Our Team

Rural Business Accounting Experts

Meet the Team

We are a vibrant team of Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors who are passionate about Mid Canterbury. Most of our team were born and raised on Mid-Canterbury farms so we like to think that we understand most of the challenges which farming and rural business can present.

Aaron Allred

Chartered Accountant and Director

Aaron studied at Canterbury University for 5 years followed by a short stint in Wellington. He then ventured across to Ireland where he spent 2 years working for a firm that later moved him to Egypt to manage a team overseeing 17 different countries; it was an incredible experience. He returned to Ashburton and not long after he joined Rural Business Accountants. He loves the small focused firm and the loyal clients it has along with working in the friendly and vibrant farming world. In his spare time he loves to ski, play a bit of lawn bowls, dive, and hunt. He tries to visit Alaska every second year for a week of fishing. 

Rhea Booker

Chartered Accountant and Director

Rhea grew up on a dairy farm in the Waikato and studied at the University of Waikato. She has worked at Fonterra and Beef + Lamb NZ as well as for the Midlands group and Ashburton Contracting, here in Ashburton. Rhea moved to Mid Canterbury with her husband in 2015 drawn to the large scale farming. She loves the agricultural industry and helping people better understand their business performance. Rhea enjoys mountain biking, bush walks and getting on the farm where she can, with her husband and two children!

Tracey Milne

Senior Accountant

Tracey earned a BCom majoring in Accounting from Canterbury University and has 18 years experience in the accounting industry, including both private industry and public practice. She has extensive experience working with small business and also ran her own business for three years. Her hobbies and passions include spending time with family, yoga, walking. She has completed 4 half marathons and plans to do more!

Diane Hastie

Accountant

Diane brings a strong mix of commercial accounting and practical farming experience to the RBA team. She holds a BCom from Canterbury University with three majors including Accounting. She began her career in the commercial sector, but returned to her farming roots after starting a family. What followed was 20 years in the Canterbury dairy industry working  sharemilking, contract milking and in equity partnerships with her spouse - plus five years of management accounting for a corporate farming group.

In her spare time she enjoys catching up with family & friends.

Rosemary Adlam

GST Manager

Rosemary has worked in the accounting industry for a number of years. She enjoys working with all of the business and numerous farming clients. She has a keen interest in all sports, particularly netball.

Carissa Morgan

Accountant

Carissa joined the Rural Business Accountants team in April 2018 after moving back to her home town. Raised in Ashburton, Carissa has spent the last six years living in both Timaru and Christchurch where she has gained experience working in Accountancy firms, with the last two years being in an Accountants' role. Carissa obtained her NZ Diploma in Applied Business (Accounting) through ARA in 2016 and will soon be completing the NZ Diploma in Business before cross-crediting towards a Bachelor of Commerce Degree through University. In her spare time, Carissa enjoys hanging out with friends and watching movies.

Kerri Preece

Accountant

Kerri has been part of the Rural Business Accountants team since August 2019, She holds a Bachelor of Business degree and is currently working towards her Chartered Accountant qualification. Prior to RBA, she built experience in administration, payroll and customer service, which continues to shape the way she interacts with clients. Outside of work, Kerri loves catching up with family and friends, doing a bit of crafting, and getting out in the fresh air - especially when there's snow on the mountains.


Joanne Jackson

Administrator and Payroll

Joanne joined the Rural Business Accountants team in August 2023. She has a strong background in administration, gained through roles in both the United Kingdom and New Zealand. As the firm's Administrator and Payroll officer, Jo works closely with several key members of the team to ensure things run smoothly. Outside of work, Jo enjoys spending time with her family or relaxing with a good book.