Berys Marie Ross has worn many hats in her professional and private life.
The Te Puke mother of four daughters, former teacher at Te Puke Primary and Te Puke Intermediate, real estate agent, and partner in her and husband Grahame's kiwifruit and avocado orchard business, has also served on numerous community organisations.
That included serving on Plunket and school committees and the Bay of Plenty Community Trust, and chairing the Dillon Scholarship Committee.
She was secretary-treasurer of Te Puke Intermediate's School Committee and for a number of years Mrs Ross served on Tauranga Women's Refuge Board and chaired the former Tauranga Sexual Assault Trust Board.
She is a former chairperson and treasurer of Bay of Plenty Zonta.