Structure of the MPO

MPO Directors

Chairman: MPO National

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

Vice-chairman: MPO National

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

MPO CEO/HUB

Dr Chris van Dijk

Agricultural Economic Services

Bertus van Heerden

MPO Market Protection and Development

Barbara Bieldt

Manager – Agri Connect

Leza Putter

MPO Member Services

Philip Swart

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