Chris Laming

Upper South Island GM

Timaru

Chris, was born and raised in Canterbury and comes from an agricultural family business background. Since graduating from Lincoln University in 2008, Chris has dedicated over 15 years to the agri finance sector. Throughout this time, Chris has held numerous client relationship management roles, specialising in acquisition, growth, and restructuring across various locations in the South Island.

Currently residing in Timaru, Chris works with agribusiness customers throughout Canterbury and Otago regions. Chris has a keen interest in Equity Partnership Facilitation, aiming to align shareholder values and strategies, and helping to create a well-supported value proposition that is clearly understood by both existing and potential stakeholders. Chris excels in capital structuring and sourcing debt and equity capital to facilitate transactions. Additionally, Chris is interested in supporting the governance functions of businesses post-transaction.

Chris is passionate about supporting businesses with a growth mindset, helping them achieve their next milestones. Chris is committed to ensuring that every agribusiness has a clear, understandable, achievable, and defendable strategy, enabling them to attract the best possible capital solutions.