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Hub Leader Role ELEVATOR PITCH Hub Leader Role

If you’re asked what Dairy Women’s Network is about,

• Embark on their own leadership journey through
points to help you answer.
guiding, and acting as a point of connection for, local
3 or what your role is in the Network, here are some bullet What Regional Leaders do 3
Who is Dairy Women’s Network and farming communities.
what do we do? • Work within a team of farmers and rural professionals

• Dairy Women’s Network is an organisation of impact to connect with commercial and industry partners,
and bring relevant events and knowledge to their
that supports women throughout the dairy industry, regions.
empowering them in the business of dairying
whether they are doing the accounts or running the • Help to plan and deliver a mixture of formal
farm. workshops and social events aimed to inspire and
educate.
• The role of DWN within the industry is to connect,
inspire and educate members about relevant topics • Bounce ideas off one another, share on-farm
in an ever-changing industry. problems and find solutions, develop industry skills
and empower ourselves and each other in our
• We offer workshops and learning opportunities to industry roles.
help dairy women to progress themselves and their
farm businesses. These workshops cover a range of What are the benefits of being a
topics from lameness and calf rearing to contracts,
payroll and supporting your team. Regional Leader?
• At a regional level we offer social catch ups, giving • You’ll learn from other women who have different
men and women a chance to get off the farm and skills and expertise.
engage with other like-minded people. Events • You’ll feel empowered by providing other women
are inclusive and we welcome farmers from other with opportunities for learning and connection, and
parts of the primary sector, as well as industry seeing the impact these have on those who attend.
representatives.
• It’s an opportunity to connect with a like-minded
• We give women amazing opportunities to be present group of farming women, especially if you have
at industry tables and acknowledge outstanding moved from another part of New Zealand or
women in the industry through our Fonterra Dairy immigrated from another country.