Michelle Banfield

Chief people Officer

Michelle is qualified with a BA in Sociology, Education, Anthropology and Psychology and an LLB (Hons) in Employment Law from Victoria University. She spent the first 10 years of her career as an employment lawyer in NZ and London and brings more than 10 years’ experience in senior leadership roles at Fonterra, including General Manager of Culture. Michelle joined Indevin in 2023 and leads our People & Performance team.

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We were stoked to have two Indevin teams competing in the 2024 Liquid Action Corpor8 Rowing Regatta in October. The annual event, to raise funds for Wairau Rowing Club is a highlight in the Marlborough calendar. Both crews had a fantastic day out o
It's been a busy few months of wine awards and we're really proud of our teams who have brought home a handful of awards, trophies and scores across all our brands, most notably our Leftfield Pinot Gris 2024 won the Champion Pinot Gris Trophy at the
Recently, we launched our @villamariawines Fine Wine Collection. These wines showcase the very best of the regions in which they are grown and represent the pinnacle of our winegrowing team's achievements. Well done to all involved! 📷 @radlab_ #
We've had some absolute stunners in Gizzy recently and we're excited that the Pinot Gris grapes from our Riverpoint Vineyard are showing the first signs of flowering. 🔅 📷 Sarah Phillips #nzwine #winenewzealand #newzealandwines #nzwinery #nzvitic
Today is New Zealand ShakeOut - our national earthquake drill and tsunami hīkoi. Our teams around Aotearoa stopped to practice their Drop, Cover and Hold and what to do in the event of an emergency. Give Mary and @ziggythekiwilab a gold star for lead