Meng Foon was appointed to the PGG Wrightson Limited Board on 1 July 2022 as an Independent Director. He has extensive business experience in horticulture, agriculture, private wealth creation, and property development. Meng is currently Chair of M Y Trust, a shareholder and Director of M Y Gold Investments Limited, and a Trustee of the New Zealand Philanthropic Foundation. He served as the Mayor of Gisborne from 2001 to 2019 and has held governance roles for several New Zealand entities. Meng is knowledgeable about best practice organisational structures and operating systems, and he is experienced in mediation and facilitation. He believes that data, science, and technology will help ensure future sustainability in environment and land business profitability. Meng has worked with Māori landowners and believes that Māori land businesses are important contributors to the leadership of Aotearoa. He aha te mea nui o te ao – he Tangata, inclusive people and relationships are the success of all things he does.
LLB (Hons)