Programme Directors
Our friendly and professional management team is based at our office in Northern Wairarapa. We also have a large group of expert advisors and programme facilitators based throughout New Zealand.
AWDT graduates feature strongly in our management and facilitation teams. Not only do they bring their own expertise, but having completed one or more AWDT programmes, they understand, first-hand, the power of standing shoulder-to-shoulder with like-minded women to provide a rich learning experience for all.
Meet our Programme Directors
We’re here to help – read about each of our roles here. Because we all help each other out in our busy office, when you phone us (06 377 4560) any one of us may answer.
- Loshni Manikam
- Sara Heard
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Loshni Manikam - Escalator
Loshni is our Escalator Programme Director and also facilitates part of the Understanding Your Farming Business programme.
Loshni’s fascination with human behaviour has seen her career progress from law to dairy farming to leadership coaching and training when she obtained her coach certification from the NeuroLeadership Group in 2012.
A graduate of the Escalator programme, Loshni is also a director of a dairy-farming operation in Southland where she farms with her husband and 3 sometimes-lovely children.
She specialises in working in the agri-sector as she firmly believes that people are the key component of the sector’s continued success – unlocking their potential has benefits for the individuals, their communities and the sector.
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Sara Heard - First Steps
Sara has been working with First Steps since graduating from the programme herself in 2012. She is an accredited International Coach Federation (ICF) coach.
Sara combines coaching and communication skills with her natural empathy and warmth to bring out the best in others, to support their growth and development.
A born and bred farmer, Sara experiences first-hand the multiple roles of a farming woman. She combines her AWDT role with working alongside her husband as an equity partner in a sheep, beef and cropping business.
Looking forward to some fascinating insights from our partner KPMG NZ Farming Business in their 11th Agribusiness Agenda, launching 30 June, including from our #EscalatorAlumni.
As a warm-up, there's some great reading in this Special Agribusiness Agenda Supplement explores opportunities for our food and fibre sector to accelerate value creation and lead New Zealand's economic recovery. assets.kpmg/content/dam/kpmg/nz/pdf/2020/05/agri-food-now-normal-future.pdf
Agri-Women's Development Trust (AWDT) updated their phone number.
Red meat farmers - webinar this Thursday 25 June 2-3pm - Beef + Lamb New Zealand's Global Market & Taste Pure Nature Update. A great chance to gain a global perspective on the red meat sector’s supply chains and talk with those involved in Taste Pure Nature's marketing in the US and China.
Speakers include:
• Rick Walker: ANZCO GM Sales and Marketing
• Kari Ramsey: Senior Vice President, Crafted Communications (California).
• Michael Wan: Global Manager – NZ Red Meat Story for Beef + Lamb New Zealand
Register your interest at beeflambnz.com/events/blnz-webinar-global-market-taste-pure-nature-update
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And hosted by me! 😀😀
We love seeing our graduates serve and lead in their rural communities at all levels.
It's all about YOU 2019 graduate, Heather Gee-Taylor gave us some time to talk about her election onto Manawatu District Council, and how doing It's all about YOU cemented her decision to serve her local farmers and community by standing for council. Read her story here buff.ly/3ehJLt3
It's all about YOU still has places on our 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗻 and 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗶 locations. Register and find more info here - buff.ly/30ZbLdZ Thanks to our partners CRS Software - Cash Manager & DairyNZ
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Heather it's so great to see you achieving your goals, believing in all you have to offer and embracing life long learning!
Nice Heather Gee-Taylor
Some Sunday wisdom from food producer, AWDT facilitator and coach Wendy Coup on opportunity, choices and decisions and how they shape our lives. Here's the link www.awdt.org.nz/opportunity-knocks-wendy-coup/ #EscalatorAlumni. As featured in the June 2020 Shepherdess Magazine.
Thanks to fellow farmer and photographer Karina Pulman of Piopio for this great shot.
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Beautiful photo Wendy! ♥️ Thank you for what you have written, I can't even begin to explain how much it resonates with me and is exactly what I needed to read. Thank you awesome lady!
Loved the photo when I saw it a few weeks ago and loved your wisdom in the magazine- agree with Nicki Mackay
Thanks Wendy, great read ....and the photos not too bad!
Excellent advice Wendy.
Wonderful person, extraordinary coach. Love you Wendy Coup x ❤️❤️❤️
Great photo and article x
Amazing coach!
Loved this writing Wendy!!
