Structure of the MPO

MPO Directors

Chairman: MPO National

Colin Wellbeloved | 082 498 7838 | melrosefarm@vodamail.co.za

Vice-chairman: MPO National

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

MPO CEO

Dr Chris van Dijk

Agricultural Economic Services

Bertus van Heerden

MPO Stewardship and Regulatory Services

Barbara Bieldt

Communication Services – Agri Connect

Leza Putter

MPO Member Services

Philip Swart

MPO Training and Transformation Services

Helene Pheiffer

MPO Training Enquires

Corlia Oberholzer

Editor The Dairy Mail and PR Representative

Michelle de Lange

MPO Congresses And Tours

Julie McLachlan

CEO	Dr Chris van Dijk	chris@mpo.co.za	082 789 4499
Agricultural and economic services	Bertus van Heerden	bertus@agriinspec.co.za	083 300 3667
Inspection services (Agri Inspec)	Johann Barnard	johan@agriinspec.co.za	012 843 5668
	Jan Brits	jan@agriinspec.co.za	084 802 3842
Stewardship and regulatory services	Barbara Bieldt	barbara@mpo.co.za	083 235 2629
Member services	Philip Swart	philip@mpo.co.za	082 462 1712
Member administration	Yolanda Strydom	yolanda.s@mpo.co.za	012 843 5610
	Sarel Grobler	sarel.grobler@mpo.co.za	012 843 5606
Congresses and tours	Julie McLachlan	julie@mpo.co.za	012 843 5638
Agri Travel and tours	Anneke Kubannek	anneke@mpo.co.za	071 875 1488
Training and transformation services (MPO Institute)	Helene Pheiffer	helene@mpo.co.za	079 528 1394
	Corlia Oberholzer	corlia@mpo.co.za	012 843 5743
Communication services (Agri Connect)	Leza Putter	leza@agriconnect.co.za	083 269 3369
The Dairy Mail	Michelle de Lange	tdmeditor@agriconnect.co.za	079 162 6465
Regional member managers
MPO North	Benita Oelofsen	benita@mpo.co.za	073 116 8544
MPO KwaZulu-Natal	Carlien Esterhuizen	kzn@mpo.co.za	083 312 4014
MPO Eastern Cape	Illa Hugo	ec@mpo.co.za	082 898 3868