PEOPLE
TO KNOW
TIM, JUDY AND ROSIE FINN
(NEUDORF VINEYARDS)
Considered as heroes in the New Zealand wine industry, the Finns were named Legends of New Zealand
Wine – the highest accolade within the industry - by being awarded the Sir George Fistonich Medal that
recognises the people who have played important roles in making the New Zealand wine industry successful.
The Finns were the 14th recipients of the industry award for their work over 40 years building a highly
successful small family-owned vineyard and contributing to the development of the Nelson and Kiwi wine
industry. Judy Finn says the couple once had four mortgages and three jobs each, an outside long drop,
inefficient wood stove and no hot water. “I look back with no regrets,” she says. “Very few misgivings. Making
wine is constantly scary and stimulating. We survive on hard work, high hopes and a dollop of commonsense
and cunning.” The couple’s only child Rosie has recently taken on the role of international marketing
and brand director at the vineyard. www.neudorf.co.nz
SHARON
HUMPHREYS
(PACKAGING NEW ZEALND)
Humphreys has been the executive
director of Packaging New Zealand
for the past five years.
With an undying dedication
passion for the role she plays, the
organisation represents the whole
packaging supply chain.
She is also a passionate advocate
for the role of packaging and
bringing balance to the packaging
debate. Humphreys has strong
skill sets in strategic leadership,
financial planning and budget
control, contractor and contracts
management, development and
delivery of high quality membership
services, relationship building skills,
project management, thought
leadership and government liaison,
to name a few.
www.packaging.org.nz
LYNDA COPPERSMITH
(NZ YOUNG FARMERS)
A Christchurch-based senior account manager with
a passion for primary industries has been appointed
chief executive of NZ Young Farmers. Coppersmith,
who previously worked for software company MYOB,
is the organisation’s first female head. “The more CEOs
we have who are women the better,” Coppersmith
says. “Diversity is extremely important. If the primary
industries are to meet their growth targets, we need
to do everything we can to connect with young
women.” Prior to MYOB, she worked for DairyNZ, was
a business development manager for the Livestock
Improvement Corporation (LIC) and an area manager
for Fonterra in Timaru. NZ Young Farmers has a
network of almost 80 clubs, runs the iconic FMG Young
Farmer of the Year contest and works in schools to
get students excited about career opportunities in the
primary industries. www.youngfarmers.co.nz
CARRICK ROBINSON
(JAMES & WELLS)
Robinson heads the Auckland trade marks team for James
& Wells, and is also head of the firm’s food and beverage
innovation team – educating and advising clients within the
sector on how to leverage their intellectual property assets.
He specialises in all areas of trade mark law and practice,
with an extensive client base covering the natural products,
pharmaceutical, personal care, food, beverage and dairy
industries. Within the food and beverage sector, Robinson
advises top brands such as Yealands, Goodman Fielder,
Open Country, Cookie Time and NuZest. www.jaws.co.nz
24 ANNUAL DIRECTORY 2020
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