Paul Burns

Paul Burns has a diverse work experience spanning across various industries. Paul most recently worked at Craigmore Sustainables as a Partner, Head of Acquisitions & Corporate Finance. Paul'srole involved managing the M&A process, focusing on share-based transactions, equity, debt, and mez debt in the Dairy, Horticulture, and agri tech/innovation sectors. Paul was also responsible for strategy development, contract negotiation, and investment appraisal analysis. Prior to that, they held the position of Partner & Group Chief Financial Officer, Head of Acquisitions at Craigmore, where they managed farms in New Zealand with a focus on sustainability.

Paul also served as an Independent Director at Opuha Water Limited, where they focused on sustainable growth and oversaw the management of a dam storing water for irrigation, environmental flows, and hydro electricity generation. In addition, they founded The Urban Shed, a platform for discussing topics related to New Zealand Food & Fibre. Paul has also served as Chairman and Director at Pahau Dairy Limited.

Paul's experience also includes roles at Map of Agriculture as a Director, Synlait Milk Limited as a Corporate Finance Manager and Commercial Manager, Liberty Global as a Finance Manager, Barclays Wealth as a Financial Analyst, and haysmacintyre as a Business Assurance professional.

Paul Burns attended Rainey Endowed Grammar School from 1991 to 1998. Paul then studied Mechanical Engineering at Newcastle University from 1998 to 2001, earning a BEng (Hons) degree. Paul continued their education at Newcastle University, where they obtained an MA in International Business Management from 2001 to 2002.