Prof. Anita Wreford 

Professor Anita Wreford is an applied economist based in the Faculty of Environment, Society and Design at Lincoln University, specialising in responses to climate change. She has been a lead author on two Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports and leads several research projects developing an understanding of climate change impacts and supporting adaptation, with a focus on the economic and social aspects of adaptation in the primary sector. Prof. Werford was an adaptation and resilience expert for the NZ Taxonomy agriculture and forestry technical advisory group. 

Lee Matheson

After a six-year career in the financial markets, Lee has been working in agribusiness advisory for over 19 years, specialising in Māori agribusiness, corporate farm management systems and the economic impact of environmental policy. Based out of Rotorua, Lee is currently the Managing Director of Perrin Ag, where he leads a team of 26, and is a Registered Fellow of the Institute of Rural Professionals. Lee was a member of the NZ Taxonomy agriculture and forestry technical advisory group.

Pip Band – Consultant, CBI

Pip Band has over 20 years of experience as a sustainability and corporate affairs specialist with a focus on agricultural systems.  Pip is supporting Climate Bonds Initiative, an international organisation working to mobilise global capital for climate action and are the global leaders in taxonomy development.

Jessica Desmond – Head of Taxonomy, CSF

Jess leads CSF’s work to steward the development of sector specific sustainable finance taxonomies.  Jess has spent most of the past two decades leading strategic campaigns and communications across both the public and private sectors, both in Aotearoa New Zealand and globally.