My Net Worth: Garry Diack, CEO of Ravensdown

Garry Diack has led the fertiliser co-op for nearly four years. (Image: Supplied)

Sun, 26 Jan 2025

Since 2021, Garry Diack has been the chief executive of Ravensdown, one of New Zealand’s two farmer-owned fertiliser co-operatives. Before that, he served as CEO of Tait Communications and Solid Energy and held directorships including with SBS Bank and, as chair, The Mercer Group, which later became MHM Automation. He was also an adviser in the formation of the Fonterra Co-operative Group.I grew up in a mix of places. I was born in a little country town called Kurow in North Otago, a real rural place. My parents moved to the city whe...

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