Meet the Team

Management

General Manager
Jesse Dargue

033481040 Email Jesse
Jesse Dargue
General Manager
- 033481040
- jesse.dargue@rll.co.nz
Jesse joined Rural Livestock as General Manager in February 2021, having previously worked as General Manager for Peter Walsh & Associates Ltd (PWA).

He was with PWA for three years, and really enjoyed working closely with Peter & Karen Walsh in the Livestock & Finance businesses.

Jesse really loves the challenges that the livestock industry brings. He enjoys meeting and working with people and is passionate about helping people to develop and achieve their goals. Jesse has always been close to farming and has enjoyed becoming involved with livestock again after growing up in a sheep and beef farming family in the North of England.
Financial Controller & Privacy Officer
Stephen McCormick

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Stephen McCormick
Financial Controller & Privacy Officer
- 033481040
- stephen.mccormick@rll.co.nz
Stephen is in control of managing the finances of Rural Livestock and ensuring that all transactions are accounted for and are compliant.

Stephen was appointed the CFO in 2017. He also oversees the adminstrative team in the office and takes responsibility for the migration to a more digital way of working at Rural Livestock. Based in Christchurch at the head office, he can be seen cycling to work more often than not.
Executive Assistant | Human Resources | H&S Manager
Kathryn Gray

0272 885 953 Email Kathryn
Kathryn Gray
Executive Assistant | Human Resources | H&S Manager
- 0272 885 953
- kathryn.gray@rll.co.nz
Kathryn is the executive assistant to the general Manager Jesse Dargue.

Kathryn joined Rural Livestock in July 2022 and brings with her a wealth of experience in the financial sector. Kathryn is an experienced executive assistant with a positive, confident ability to communicate and listen. She is happy to have honest conversations and doesn't shy away from a challenge.

"I thrive on finding ways to continually improve and make life easier for the General Manager and extended team."

Livestock Managers

Canterbury Livestock Manager
Anthony Cox

0272 083 071 Email Anthony
Anthony Cox
Canterbury Livestock Manager
- 0272 083 071
- anthony.cox@rll.co.nz
Anthony is our Genetics Specialist covering all areas of the South Island. Anthony has been with Rural Livestock for 12 years in this role and is based in Canterbury.

Anthony is married to Robyn and has three grown up children. Before coming to Rural Livestock, Anthony was involved in farm management for over 20 years in both the high and hill country of Central Otago and Canterbury. Having this experience, he brings a real commercial and practical approach to his role.

Not only is Anthony involved in all our Stud Bull and Stud Ram sales throughout the South Island, but also assists many of our commercial clients with their breeding programs. This ranges from the purchase of bulls, rams, to helping clients select their female stock to be retained.

He enjoys the outdoors, and you might find him boating or on the golf course (work permitting), or on the side-line watching his children playing cricket, netball or competing in multisport, though this is getting trickier, as two of them live in Australia.
Otago Livestock Manager
Hamish Loe

0274 730 551 Email Hamish
Hamish Loe
Otago Livestock Manager
- 0274 730 551
- hamish.loe@rll.co.nz
Hamish has been with Rural Livestock as the Otago Area Manager since August 2017. Working with a fourteen strong Rural Livestock team of agents in Otago covering from the Waitaki River up to Twizel and down to Balclutha and through Central to Wanaka- a great part of our country.

Prior to this role Hamish worked in Agri Banking with Rabobank based out of the Oamaru branch for 7 years and before that for Merial Ancare in the animal health industry for 5 years. Hamish grew up in Scargill, North Canterbury on the family farm and went to boarding school in Christchurch.

Outside of work Hamish’s wife Nic and Hamish have three children Molly, William, and Angus who they chase around the country with the various sports they play and hobbies they have. As a family they enjoy spending time on the water at the lakes with friends and family. Hamish enjoys playing a bit of cricket and is involved in the local Valley Rugby Football Club based in Weston Oamaru. Hamish also enjoys getting out to catch a few blue cod and paua from time to time.

Hamish’s favourite quotes include Work hard, play hard and treat other people (and clients) how I would like to be treated. Hamish values honesty, accountability, and takes pride in what he does and believes the rest will take care of itself.
Southland Livestock Manager
Rodger Eade

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Rodger Eade
Southland Livestock Manager
- 0274 730 816
- rodger.eade@rll.co.nz
Rodger was born in Invercargill, Southland and raised on a deer farm. He has been involved in the agricultural industry his whole life.

Rodger studied at Massey university where he got an Agriculture Engineering degree, but was always interested in livestock trading and wanted to give it a go. He was approached by a Rural Livestock agent and the rest is history as they say. Rodger has now been an agent for eight years and fulfils the role of Regional Manager for Southland. He oversees and helps the other agents in Southland where they look after the dairy, sheep and beef farmers.

"I really enjoy managing the team, learning from the old hands and helping the young guns in getting their customers the best trades out there. " Outside of work he tries to spend as much time as possible with his kids. He enjoy fishing and diving, watch a bit rugby and is quite the runner - it helps get his mind off work, he says. "Surround yourself with people that will only lift you higher," is a quote Rodger lives by. "I work for my kids, my colleagues and my customers and achieving success is what inspires me."

Board of Directors

Board Chair
Fiona Mules
Fiona Mules
Board Chair
Fiona Mules commenced her career as an investment banker specialising in transactions, before being brought in by the New Zealand Treasury to establish and lead a Public-Private-Partnership programme delivering infrastructure projects across New Zealand

Since that time, Fiona has consulted to the New Zealand Government on numerous large-scale infrastructure projects and programmes across the areas of funding, financing, structuring and procurement.

Fiona is a former Director of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Kiwirail Holdings Limited, and Lyttelton Port Company. She is also currently a Director of Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities.

"I joined the team in 2021 and I am looking forward to bringing my extensive governance experience to bear as Rural Livestock embarks on its next growth phase."
Independent Director
Keith Sutton
Keith Sutton
Independent Director
Keith is Auckland based but has farming and forestry interests in the Lewis Pass, North Canterbury and in Wellington. He holds a BCA in Economics and Accounting.

Originally involved in financial trading, investment banking and general management at DFC prior to 1991, he has since been involved in corporate advisory, reconstruction, and governance for 30 years.

Keith has been a director of Rural Livestock since May 2015 and is presently a director of Southbase Construction and chairs the House of Travel Group.
Director
Anthony Cox
Anthony Cox
Director
Anthony has been involved in the sheep and beef industry for over 30 years and is Rural Livestock's Stud Livestock Specialist.

He joined the board in October 2021 and is also sits on the Audit, Finance Risk Committee. Anthony brings with him a practical understanding of the rural sector after two decades of farm management and has spent many years on various sport and recreation committees.

He is passionate about finding new ways for Rural Livestock to leverage opportunities for growth to create further value for our clients.
Director
John Faulks
John Faulks
Director
John was one of the founding members of Rural Livestock Otago in 2005 and has been a board member ever since.

John's experience in rural real estate and his understanding of the economic landscape of the South Island is an invaluable asset to the board of Rural Livestock.
Director
Paul Mavor
Paul Mavor
Director
Paul has been in the livestock industry since 2001. He is a very experienced livestock agent and has been very successful in building lasting relationships with farmers.

He brings a solid understanding of the in-and-outs of the trading livestock to the board.

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Jesse Dargue

Stephen McCormick

Kathryn Gray

Livestock Managers

Anthony Cox

Hamish Loe

Rodger Eade

Board of Directors

Fiona Mules

Keith Sutton

Anthony Cox

John Faulks

Paul Mavor

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