Living in the Eastern Taranaki settlement of Huinga, Brendan has a close association with the rural Taranaki farming community and the challenges that steeper contour, adverse climatic events and developing infrastructure can present to our rural community members.
Born in Stratford and married to Susan Mundt, Brendan has forged a successful career in the dairy sector with a focus on supporting the dairy industry on its journey towards a sustainable future.
Passionate about people, Brendan has enjoyed being part of teams who have operated within the NZ dairy sector, and for a number of years worked on international dairy industry ventures in Ireland, China and South America.
Locally Brendan was instrumental in the retention of the Dairy Industry on-farm research capability in the Taranaki province and the driving force behind the creation of Dairy Trust Taranaki, of which he was the founding chair.
A strong advocate for young emerging leaders in Dairy, Brendan commits a significant amount of his time to sharing his experiences and building robust local dairy farming businesses.
Out of work Brendan is passionate about the NZ Cross Country Moto Cross scene and on a regular basis travels to the Northern Territory in Australia to tackle the uncompromising Simpson Desert.
Brendan is committed to contributing where he can, to ensure the Taranaki region has a sustainable and industry leading rescue helicopter service.
