Fonterra has announced Anna Palairet as acting Chief Operating Officer (COO) to replace current COO Fraser Whineray who is leaving the Co-op next month.
Anna joined Fonterra in October 2022 as Director of Global Supply Chain and has extensive experience across operations, customer and safety.
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CEO Miles Hurrell says Anna has spent more than a decade in senior leadership roles at Air New Zealand, including Head of Sustainability and leading the global cargo business, and is the current Chair of Kotahi GP Limited.
“Anna has a strong people and relationship focus and will provide leadership to a critical part of our business,” says Mr Hurrell.
Anna will transition into the COO position from today, working alongside Fraser. She will remain in the acting role until a permanent appointment is made.