Terry Meikle will commence his role on December 13, 2021.
New Zealand Apples and Pears Inc. (NZAPI) has announced the appointment of its new chief executive, Terry Meikle.
Meikle joins NZAPI with an impressive track record of strategic management and international trade relations, having led New Zealand agriculture and horticulture interests across the Americas including roles as agriculture counsellor at the New Zealand Embassy in Mexico City, regional manager North America for Beef and Lamb NZ and as first secretary agriculture and trade for the New Zealand Embassy based in Washington.
“My networking, advocacy and leadership experience has been in both the public sector and through representing a levy-funded organisation. These collaborative leadership roles have involved close partnership and engagement with a variety of public and private sector stakeholders,” Meikle said.
NZAPI board chair Richard Punter said: “NZAPI will benefit from the significant networks of key senior-level New Zealand government contacts Mr Meikle has both here and, importantly, in our offshore embassy network in key markets for New Zealand Apples and Pears. His credentials and connections will be invaluable to our membership and our industry as we move into the future.”
Meikle was born and raised in Clyde, Central Otago, growing up alongside today’s leading cherry and stone-fruit operators.
Punter said it was a very thorough process to find the right person for the role: “We are really excited about what Terry can bring to NZAPI and we believe he will be an excellent advocate for the industry at this very crucial time.”
Meikle replaces outgoing CEO Alan Pollard, who has been in the role for the past nine years. Punter thanked Pollard for his service during a period that has seen both exciting growth and immensely difficult challenges from the Covid-19 pandemic
Meikle will commence his role on December 13, 2021.
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