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Carla Harper is a Regional Manager Rural – Lower South Island in Western Northern Southland, Central Southland, Eastern Southland, West Otago Southland, Central Otago, Queenstown, Dunedin:

Carla Harper

Regional Manager Rural – Lower South Island

With over 21 years’ experience in the Financial Services Industry, Carla has dedicated the majority of that to the Banking and Rural sector with last 6 years as Area Manager for FMG in Southland.

Carla has experience in governance, a Board Member for Southland Business Chamber from 2019-2023, then 18 months as the Intern Director for South Port Limited, then a 12-month Intern Director role with SBS Wealth. 

She was awarded the Institute of Directors (IOD) Emerging Director Award in 2024 for Otago/Southland. 

In 2022 she completed the Agri Women’s Development Trust (AWDT) Escalator programme.

From a community level, since 2023 she has been an Iwi Community Panel member for Te Pae Oranga (Restorative Justice) and since 2024 has been a Local Advisory Committee Member for Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ).

Carla is proud to call Southland home and is passionate about working alongside her team to add value and help support our clients to achieve their goals and support the rural sector.

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