Our Team
Clare Bradley
Chief Executive Officer
Clare Bradley | clare@agrisea.co.nz
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.
Tane Bradley
Chief Innovation Officer
Tane Bradley | tane@agrisea.co.nz
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. 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.
Alison Smith
Communications Manager
Alison Smith | alison@agrisea.co.nz
Alison loves to listen, learn and inspire through storytelling. An award-winning journalist of more than 25 years including news and feature writing in England, Hong Kong (a recipient of 1997 Best News Story Award) and New Zealand, she has covered local, national and international stories, authored two books and once led the PR for Red Bull New Zealand. In recent years Alison worked with Coromandel iwi on an environmental management plan and historical accounts, and authored the 26-year pioneering history of seaweed in AgriSea’s book Our Seaweed Story Titiro Whānui. She works on the Our Land and Water Rere ki Uta Rere ki Tai project, aiming to lift the spirits of those working to feed us through healthy soil (oneone) and share their journey with the world. Prior to joining the AgriSea team, Alison was a full-time newspaper editor and multi-media journalist for the New Zealand Herald group NZME from her home on the Coromandel where she’s surfed, raised a family and participated in the community for 20 years.
Dave Craig
Operations and Logistics Manager
Born & bred in Wainuiomata Wellington before moving to the Hauraki area 18 years ago Married to Carol with two fantastic children & two amazing grandchildren. I have come from 35 years of management in the liquor industry. I really enjoy DIY having built two houses & completely refurbished another since we have been here as well as following most sports. With a strong emphasis on customer service I look forward to working alongside our team & customers. 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.
Clive Preece
Production Foreman
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.
Kevin McHardy
Production Team
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.”
Alison Price
Production Team
Alison “Ali” Price is the newest member of the production team. Originally from the USA, she moved to New Zealand in 2018 and now lives in the beautiful Bay of Plenty with her partner. Ali rediscovered her passion for plants and planet while WWOOFing after University and has allowed that spark to guide her career path since. She is excited to work for a company contributing to a more sustainable and resilient Aotearoa. Ali spends most of her spare time exploring the area’s hiking tracks and gardening.
Kerri Dargaville
Dispatch Coordinator
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.
Dr. Ashna Khan
Research & Development Manager
Ashna has recently joined Agrisea as the R&D Manager over seeing and working with our external research industry stake holders and customers. Ashna has got a PhD in Organic Chemistry and have been working within the Agritech Sector for the last 6 years. She has also worked as a research scientist in the earlier part of her career. Ashna is passionate about research that has got potential to lead to commercial and environmental benefits. As part of her role within Agrisea, Ashna will be project managing one of our key projects; Rere Ki Uta, Rere Ki Tai, which is around building understanding and knowledge of the Mana and Mauri of Soil in our farming industry. Ashna lives in Auckland with her husband and 2 young kids and enjoys a very full on life being a full-time working mum!
Taylor Moore
Senior Project Coordinator
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.
Taonui Campbell
Senior Project Coordinator
My formative careers were in Engineering and Horticulture. I was C.E.O. at Te Wānanga o Kōkako a N.Z.Q.A. Education and Training Organisation. I am a Board member of Te Whakakitenga Waikato Tainui and Chairman of Te Kawau Māro o Maniapoto. For the past 30 years I have been involved in with Iwi Development i.e. Maniapoto and Tainui Hui a Iwi Facilitator for Wānanga Waitangi Treaty Claim Settlements Pou Karakia I currently work in the protection and conservation of our Native natural recourse’s i.e. restoration of our waterways, native species, Rongo Māori and the knowledge handed down by our tupuna. My passions are Research and Development in Te Ao Māori. Exploring the treasures of Western Science and Te Ao Māori knowledge, finding the connecting strands for the betterment of people and our environment. I live in Te Kūiti, I have twelve tamariki and many mokopuna and we also bought up five whangai.
Ana-Katrin van Eyk
People & Wellbeing Coordinator
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.
Karen Trumbaturi
Financial Coordinator
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.
Murray McEwan
Sales Education, Training and Development Manager
Murray’s whole working life, has been in the agricultural service sector. Murray has worked as a stock agent, wool classing, and export also dairy farming and milk processing. Over the last 20 years he has been involved with fertiliser, farm nutrient management (incl. Overseer), dairy effluent design and management. He has practical working experience with both conventional and organic agricultural production and has found a neat fit with the Agrisea products into all farming systems.
Sarah Perry
Customer Experience Coordinator
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 and has held several roles in this time, most recently Sarah has been appointed the Customer Experience Coordinator. Sarah enjoys working on the farm in the weekends, and following her children around with their various sporting activities.
Shane Rush
Central Waikato/ Coromandel Area (Under 15Ha)
Shane Rush Vital Harvest Limited Shane@vitalsoilnutrition.co.nz
I’ve been involved in organic and regenerative agriculture for the past 10 years. My wife Nicki and I bought our 2.5 ha block 5 years ago and have set about turning it into a productive home block with extensive vegetable gardens, food forests and using holistic grazing systems to manage our stock. Nicki and I run regular workshops to help others get more out of their land. One of the most critical aspects of any property, where the goal is to grow healthy nutrient dense food for the people and the animals, is the soil. That’s why we use the full range of Agrisea products on our block. We know that if we are looking after the microbial workforce in the soil that they in turn will look after us. I can help you get an appropriate fertiliser programme underway for your block and apply the product as well. Give me a call on 0274805586 for a consultation and application rates.
Simon Boon
Ashburton, Mid-Canterbury (Under 15Ha)
Simon Boon Mid Canterbury Fertilizing Spraying and Spreading midcantspraynspread@gmail.com
Simon grew up in Ellesmere (Canterbury) on a sheep and mixed cropping farm. When he left school he trained as a fitter turner and works in the manufacturing and repairs of agricultural machinery. In 2005 Simon and his wife purchased a lifestyle block in Ashburton. In 2013 they meet up with Paul, their local AgriSea agent at an A&P show. They decided to try Agrisea products on their pastures and have been sold on the product ever since. Simon has set himself up with a spreader and sprayer to apply the AgriSea products himself. He is now looking forward to assisting the locals in the Mid Canterbury area with their AgriSea requirements and application of the AgriSea products on their lifestyle properties.
Matt Lawrey
Covering Waimakariri River North to Waipara Area (Under 15Ha)
Matt Lawrey Terrace Run Contractors terraceruncontractors@hotmail.co.nz
Terrace Run Contractors run by Matt Lawrey of Loburn is a small business offering services for Lifestyle block owners. Over the last 10 years he has been running a small mini spreader for granulated fertilisers and more recently a small spray truck allowing the application of liquid fertiliser and a direct seed drill. His equipment is all tailored with the small block holder in mind.
Matt Bulled
Hastings Weedworx
Matt Bulled 027 424 4290 Hastings Weedworx matt@weedworx.co.nz
Hastings | Weedworx | matt@weedworx.co.nz
Colin Wright
Woodja Contracting
Colin Wright 027 233 4755 Tuakau Woodja Contracting info@woodjacontracting.co.nz
Mike & Desiree Avey
New Plymouth
Mike & Desiree Avey (06) 758 5579 New Plymouth avey@clear.net.nz
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