Research Interests
Farm Management Agriculture, land and farm management Farming Systems Research Land and Farm Management Agri-food, water and environment systems Environmentally sustainable animal production Food sustainability Sustainability indicators Sustainability Accounting and Reporting Complex systemsLynda McDonald
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
PhD Student.
I've been working in the global dairy industry for almost 25years, working in 40 countries and all food producing continents. Based on everything I saw and learnt, I have now decided to begin a PhD in global farm resilience.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | PhD Student | University of Adelaide |
| 2025 - ongoing | PhD Student | University of Nottingham |
| 2025 - ongoing | Global Project Manager | Tetra Pak |
| 2005 - ongoing | Global Training & Advisory Manager | DeLaval International AB |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| Chinese (Mandarin) | Can speak |
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Swedish | Can read, speak and understand spoken |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 - 2012 | Massey University | New Zealand | MBA |
| 2002 - 2002 | Massey University | New Zealand | Post Grad Diploma |
| 1999 - 2001 | Massey University | New Zealand | B.Sc |
| Date | Title | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - 2019 | PPS 2 Advanced Project Management | Tieto (Norway) | Norway |
| 2022 - 2025 | Collaborating across cultures | Tetra Pak (Sweden) | Sweden |
| 2018 - 2018 | PPS 1 Practical Project Management | Tieto (Norway) | Norway |
| 2014 - 2015 | Executive Leadership Training | Stockholm School of Economics | Sweden |
| Date | Title | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Philosophy Diploma | University of Edinburgh | United Kingdom |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Lumby, N., Kellershohn, J., & McDonald, L. (2026). Systems approaches to UN Sustainable Development Goals: Managing paradox in agri-food through partnerships with sustainable business model organizations.. In D. Littlewood, I. Garnelo-Gomez, C. Ciambotti, & L. Steinfield (Eds.), The Elgar companion to social innovation and the UN sustainable development goals. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2011 | McDonald, L. (2011). Unleashing Human Capability: Redistributing Power in Tomorrow’s Organisations. |
| Date | Topic | Location | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | Women in Food & Agriculture Businesses Globally | Women in Food & Agriculture | Ebba Eriksson |
| 2023 - 2024 | Shea butter factory scaling & supplier management | FAO SME Africa mentoring programme | Lydia Nakayenze-Schubert |
| 2022 - 2023 | Dairy Processing and Supplier Management | FAO | Feddy Tesha |
| Date | Role | Board name | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | Advisory Board Member | Advisory Board | Miti | New Zealand |
| 2020 - ongoing | Board Member | Governance & Advisory Board | Paper Not Foil | New Zealand |
| Date | Role | Committee | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 - 2025 | Representative | Science & Programmes Co-ordinating Council | International Dairy Federation | Sweden |
| 2021 - ongoing | Representative | Farm Management Standing Committee | International Dairy Federation | Sweden |
| Date | Institution | Department | Organisation Type | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - 2024 | FAO | International Agri-Food Network (IAFN) | Business and professional | Uganda |
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