Richard Luxton

Richard joined the Tatua board in December 2018. He continues a proud family history with Tatua; the Luxton family has continuously supplied milk to Tatua since 1921. He is a sixth-generation dairy farmer.

Richard’s career has included time in the manufacturing and supply chain industry, both locally and globally, prior to focusing on dairy farming. He has extensive corporate farming experience having been involved in managing two large-scale farming businesses in both the North and South Island. His educational background includes a Commerce degree and a Diploma in Agribusiness. In 2013, Richard completed the Kellogg rural leadership program. He is a director of JD & RD Wallace Ltd and Kotare Ltd, two Waikato and King Country-based farming groups. Richard is also on the St Peter’s School Foundation committee.