MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
ANDY LOWE
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Andy Lowe may be the son of the founder of Lowe Corporation, but that does not mean he had an easy ride. With more than thirty-years-experience in the meat and by-product industry, he started out on the factory floor as a worker. He was appointed to the Lowe Corporation Board in 2003 and became Managing Director in 2008.
Andy’s other big passion in life is conservation and in 2006 he joined forces with other landowners in an ambitious undertaking to restore Cape Kidnappers peninsula’s wildlife back to its former glory. Cape Sanctuary, as the area is now known, covers 2,500ha and has the most diverse range of native birdlife on coastal mainland New Zealand. This is largely due to an extensive predator-proof fence surrounding it. Andy is also at the forefront to make New Zealand predator–free by 2050.
Andy also has many years’ experience in the property development industry.
PHILIP HOCQUARD
CHAIRMAN
A lawyer by training, Phil has a dual role in Lowe Corporation. He is the company’s commercial manager, a position he has held since 2008 and he is also chairman of the board. He was appointed to the board in 2012 and took over as chairman in November 2016.
Phil, who graduated with a law degree from Victoria University, is a vastly experienced businessman with more than 30-years of governance in small and medium enterprises, as well as a number of community organisations.
He was the commercial law partner of a respected Hastings legal firm for more than 20 years and now holds a number of directorships and positions in the community. He is a life member of the Hawke’s Bay Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Mission Estate Winery Board, Deputy Chairman of Unison Networks Limited and a Trustee of the Hawke’s Bay Helicopter Rescue Trust. He also is a director in a number of other private companies.
MANAGEMENT
ANDREW RITCHIE
CHieF Executive OFFICER
Andrew started at Lowe Corporation in 2010 as Chief Operating Officer. In this role he was responsible for the sales and manufacturing operations of the company.
Andrew holds a degree in Commerce and Management and has more than 25 years of experience in finance, operations, sales and general management.
From Christchurch originally, he now lives just outside Havelock North. He says he enjoys working for Lowe Corporation because the markets for the company’s products are dynamic and Lowe Corporation is committed to the operational and capital investment required to continually improve quality and performance to support customers globally.