On May 23, 2019, Livestock Improvement Corporation announced the appointment of Ken Hames to its Board following a shareholder election in its Northern Region. Farmer-shareholders elected Ken Hames, Northland dairy farmer, who will serve a four-year term effective 1 June 2019. Ken Hames, replaces long-standing LIC director of 19 years, Murray Jagger, who will retire at the end of May. Ken has been involved in farming for more than 30 years and has held previous governance roles at Northland Beef + Lamb Council, Northpower Ltd. and West Coast Energy Ltd.