The board of BioGro NZ has appointed Tania Thomas (pictured) as its new General Manager.
The organisation, which offers organic certification for producers and businesses in New Zealand, says Thomas brings more than three decades of experience across the primary industries, FMCG, retail and membership organisations.
Thomas says in a statement that she’s focused “on supporting the integrity and credibility of BioGro’s organic certification while ensuring we continue to evolve to meet the needs of a growing and increasingly complex sector”.
“This includes developing strategies to strengthen and develop our programmes, build trust in the BioGro mark, enhance the experience for our licensees and maintain our position as a respected voice in organics, both in New Zealand and internationally.”
Peter Harris, BioGro board chair, says Thomas joins the organisation with a toolkit of skills and experience that will benefit BioGro and the team.
Thomas has taken over from Ashley Smout, “whose commitment to organics and to New Zealand’s largest organic certifier, continues as he now joins the BioGro board”, the organisation says.
Harris says Smout as made a significant contribution to BioGro in a relatively short time “leading us through change and setting us up for future growth and development alongside our leadership team”.
He says that with change very much still on the agenda as the National Organic Standard becomes reality, the board is pleased to have both Thomas and Smout closely involved in its plans and future.
