Jason is General Counsel – Operations and Innovation at Fonterra and leads a team of eight lawyers and legal professionals supporting Fonterra’s global operations and innovation functions. Over the years, Jason has held a number of roles in Fonterra’s legal team working with a wide range of teams across the co-operative. He joined Fonterra in 2015 after relocating back to New Zealand from London, where he worked at a start-up in the fibre-optic telecommunications industry.
Prior to that, Jason worked at Russell McVeagh with time in both their Wellington and Auckland offices.
Jason was recently the winner of In-House Lawyer of the Year at the New Zealand Law Awards 2023.