Our people

Based in Paeroa at head office, Tane has been part of the AgriSea family since its inception. From seaweed harvesting around some of our most amazing coastline’s to learning everything about the business from the ground up this has been a life long passion for Tane and his family.

Tane supports the internal teams, builds research relationships, engages with our farming communities and manages our raw resource across New Zealand. Tane readily grasps future opportunities in both the Seaweed Industry and Primary sectors in New Zealand. We have known the value seaweed has on our primary industries for decades and we are fortunate to do the work we do in supporting the growth, research and understanding by collaborative relationships with great like-minded people and companies.

We are excited about the future and the support AgriSea brings to our communities.

Clare started her career after studying Biology at Auckland University, in the Amazon Rainforest, there she lived and worked for 2 years with a remote community helping them to develop enterprises that would conserve their rainforest. Clare has joined the family business in 2006 and in between having 3 children and completing numerous papers and Certificate in Sustainable Nutrient Management from Massey University.

She enjoys working closely with farmers and growers with on-farm real life research that helps farmers and growers produce the best food in the world – now and for the future.

Rob joined the AgriSea back in October 2018. Prior to this he was on the Defence Force, in Logistics Management, Transportation and Warehousing. Rob spends a lot of time out on the road delivering products to customers, and has got to meet a few new faces over the last 18 months. He is also in charge of the brewing side of things and Health and Safety for the company.

Rob and his wife Colleen live in Paeroa and love the outdoors especially getting out in his kayak fishing up the Coromandel coast.

Clive started with AgriSea back in October 2005. Prior to this he also worked in the Freezing works for 17 years. Clive is the “fix it” man (a.k.a McLivor), if anything is broken, Clive can generally fix it. He’s also in charge of brewing the Animal and Pasture Nutrition, which he’s got down to a real fine art.

Clive also spends a fair bit of his time out on the road delivering products to our customers.

Previous to joining AgriSea Roger worked at Silver Fern Farms. At work, you’ll find him mostly in the Seaweed milling room or working the machines out the back in the production area.

Originally from Rotorua, Roger now lives in Paeroa with his wife and three children.

Kevin joined the Production team at the end of May 2021. Originally from the Bay of Plenty, spent his first working years in Auckland as a Greenkeeper at the Ellerslie Racecourse before heading of overseas. After some travelling, Kevin decided to settle in the UK and stayed there for the past 28 years, running his own landscape maintenance business. Kevin has been involved in horticulture all his life, grew up on a dairy farm in Waihi and is now living in a lifestyle block in Waikino.

“Here I am enjoying full time employment with the company I was destined to work for, whose ethos and values align to mine, with people and connection being the heart of everything that matters.”

Sarah has been involved in the Agricultural Industries for most of her life. Bought up on a Sheep and Beef farm on the West coast of the North Island, Sarah left school and worked for Elders Pastoral, before moving onto Farmlands where she worked for 12 years at the Te Awamutu and Hamilton branches. Sarah eventually became the Branch Manager of both of these stores, before leaving to start a family.

Sarah and her husband moved to Paeroa back in 2007 to go Dairy farming, before purchasing their own Drystock property in 2016. She started working part time for AgriSea back in 2013 before becoming our Sales Manager. Sarah enjoys working on the farm in the weekends, and following her children around with their various sporting activities.

I am an outgoing nerd at heart, with a passion for people, gardening, and hiking. After studying business management at the University of Waikato and meeting my Kiwi husband, we headed over to the beautiful Haukari in 2017. We are honoured to live on a small lifestyle block with a few sheep, goats and dogs in the beautiful Karangahake (I am sure we would own a zoo if we could). I have had the privilege to live in three different countries (in three different continents), and value the life experiences I have gained.

Over the last few years I have loved learning from my husband and friends about farm life and the agricultural industry.

Ana joined AgriSea in February 2019 and has integrated perfectly into our Admin team, assisting with Sales, Accounts, Customer Service, Health and Safety, Event Management and other special projects. Ana has an extensive admin background gained while working in Engineering, Property Development, Marketing, Parliamentary Services, Education, Finance and Hospitality.

From a multi-cultural background, Ana was born in Bolivia, lived in London for ten years, married a kiwi and moved to New Zealand. She recently re-settled into the Hauraki Plains, on a dairy farm with hubby and their two children, Ana is enjoying the rural lifestyle and being part of a small community.

Kerri joined AgriSea in January 2011. Coming up nearly 10 years she is currently working as our Dispatch Coordinator and supporting our Sales Reps with their product requirements. After arriving home from Australia with her husband and two sons to raise her family, Kerri is enjoying living and working locally in Paeroa.

Michelle started with AgriSea in June 2009 to assist with orders and invoices on a part-time basis. With the growth of the company over the years she has increased to a full time position and has found it exciting to watch the company continue to grow, bring on new product lines and collate more scientific data regarding the benefits of using our products. Michelle finds it satisfying to be part of a team that produces sustainable natural products which are beneficial to humans, animals and the environment. Her passion is to make everyone feel like they are our only customer, every time they call.

I was born and raised in Denver, Colorado in the USA. I moved to NZ with my Kiwi partner in 2013 when he took on a new role with a company in AKL. My job with AgriSea has given us the opportunity to move out of the city and we love it.

Growing up, my surroundings were mountains and rivers, so I love the walking tracks through the Karangahake Gorge. I also enjoy gardening, reading and getting out on the boat. We also own a motorcycle, so we get out with our friends and tour NZ whenever possible. I’ve been fortunate enough to ride around most of the country with just a few locations still on my list to visit.