Our Team

Megan Cushnahan

Business Development Manager

Ph. 06 355 7021
Mob. 027 220 9957
Email: mcushnahan@nzsti.org.nz

Postal address:
PO Box 347, Palmerston North 4440
Physical address:
163 Old West Road, Palmerston North 4474

Megan is the Business Development Manager for the New Zealand Sports Turf Institute, and has worked as an agronomist in the turf industry for over ten years.

During her time as an agronomist Megan has advised on many different types of sports turf throughout the world. After completing and Honours degree in Applied Science from Massey University, Megan gained 3 ½ year warm season experience working in Australia with Sportsturf Consultants (Aust), based in Melbourne. Megan then returned home to New Zealand where she worked for the NZSTI servicing clients in New Zealand, Australia, Asia and the South Pacific for four years. Megan also spent 2½ years working for STRI in the UK where she advised clients in the UK and Europe in cool and transition zone climates.

Megan is a member of the Register of Professional Independent Turfgrass Agronomists and the International Phytopathological Society. Megan is also BASIS (UK) registered.