Livestock Improvement

David Chin is LIC's Chief Executive, having joined in 2006 and held roles including GM Operations and Service and Chief Transformation Officer. He previously worked at Kiwibank, City Gallery Wellington and New Zealand Post, and holds two first-class honours degrees from the University of Otago.

Dhaya Sivakumar leads LIC's technology function covering architecture, strategy, software development and operations. He joined in December 2022 after CIO/COO roles at AMP Financial Services, Paymark and 2degrees Mobile, and holds a Bachelor of Business Studies from Massey University.

Geoff Corbett manages a 170-person team spanning product management, sales and customer experience for LIC's diagnostics, software and genetics portfolios. He rejoined LIC in September 2024 after roles at Ruminant Biotech and Analytica, and holds a Master of Science (Hons) from the University of Canterbury.

Jacquie Shuker is LIC's Chief People Officer, leading the People & Performance function. She joined in January 2026 from Lion NZ where she was People and Culture Director, with experience across consumer goods, agriculture, telecommunications and banking. She holds degrees from Massey University.

Mark Julian is responsible for LIC's farms and delivery of herd improvement services including artificial breeding, herd testing and diagnostics. He joined in September 2022 from Pāmu, where he was GM Dairy Operations, and holds science and agriculture qualifications from Massey University.

Paul Dunbar leads LIC's international business, exporting products and services to over 30 countries, including the co-op's international genetics business and Beacon Automation. He joined LIC in 2010 and previously worked at Fonterra and Trustpower. He holds an MBA from the University of Waikato and is a Chartered Accountant.

Richard Spelman leads LIC's research and development team, directing R&D programmes for farmers and the dairy industry. He first joined in 1991 as a livestock selection analyst and holds a PhD in Animal Breeding and Genetics from Wageningen University.

Co-founder of Hartenlust Group with an MBA from Nyenrode University. He spent years at Pon Holdings as MD and later CEO of business groups including Automotive Wholesale, M.A.N. Western Europe and the global Bicycles division, with over 20 years in international trade, marketing, supply chain and strategy. He founded Hartenlust Group in 2014.