AGRISEA: OUR PEOPLE

Clare started her career after studying Biology at Auckland University, in the Amazon Rainforest, there she lived and worked for 2 years with a remote community helping them to develop enterprises that would conserve their rainforest. Clare has joined the family business in 2006 and in between having 3 children and completing numerous papers and Certificate in Sustainable Nutrient Management from Massey University.

She enjoys working closely with farmers and growers with on-farm real life research that helps farmers and growers produce the best food in the world – now and for the future.

Alison loves to listen, learn and inspire through storytelling. An award-winning journalist of more than 25 years including news and feature writing in England, Hong Kong (a recipient of 1997 Best News Story Award) and New Zealand, she has covered local, national and international stories, authored two books and once led the PR for Red Bull New Zealand.

In recent years Alison worked with Coromandel iwi on an environmental management plan and historical accounts, and authored the 26-year pioneering history of seaweed in AgriSea’s book Our Seaweed Story Titiro Whānui. She works on the Our Land and Water Rere ki Uta Rere ki Tai project, aiming to lift the spirits of those working to feed us through healthy soil (oneone) and share their journey with the world.

Prior to joining the AgriSea team, Alison was a full-time newspaper editor and multi-media journalist for the New Zealand Herald group NZME from her home on the Coromandel where she’s surfed, raised a family and participated in the community for 20 years.

I am a marketing professional with a contagious energy and a passion for connecting with people from all walks of life. Agriculture has always been a passion of mine and it has been a defining aspect of my career since I began working as a Communications Coordinator for a provincial agricultural organization in South Africa. While marketing is my profession, my love for agriculture has only grown stronger over the years. Thereafter, I joined the marketing team of the local University where I traveled across South Africa to recruit students and represent the University at corporate events and even Nampo, South Africa’s own Fieldays. Special community projects were part of my role. I had a blast and made some incredible connections over the five years I spent on the team. Fast forward to 2018, and my husband and I made the move to New Zealand, where I decided to change it up a bit and try my hand in education. I was able to apply many of my skills in new and unique ways, as I love sharing knowledge and helping shape the minds of the next generation. Now I am ready and eager for a new challenge. I am excited and thrilled to return to my roots in agriculture and marketing. I’m excited to make a difference at AgriSea and be part of a team that shares my love for the industry.

Born & bred in Wainuiomata Wellington before moving to the Hauraki area 18 years ago

Married to Carol with two fantastic children & two amazing grandchildren.

I have come from 35 years of management  in the liquor industry.

I really enjoy DIY having built two houses & completely refurbished another since we have been here as well as following most sports.

With a strong emphasis on customer service I look forward to working alongside our team & customers.

Clive started with AgriSea back in October 2005. Prior to this he also worked in the Freezing works for 17 years. Clive is the “fix it” man (a.k.a McLivor), if anything is broken, Clive can generally fix it. He’s also in charge of brewing the Animal and Pasture Nutrition, which he’s got down to a real fine art.

Clive also spends a fair bit of his time out on the road delivering products to our customers.

Alison “Ali” Price is the newest member of the production team. Originally from the USA, she moved to New Zealand in 2018 and now lives in the beautiful Bay of Plenty with her partner. Ali rediscovered her passion for plants and planet while WWOOFing after University and has allowed that spark to guide her career path since.  She is excited to work for a company contributing to a more sustainable and resilient Aotearoa. Ali spends most of her spare time exploring the area’s hiking tracks and gardening.

Kerri joined AgriSea in January 2011. Coming up nearly 10 years she is currently working as our Dispatch Coordinator and supporting our Sales Reps with their product requirements. After arriving home from Australia with her husband and two sons to raise her family, Kerri is enjoying living and working locally in Paeroa.

Ashna has recently joined Agrisea as the R&D Manager over seeing and working with our external research industry stake holders and customers. Ashna has got a PhD in Organic Chemistry and have been working within the Agritech Sector for the last 6 years. She has also worked as a research scientist in the earlier part of her career. Ashna is passionate about research that has got potential to lead to commercial and environmental benefits.

As part of her role within Agrisea, Ashna will be project managing one of our key projects; Rere Ki Uta, Rere Ki Tai, which is around building understanding and knowledge of the Mana and Mauri of Soil in our farming industry.

Ashna lives in Auckland with her husband and 2 young kids and enjoys a very full on life being a full-time working mum!

For as long as I can remember I have always had an interest in the marine environment. I have been involved in Surf life saving at Whiritoa beach where I grew up. I have many hobbies directly associated with the ocean, including: Surfing, diving, swimming and SLS sports. This spurred a burning desire to understand the environment of which I was so deeply passionate about. 

My academic career began in 2017 when I started a Diploma of Marine Biology at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology in Tauranga. It was a very practical based course and focused solely on the marine environment. We completed many dive qualifications and various diving/marine monitoring trips across the East coast. Then I continued studying, completing a Bachelor of Science, Majoring in Biological Science in 2020. This course was a lot more generalized in terms of biological science, including many papers around terrestrial ecology/biology. 

I have been fascinated with AgriSea since I first visited the factory in 2017. With a passion for aquaculture, I am excited to be heading the bioremediation research project based in Kopu as well as supporting the research team on their various projects.