First elected in 2015, Hancox farms 27,000 stock units with her husband Nelson in West Otago.
The other co-operative director retiring by rotation is former chair Rob Hewett, but he is seeking re-election.
Hewett vacated the co-op chair’s role when he was appointed to the SFF Ltd board, the operating entity jointly owned by the co-op and its Chinese partner Shanghai Maling. Hewett co-chairs SFF Ltd.
The co-op’s annual meeting is being held in Dunedin on April 29.