Katie Milne

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Katrina Sarah Milne is a New Zealand dairy farmer. From 2017 to 2020, she was president of Federated Farmers, the first woman president in the organisation's history. [1] [2]

Biography

Milne became involved with Federated Farmers in 1991, and served as a board member and provincial president for the West Coast branch. In 2017 she was appointed national president. She has also served on the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee, chaired the West Coast TB Free Committee and was a member of the Farmer Mental Wellness Strategy Group. [3] Milne is a director of Westland Milk Products, and helped found the Lake Brunner Community Catchment Care Group. [1]

In 2015 Milne was named Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year and also won the rural category of the New Zealand Women of Influence Awards. [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Strong, Sam (4 August 2017). "National portrait: Katie Milne, first female Federated Farmers president". Stuff. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ↑ RNZ (26 June 2020). "First female Federated Farmers president steps down". NZ Herald. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  3. 1 2 Federated Farmers (19 March 2015). "Katie Milne is Dairy Woman of the year!". Scoop Independent News. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Woman's passion for health and safety leads to award". RNZ. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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