the Meat industry since 1994 including 11 years in the United Kingdom trading Meat from South America and New Zealand.  Aaron joined Fern Ridge in 2005.
What he can do for you:  Supply (Meat, Produce) 
Email:  aaron@fernridge.co.nz
Phone:  +64 6 833 7810
Mobile: +64 21 426 456


 

Ashton Ireland

Position: General Manager of Wine
Background: Ash has gained extensive global wine marketing experience over the last two years as the key bloke for a top Hawke’s Bay Wine company
What he can do for you: Supply you with wine and answer your questions about logistics and payments
Email: ashton@hahawine.co.nz
Direct Phone: +64 6 833 7859
Mobile: +64 21 426 577

 
 

 

 


 

Matthew Lee

Products: Meat, Seafood, Produce
Markets: South East Asia, Philippines, Korea, Japan, North Africa, West Africa, South Africa, Middle East.
Position:  Export Manager
Background:  Matthew has been involved in the meat industry since 1995, both in production and marketing roles.
What he can do for you:  Supply (Meat, Seafood, Produce)
Email:  matthew@fernridge.co.nz
Phone:  +64 3 354 0411
Mobile: +64 21 395 911


 Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Products: Meat (Indian Ocean, PNG, Caribbean)
Markets: Meat (Indian Ocean, PNG, Caribbean)
Position: Export Manager
Background: Michael joined Fern Ridge in 2011. 
What can he do for you: Supply (Meat).
Email: michael@fernridge.co.nz
Phone: +64 6 833 7818
Mobile:  +64 21 243 4001


 

 

 

 

 

Mike van Workum

Mike van Workum

Products: Produce
Position:  Supply Manager
Background:  Mike has been involved in the Produce industry since the 1980’s.  He brought his extensive knowledge to Fern Ridge in 2006. 
What he can do for you:  Arrange supply of Produce to Fern Ridge
Email:  mike@fernridge.co.nz
Phone:  +64 6 833 7855
Mobile: +64 21 242 6400

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Falconer

John Falconer

Position:  Administration and Shipping
Background:  John has been involved in Shipping since the 1970’s.  He brought his extensive knowledge to Fern Ridge in 2004.
What he can do for you:  Answer your questions regarding accounts and shipping 
Email:  john@fernridge.co.nz
Phone:  +64 6 833 7819
Mobile:  +64 21 426 427

 

 

Tracy Coutts

Tracy Coutts

Position:  Shipping and Documentation Manager
Background:  Tracy started her Shipping career in 1981 and bought her extensive knowledge of Exporting, Shipping and Documentation to Fern Ridge in 2010.
What she can do for you:  Shipping and Documentation 
Email:  tracy@fernridge.co.nz
Phone:  +64 6 833 7851
Mobile: +64 21 426 186

 

 

Sonya White

 

Sonya White

Products: Produce
Markets: India and Europe
Position: Export Manager and Logistics Manager
Background: Sonya is from an Orchard background and has been involved in the Produce industry and Logistics intermittently since the 1990’s.  She brought her diverse knowledge to Fern Ridge in 2007. 
What she can do for you:  Supply Apples, Logistics, Shipping
Email: sonya@fernridge.co.nz
Phone: +64 6 833 7857
Mobile: +64 21 241 7144


 

  Donna Andersen

Donna Andersen

Background: Donna has an extensive background in produce and joined the Fern Ridge team in 2010.
What can she do for you: Produce admin and logistics enquiries

Email: donna@fernridge.co.nz

Phone: +64 6 833 7813

 

 



 

Samantha Sharp

Position:  Shipping and Documentation Clerk
Background:  Samantha obtained her Diploma in Shipping and Freight at the New Zealand Maritime School in 2007 and brought her knowledge of Shipping and Documentation to Fern Ridge in 2011.
What she can do for you:  Shipping and Documentation.
Email:  sharp@fernridge.co.nz
Phone:  +64 6 833 7856


Lisa Wotherspoon

Position:  Stock Manager/ Administration
Background:  Lisa joined Fern Ridge in 2012.
What she can do for you:  Answer any questions regarding our stock.
Email:  lisa@fernridge.co.nz
Phone:  +64 6 833 7815