Category: Staff

Vanessa Malloy

Sonia McAllister is Thompsons Horticulture's HR & Compliance Manager. Originally from the Eastern Bay Sonia has over 8 years HR Management experience moving to Gisborne to join the company in 2019. Sonia holds a Business Degree majoring in Human Resource Management gained from Otago University and works as part of the Thompsons experienced Management Team...

With over 20 years developing substantial knowledge and expertise in growing grapes for the production of wine in New Zealand, and a post graduate diploma in Oenology and Viticulture, Anita is a perfect fit as Vineyard Manager for Thompsons Horticulture. Managing over 100 hectares for Thompson’s clients, the varying seasonal changes both challenge and satisfy...

Matt grew up in the Gisborne region on his family’s vineyard and had always hoped to work on the land one day. When the opportunity arose for Matt to join Thompson’s Horticulture as assistant orchard manager and up-skill with John Phelps as his trainer he grabbed hold with both hands. Matt spent 10 years working...

As Thompson’s Commercial Manager, Leisha manages the business’s financial responsibilities – day to day forecasting, cost analysis, payments and reporting – for the company. Working for Zespri International for 5 years in the grower’s service department Leisha gained invaluable knowledge about the kiwifruit industry. With a focus on new varieties, legal contracts, analysing on-orchard data...

Shane made his start in horticulture nearly 20 years ago when he led the conversion of bare family land into a productive kiwifruit orchard. Learning as he went, this hands on experience allowed him to amass valuable knowledge of growing top-quality fruit for export. As a key member of the Thompson’s horticultural team Shane’s reputation...

With over 20 years working in the kiwifruit industry John’s eye for detail, strong work ethic and love of the land has allowed him to consistently achieve exceptional results on orchard with proven experience successfully managing multiple production sites in the East Coast. Thompsons’ recognised John’s talent and drive making him a key member of...

With nearly 30 years involvement in the global kiwifruit and viticulture industry’s, Craig has built a considerable body of knowledge in these fields with particular expertise in the kiwifruit industry. He prides himself in the strong relationships and networks he has built across both the New Zealand and global horticultural industry. He seeks to lead...