Jackie Floyd

Floyd is General Counsel at Fonterra since 2023, navigating challenges including evolving dairy regulations, international trade barriers, sustainability initiatives, on-farm profitability issues, and processor competition for milk supply.

She steers legal strategy for a $24 billion company through the Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill and global market dynamics affecting NZ’s economy. Fonterra’s influence on NZ agriculture (and thus the broader economy) makes Floyd’s role systemically important. Her handling of regulatory compliance, trade disputes, and corporate governance positions her among top in-house counsel.

At No. 36, Floyd’s placement reflects the reality that general counsel at major corporates—particularly export-dependent giants like Fonterra wield power through strategic advice that shapes industry outcomes, not just company decisions. When Fonterra sneezes, NZ agriculture catches cold. Floyd is there to help preserve its health.