Central Otago-based Dawn Sangster is a Director and farmer of her family farming business GlenAyr Ltd – a 2,650 -hectare enterprise which comprises three sheep and beef properties. They also have a 28% equity holding in Nottingham Dairy based in North Otago.

Dawn served on the board of meat company Alliance Group from 2012 to 2023 and therefore brings considerable experience from the boardroom of a farmers’ co-operative. Over the course of her 30-year farming career, Dawn has been active in many governance roles including being a past trustee of the John McGlashan College Board, and a past member of the Beef + Lamb NZ Farmer Council. She is a current Director of the Maniototo Irrigation Company.

A Lincoln University graduate, Dawn holds a Bachelor of Agricultural Commerce in Farm Management, won the 2012 Institute of Directors Otago-Southland Aspiring Director Award and is a Chartered Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Directors.