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Matt Carroll

Matt Carroll

Matt joined the team in March 2024 after being an operations manager on the farming business that his family manage for four and a half years. Matt is still involved in the running of this business in a part time role.

Matt also has almost three years' experience as a farm consultant in Rotorua and has worked on farms in New Zealand, UK, and Australia.

Matt graduated from Massey University with a Bachelor of Agri Commerce (Farm Management) in 2015. Prior to that he also attending Lincoln University where he graduated with the Diploma in Agriculture and Diploma in Farm Management.

Lauren Cameron

Lauren Cameron

Lauren joined the BakerAg team in Nov 2024 as an Agribusiness Associate based out of the Masterton office. She brings a genuine passion for helping farmers and rural businesses.

With experience behind the farm gate and a strong background in the agriculture sector coordinating several industry projects, Lauren is passionate about providing ongoing support to farmers to enhance their farm business.

Outside of work Lauren enjoys working alongside her husband and two young boys on their own sheep and beef farm in Gladstone and being outdoors.

Grace Crook

Grace Crook

Grace graduated Lincoln University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Commerce (Agriculture) and re-joined the BakerAg team in March 2019, after working on several arable and pastoral farms in Scotland and Western Australia.

Grace enjoys working with farmers to better understand their farming system, both physical and financial and to help them work towards a sustainable system. She is passionate about providing ongoing support to farmers as they navigate through complex environmental policies.

Outside of work, Grace enjoys spending time with her partner and daughter out on the farm, horse riding or making the most of the outdoors.

Hannah French

Hannah French

Hannah can be contacted at hannah@bakerag.co.nz

Hannah joined the BakerAg team in Masterton as a Sheep and Beef consultant in 2018.

Her previous roles in Pamu's Central North Island Livestock and Development teams have given her a good grounding and base skillset in farm systems modelling, financial budgeting, coaching and leadership. Her experience ranges from large scale breeding properties to intensive finishing operations.

Ed Harrison

Ed Harrison

Ed joined BakerAg in October 2017 and is based out of the Masterton office. He brings with him eight years of management and leadership experience in the agribusiness sector with a background in corporate farming.

In his previous role he was responsible for the implementation of both the strategic plan and operational performance of Landcorp's Northern South Island business, covering a range of farm systems from high country stations to intensive finishing properties. This has given him an extensive background in managing large businesses, farm supervision and governance requirements.

Gary Massicks

Gary Massicks

Experienced farm consultant, Gary Massicks, is part of the BakerAg team in Manawatu, bringing a new focus on sheep and beef consultancy.

Gary, has a strong background in consultancy and the fertiliser service industry.

Gary particularly enjoys the challenge of working with family farming businesses. "Sitting down with people, working out where they need to go, what they want to achieve and working with them for better results and outcomes. I enjoy the challenge of different generations and individuals and getting them to work together to achieve their goals."

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