Fonterra Management Team

The role of our 13-strong management team is to define Fonterra’s strategic direction and drive our businesses to deliver on it.


Led by our Chief Executive, Theo Spierings, the team is structured to complement our strategy, and reflect our focus on dairy nutrition and emerging markets.


They work together to ensure the Co-operative’s business units are performing well alongside one another and contributing to the overall success of the Group.

  • Theo Spierings

    Chief Executive Officer

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  • Jonathan Mason

    Chief Financial Officer

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  • Chris Caldwell

    Managing Director People, Culture and Services

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  • Maury Leyland

    Group General Manager Strategy

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  • Paul Campbell

    Group General Manager Mergers and Acquisitions

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  • Ian Palliser

    Managing Director Group Optimisation and Supply Chain

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  • Todd Muller

    Managing Director Co-operative Affairs

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  • Gary Romano

    Managing Director New Zealand Milk Products

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  • Mark Wilson

    Managing Director APMEA

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  • Kelvin Wickham

    Managing Director China/India

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  • Alex Turnbull

    Managing Director Latin America

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  • Sarah Kennedy

    Managing Director Fonterra Nutrition

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