South African-born Andre moved to Auckland from South Africa to take up a senior IT transformation lead role at The Warehouse Group, bringing with him strong commercial and digital experience gained during CIO roles in South Africa. 

Growing up on a dairy, beef and maize farm in South Africa gave Andre a strong connection to the land, and he plans to bring together his love of cooking with growing his own ingredients on a lifestyle block. Andre is looking forward to doing his best for New Zealand agri and working in a business based on co-operative principles.