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David Macleod

David is a professional director and chartered accountant with extensive dairy and agribusiness experience. He is Chair of Silver Fern Farms and a director of DairyNZ. He was formerly CFO of Fonterra and held senior roles at PwC.

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Updated 20 Feb 2026

David is a professional director and chartered accountant with extensive dairy and agribusiness experience. He is Chair of Silver Fern Farms and a director of DairyNZ. He was formerly CFO of Fonterra and held senior roles at PwC.

David MacLeod is a professional director and chartered accountant with extensive dairy and agribusiness experience. David is a member of Fonterra's Audit and Finance Committee and Board Governance Committee. David is currently Chair of Silver Fern Farms Limited and a director of DairyNZ Limited. David was formerly Chief Financial Officer of Fonterra and has held senior roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers. David holds a Bachelor of Commerce and an MBA, is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors.

Education

BCom, MBA

Qualifications

CACMInstD

Cross-Sector Roles

Public Sector Roles(1)

  • Member of Parliament at New Zealand ParliamentCurrent
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