Agricultural and Marketing Research and Development Trust has announced the appointment of Lee-Ann Marsh. Wed, 30 Jun 2021 Lee-Ann Marsh. The Agricultural and Marketing Research and Development Trust (Agmardt) has appointed global marketer Lee-Ann Marsh as its new general manager. Marsh joins Agmardt following four and a half years at Beef + Lamb New Zealand. She replaces general manager Malcolm Nitschke. Specialising in innovation and consumer insights, Marsh began her career in Toronto before moving to London in 2006 where she worked with blue chip clients across fast moving consumer packaged goods (FMCG), healthcare, and technology. She moved to New Zealand at the end of 2010, working for Fonterra and Nestlé prior to joining B+LNZ as global market innovation manager in 2017.