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 Management

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
Agri Travel and Tours
Anneke Kubannek
Meet the Team
CEO | Dr Chris van Dijk | chris@mpo.co.za | 082 789 4499 |
Agricultural and economic services | Bertus van Heerden | bertus@agriinspec.co.za | 082 828 0388 |
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 | 072 371 1893 |
Member administration | Yolanda Strydom | yolanda.s@mpo.co.za | 072 126 8241 |
Sarel Grobler | sarel.grobler@mpo.co.za | 083 740 2720 | |
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 | 082 451 4911 |
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 | Roodt Luke Gibbs | 082 924 0130 | |
MPO KwaZulu-Natal | Carlien Esterhuizen | kzn@mpo.co.za | 083 312 4014 |
MPO Eastern Cape | Illa Hugo | ec@mpo.co.za | 082 898 3868 |
MPO Western Cape | Clarissca Strydom | wc@mpo.co.za | 076 774 1284 |
MPO Regions
North

Chairman
Fanie Ferreira
Cell: 083 453 9339
fmf@lantic.net

Vice chairman
Neels Neethling
Cell: 084 491 9191
cjneethling@gmail.com

Regional member manager
Benita Oelofsen
Cell: 073 116 8544
benita@mpo.co.za
Western Cape

Chairman
Hannes Nel
Cell: 083 444 5197
hannel@

Vice chairman
Ben van Greunen
Cell: 072 122 4568
ben@vangreunenbdy.co.za

Regional member manager
Clarissca Strydom
076 774 1284
wc@mpo.co.za
Eastern Cape

Chairman
Zola Gebeda
Cell: 079 277 2599
zolagebeda@gmail.com

Vice chairman
Hannes Cilliers
Cell: 082 925 9841
hannescilliers69@gmail.com

Regional member manager
Illa Hugo
Cell: 082 898 3868
ec@mpo.co.za
KwaZulu-Natal

Chairman
Brett Green
Cell: 079 912 9897
bag.green@gmail.com

Vice chairman
Roodt Luke Gibbs
Cell: 082 924 0130
