Dr. Hugh Jellie

Hugh is a Veterinarian with specialist interest in whole herd production who has been providing consultancy and management services to the dairy industry for 10 years. His background is in fertility management and improvement. He has been involved in product development for reproductive management and fertility improvement. More recently the focus has been on nutrition for improved reproductive and productive performance and sustainable management and operational systems to improve productive and financial performance.

Performance Attributes

  • Vision and drive with strong leadership qualities
  • Lateral thinking with strategic approach to management
  • Strong focus on planning, goal setting and results
  • Special interest in animal reproduction and nutrition
  • Sound knowledge of large animal medicine
  • Excellent presentation and communication skills
  • Strong organisational skills
  • Wide experience in agriculture and agribusiness
  • Broad understanding of international agriculture
  • Computer literate with strong analytical skills
  • Well balanced with good sense of humour

Key Achievements

Established and managed successful private veterinary practice

  • Set up and managed specialist embryo transfer team which operated in NZ and UK
  • Managed the successful float of public listed company in the UK
  • Researched and developed method of controlling onset of oestrus in cows for planned insemination
  • Branded and packaged controlled breeding programme, planmate®, for cows as part of an integrated whole herd management programme
  • Developed data management programme as part of planmate®
  • Managed the implementation of planmate® through the supervision of veterinarians and technicians

Inventor of controlled delivery device with wide application in animal health

  • Managed the research and development of new controlled delivery technology into four products and the registration for use in controlled breeding
  • Oversaw achievement of ISO2001 status for Plade Holdings Ltd and Advanced Animal Technology
  • Maintains active involvement in dairy herd management and medicine
  • Active interest in veterinary medicine and the future direction of the profession