Lynsey Stratford is an equity partner in a 420 cow dairy farm on the Catlins coast in Curio Bay, Southland. She and husband Chris also sharemilk the property. Lynsey is a consultant for Primary People and provides people management and development consultancy services and training with a focus on the primary sector.

Lynsey grew up in the UK where she worked as a solicitor before moving to New Zealand with Kiwi husband Chris.

She has a First Class degree in law from the University of Kent and is a New Zealand Institute of Primary Industry Management certified People Management Consultant and Dairy Environment Leader.