Meet our Executive
We are led by a team with diverse
talents and shared beliefs
Dan Adams / Business Manager Apiary
Dan Adams is from the Waikato. He was appointed Business Manager Apiary in May 2019 following key roles in other major beekeeping operations. After pivoting from a career in newspaper journalism to train as a beekeeper in the mid-2000s, he has been involved with honey and particularly Mānuka honey ever since. The Apiary business produced a record crop and yield in 2019/20, and Dan believes it has huge potential yet to grow, producing a globally-recognised export product and creating local employment. The long-term strategy he is responsible for will use new technology, science-based beekeeping, and the constant care of our beekeepers to make Awhi Mīere a showcase of sustainable, ethical beekeeping, and a producer of the finest mānuka honey.
Debbie Hyland / Chief Financial Officer
Debbie is of Te Atihaunui-a-Paparangi descent, was raised in the timber town of Kawerau and is a mother of three tamariki. Debbie is proud to be appointed to Ātihau-Whanganui Inc as Chief Financial Officer in 2022. Debbie’s qualifications include a Bachelor of Commerce Degree along with a range of professional and organisational leadership programmes including FCCA (London) and Strategic CFO (University of Auckland). Debbie is a passionate and highly skilled governance and executive leader and brings a wide range of local, national and global experience across to Ātihau to enhance generational outcomes, incorporating and reflecting the Atihau values and legacy of looking after nature so nature looks after us.
