Quorum Sense people
Simon Osborne
Founding member of Quorum Sense and current QS Board Chair, Simon's been applying biological approaches to the Doyleston family farm for 30 years.
Becks Smith
A mixed practice vet and pastoral farmer in Central Otago with husband Jason and former QS Board Chair, Becks aims "to inspire sustainable change from the ground up".
Michelle Barry
With an environmental and soil sciences background, QS Board Vice-Chair Michelle helps winegrowers improve soil health outcomes and communicate these to consumers.
Duncan Humm
The spokesperson for Quorum Sense, Duncan is QS Board Treasurer and a dryland deer farmer focusing on growing happy, healthy, productive animals and a resilient farm system.
Nigel Greenwood
A founding member of QS and early chair of the board, Nigel is a mixed cropping farmer focused on crop nutrition for human, animal and plant health.
Dr Gwen Grelet
Former QS board member Gwen’s focus is on regenerative farm outcomes - environmental, economic, social and cultural - in NZ, Australia and USA.
Katie Vickers
QS Board Member Katie is on a mission to help regenerate our planet through influencing business practice and helping to close the gap between purpose, people and profit.
Chloë Dear
QS Team Manager Chloë and her husband are realising their dream of developing a small scale agriculture enterprise and becoming self-sufficient in food production.
Chanelle O’Sullivan
Comms & Media Lead Chanelle O'Sullivan has a passion for supporting regenerative farmers and small business owners, and building strategies that amplify regenerative brands.
Willie White
With careers in rural banking and now farming, QS Board Member Willie White sees a huge opportunity for NZ farmers pursuing more holistic, regenerative approaches.
Nick Tucker
Digital Production & Support, Nick recently took on a 65ha grazing block in the far north where he lives in a small off-grid cabin with his partner Josephine.
Deane Parker
Original QS visual storyteller and videographer, Deane and wife Melissa are building a self-contained, low input system for their grass-fed A2 milk supply dairy herd in Canterbury.
Sue Cumberworth
Regional Support Sue supports farmer groups and networks around Aotearoa New Zealand as they learn about and implement regenerative farming systems and practices.
Greer Manderson
Former QS team member Greer is passionate about regenerative farming and networks, and being a bridge between urban and rural, academic and public spheres.
Skye Rutherford
Skye was a QS team member from Sep 2020 to Dec 2021, Skye supported the team and board across various aspects of the extension project.