At the heart of Spectrum Group success, are the people.
People are at the heart of the business we operate. Spectrum Group is operated by a Limited Partnership structure and is governed by a General Partner that employs 2 shareholding directors and 2 independent directors.
Our management team is led by Managing Director, Mike O'Connor, and Business Manager, Shona Quinlan. A hallmark of Spectrum Group is the autonomous operating model which means all Farm Business Managers report directly to the Managing Director.
Spectrum aims to lead the way in farming employment and looks at unique ways to attract and retain its people. Innovative thinking means we believe we can offer lifetime careers for those who are part of the Spectrum family.
Directors
Mike O'Connor - Group Managing Director
Mike farms near Te Awamutu in the Waikato with his wife Andrea. Their dairy farming career includes 50/50 sharemilking, farm ownership and equity farming. As a founding shareholder of Spectrum Group, Mike was heavily involved in setting up the structure and guiding Spectrum Group’s development. Mike is currently the Group Managing Director.
Ian Farrelly - Director
Ian runs a large calf rearing business at his home near Te Awamutu. He also has interests in the horse racing industry and is an independent director for a number of large New Zealand based businesses. Ian was formally the head of ASB rural banking division until 2007 when he left to concentrate on his other business interests.
Bruce Nixon - Independent Director
Bruce was elected to the Spectrum Board as an independent director in 2015. He also serves as an Executive Director for Power Farming, is the Chairman of Tidd Ross Todd, and Independent Director of Connell Contractors. Prior to these roles, Bruce spent 17 years as Group CEO of Power Farming and over 25 years in Fletcher Building. Bruce has an MBA from the University of Warwick (UK) and is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors.
Farm Business Managers
Aaron Olesen
Totman Dairies Ltd
Brent Hislop
Operations Manager - Jamieson Dairies Ltd, Burmont Holdings, Mitcham Holdings Ltd & Island Glen Dairies Ltd
Bryan Mitchell
Hayes Road Grazing
& Apsley Farm
Gareth Welch
Pond Road Dairies Ltd
James Finlayson
Jamieson Dairies Ltd
James Morrison
Burmont Holdings Ltd
Jason Strawbridge
Quintag Holdings Ltd
Adrian Munoz
Island Glen Dairies Ltd
Cameron Scott
Mitcham Holdings Ltd
Gurjinder (Preet) Singh
Piarere Holdings Ltd
Cameron Tonwshend
Hinewai Holdings Ltd
Lisa Te Tai
Monavale Grazing Ltd
Group Services Team
Sona Quinlan
Business Manager
Di Gunson
Finance & Administration Support
Meredith Kerr
Accountant
Gary Wright
Compliance & Farm Support
Group
Services
Spectrum Group Services provides professional business administration, accounting and compliance support to farming businesses across Spectrum Group.
The finance, administration and support team are based in Te Awamutu and work alongside Managing Director Mike O'Connor and provide the wider Spectrum businesses support.
