Pearce Watson

Chief Financial Officer

Pearce grew up on a dairy farm near Matamata, before completing a Bachelor of Business Studies and MBA. After seven years in the banking sector, as a general manager in the agricultural sector and financial markets trader at Fonterra, Pearce joined Waitomo in 2020. He heads up our awesome Finance and Administration team, and also has core responsibility for our technology strategy. Pearce also has an interest in carbon trading and emissions reductions.

Married to Kate, with two little boys, Pearce lives in Cambridge and keeps himself busy as a Director in a couple of large family-owned farming businesses. When he’s not working, you’ll find him playing sport, reading or hanging out with friends and family.

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