Susie Johnstone

Susie Johnstone | Principal | Director

Growing up on a sheep and beef farm in Owaka, Susie returned to South Otago to join Shand Thomson in 1983. She was invited into the partnership in 1995.


Agribusiness, IT and systems advice, and governance are Susie's areas of interest and she enjoys helping develop and support a wide range of small to medium size agribusinesses and public sector entities. She particularly enjoys working with farming families on their day to day financial and taxation issues and helping them with intergenerational and structural succession.


A continuing interest in IT, systemisation and organisational management is fostered by involvement in the day to day management of the practice and also extends to some governance roles in the public sector. She is currently a director of Dunedin City Holdings Ltd and several of its associated companies, and a trustee of the Dunedin Diocesan Trust Board and the Clutha Foundation.


Past roles include the office of the Auditor General's Audit & Risk Committee, chairing the Dunedin City Council's Audit and Risk Committee and the Southern District Health Board's Finance Audit and Risk group, and board roles with REANNZOtago Polytechnic, Southland, Otago and Southern District Health Boards, Tourism New Zealand, the New Zealand Blood Service and the New Zealand Hockey Federation


Susie is a Fellow of the Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Directors, and a Justice of the Peace. She is a past winner of the New Zealand Young Chartered Accountant of the Year and was New Zealand's inaugural independent appointment to the amalgamated Australasian Institute Governance Committee.


Susie is married to Jim and they have four children; Holly, Hanlin, Connor and Bridget. Family life involves following their sporting pursuits, occasionally going to the gym, and involvement with the Anglican church.

SPECIALIST FIELDS

  • Governance
  • Systems
  • Education and Health
  • Agri Advisory
  • Succession
  • Relationship Property Resolution
DIY Software

We would love to see you at one of our bi-annual drop in sessions at the new Clutha Community Hub.


Keep an eye on Facebook and Instagram for our next session.

Community

Our advisors have a proud history of supporting community organisations. The Clutha Foundation, Clutha Recreation Centre and Owaka Museum are just a few of the entities that we are passionate about.

Fellowship Award

Gaye Cowie was recently awarded a Fellowship by Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand. The fellowship recognises Gaye's significant contribution to the agri community. Read more in our Autumn 2019 newsletter.

Share by: