Director
Chris Murphy
Chair of DairyNZ Science Panel, Herd Test Centre Commitee (HTCC), and the International Dairy Data Exchange Network (iDDEN)
Chris Murphy has over 25 years of senior management and consultancy experience in the agribusiness sector. Since 2018, Chris has operated as an independent advisor and consultant, offering specialised services to commercial agribusinesses, Rural Development Corporations, research consortiums, industry organisations, and other entities.
About
His expertise encompasses strategic planning, project and program evaluation, RD&E priority setting, business development, project management, and communication and adoption advice.
Chris’s career began with research and extension roles at two major Australian dairy companies, followed by senior business and marketing positions within several large agribusinesses. Before moving to consultancy, he held a senior extension and adoption role at DairyNZ, and subsequently, a Group Manager position at Dairy Australia, where he managed an RD&E project budget exceeding A$25 million annually.
With an in-depth understanding of the unique challenges facing agricultural, environmental, and research sectors, Chris has experience across public, levy-funded, and commercial organisations in dairy, meat and livestock, forestry, grains, horticulture, and other rural industries in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and several other countries.
Chris is based in Victoria and holds a degree in Agricultural Science, a Master of Business Administration, and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He currently chairs the DairyNZ Science Panel, Herd Test Centre Committee (HTCC), and the International Dairy Data Exchange Network (iDDEN).
