Structure of the MPO

MPO Directors

Chairperson: MPO National

George Kuyler | 082 328 1614 | jnr@kuyler.co.za

Vice-chairperson: MPO National

Zola Gebeda | 079 277 2599 | zolagebeda@gmail.com

MPO CEO/HUB

Dr Chris van Dijk

Manager – Agri Inspec

Bertus van Heerden

MPO Market Protection and Development

Barbara Bieldt

Manager – Agri Connect

Leza Putter

MPO Member Services

Philip Swart

MPO Chief Economist

Dr Koos Coetzee

Manager MPO Institute

Helene Pheiffer

Editor The Dairy Mail

Robyn Joubert

Events Manager

Julie McLachlan

CEO	Dr Chris van Dijk	Chris.vandijk@mpo.co.za	082 789 4499
Agricultural and economic services	Bertus van Heerden	bertus@agriinspec.co.za	083 300 3667
Economy and statistics	Dr Koos Coetzee	koos.coetzee@mpo.co.za	082 552 6932
Inspection services (Agri Inspec)	Jan Brits	jan@agriinspec.co.za	012 843 5644
Market Development and regulatory services	Barbara Bieldt	barbara@mpo.co.za	083 235 2629
Producer services	Philip Swart	philip@mpo.co.za	082 462 1712
Member inquiries	Yolanda Strydom	yolanda.s@mpo.co.za	012 843 5610
	Sarel Grobler	sarel.grobler@mpo.co.za	012 843 5606
Public relations and events	Julie McLachlan	julie@mpo.co.za	012 843 5638
Agri Travel & Tours	Anneke Kubannek	anneke@agrivia.co.za	012 743 5720
Training (The MPO Institute)	Helene Pheiffer	helene@mpo.co.za	079 528 1394
	Jas Wasserman	jas@mpo.co.za	082 490 2465
Regional coordinators
MPO Western Cape	Chanelle Steenekamp	chanelle@mpo.co.za	076 774 1284
MPO North, Free State and Northern Cape	Benita Oelofsen	benita@mpo.co.za	073 116 8544
MPO KwaZulu-Natal	Kerry Trautman	kerry@mpo.co.za	083 639 0918
MPO Eastern Cape	Jana Rademeyer	jana@mpo.co.za	071 856 5787
Communication services (AgriConnect)	Leza Putter	leza@agriconnect.co.za	083 269 3369
The Dairy Mail	Robyn Joubert	robyn@agriconnect.co.za	074 252 3333