Ravensdown, the 100% farmer-owned co-operative, has appointed Greg Campbell as the new CEO to replace chief executive Rodney Green when he retires on the 31st December 2012.
He has held the position of CEO of Ngai Tahu Holdings Group since his return from overseas and a senior position at TransPacific Industries, and has had wide experience in infastructure, petroleum, rural and waste management.
He will be based in Ravensdown’s Christchurch head office, leading a team of 684 employees in New Zealand and Australia.
The Ravensdown board said they selected Campbell because of his international CEO experience and the more recent role he has played in making Ngai Tahu a successful and vibrant business
In announcing the appointment, the Ravensdown chairman, Bill McLeod, commented that “Rodney Green had given us plenty of notice of his intention to retire, which gave us the luxury of time to conduct a really thorough search for his replacement."
"We are grateful for that, as Rodney will leave a very different Ravensdown to the one he took over in 1998. We especially thank Rodney, and acknowledge the job he has done growing and strengthening the company over the years of his stewardship. This meant we needed to find a special replacement to take over the reins from him.”
“Because Ravensdown is a diverse, NZ-based international agribusiness co-operative with 30,000 shareholders, the CEO role was viewed as a desirable leadership position and attracted candidates from around the globe which gave the Board a wide range of skillsets to choose from,” said Patrick Willock, chairman of the Appointments Committee.
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