Westland Milk Products chairman retiring
The co-operative will have replaced both its chairman and chief executive in the space of a year.
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The chairman of the Hokitika-based dairy co-operative, Westland Milk Products, is to step down and retire from the board at the end of March next year.
Matt O'Regan's decision means the co-operative will have replaced both its chairman and chief executive in the space of a year. Former Danone executive Toni Brendish took over as chief executive in September, replacing Rod Quin who had previously been in the role for seven years.
Mr O'Regan says he is staying on for a number of months to ensure continuity of governance, "By the end of March she (Toni Brendish) will have a clear picture of the company and any major changes she needs to implement to strengthen and build Westland's commercial success. This will be the best time for her and a new chairman to begin working together."
Mr O'Regan has been chairman of Westland for the past seven years. He will remain a shareholder/supplier.
Westland was founded in 1937 and is the nation's second-largest dairy co-operative, a distant second to Fonterra. Its annual report shows it has 430 farming families who supply it with milk and a turnover of $639 million.
(Businessdesk)
Edwin Mitson
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
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