Yesterday, BusinessDay reported sweeping change at the senior management table of AgResearch would result in most top executives replaced as seven jobs were rolled into four.
Chief executive Dr Tom Richardson, appointed last September, was advertising three new executive director jobs and it was understood only one of the previous senior management team - Prof Warren McNabb - had been confirmed in the new structure.
When contacted by the Otago Daily Times yesterday, Dr Suttie declined to comment, saying Dr Richardson was "doing the restructuring" and it was appropriate inquiries were referred to him. Dr Richardson was sick yesterday and acting corporate affairs manager Wayne Green did not return calls.
Last year, Dr Suttie described the controversial closure of a possum research unit at Invermay as unfortunate.
