Our story.
We don’t just work in agriculture, climate, and capital — we understand how they work. Our insight is earned through experience, tested in practice, and strengthened by relationships we’ve cultivated over decades.
At Cultivate, we turn that understanding into strategy that moves people. We help organisations position themselves clearly, communicate with credibility, and connect with the partners and capital that bring their ideas to life.
Founded by Lara Finlay and Casey Dunn, Cultivate brings together decades of experience in corporate affairs, strategic communications, and regional enterprise. We know what good looks like. And what it takes to get there.
Our approach is collaborative, pragmatic, and grounded in context, ensuring strategies don’t end up on a shelf, but get put to work.
Our vision.
Every idea deserves the chance to take root, no matter the size of the business — nurtured with insight, experience, and connections, not cookie-cutter solutions.
Our team.
Casey Dunn brings over 20 years’ experience navigating complex stakeholder landscapes across government, industry, and R&D. She combines deep agrifood sector insight, strategic expertise, and trusted networks to help organisations clarify their position, connect with the right people, and turn ideas into impact.
For more than a decade, she’s run her own consultancy, helping agtech startups and scaleups connect with investors and translate innovation into commercially viable ventures.
Lara Finlay has spent more than 15 years partnering with visionaries to turn ambitious ideas into tangible outcomes. With expertise spanning strategic communications, corporate affairs, business operations, project management, and regional affairs, she’s known for simplifying the complex and delivering strategies that drive measurable success.
Having managed C-suite offices and advised leaders through periods of change, Lara combines precision and intuition — translating vision into strategy, and strategy into action.
