Apata strategic review; a plan in motion

Apata Board of Directors
Tony Marks
A former CEO of ZESPRI International
Limited, Tony led ZESPRI through
record years of profi tability, overseeing
the corporatisation of ZESPRI Group
Limited, and the successful global
commercialisation of the new GOLD
variety. Prior to working at ZESPRI,
Tony was General Manager of Sales
and Marketing at Air New Zealand
for ten years. His fi nal corporate role
was to launch Pacifi c Blue Airlines
as inaugural Chief Executive Offi cer
in 2003. Tony is currently a director
of seven organisations spanning
transport policy, airlines, travel
agencies, wood products, fruit wine
and cider vinegars and food.
Paul O’Brien
Paul O’Brien has been growing
kiwifruit since 1978 when his
family developed an orchard at
Aongatete. He established his
own orchard contracting business
in 1987, and grows avocados and
GREEN and GOLD kiwifruit on his
own orchard. An executive member
of Katikati Fruitgrowers’ Association
Incorporated, Paul was elected to
the steering committee to form
Apata Suppliers Entity Limited in
1996, became a director of the
entity in 1998 and chairman in 2001.
An Apata Limited director since
2003, Paul and his wife Paula have
been shareholders since 1991.
Max McGreevy (absent)
Growing kiwifruit in Athenree
since 1981, Max McGreevy started
Claremont Packhouse as a contract
packing shed in 1984. An Apata
Limited shareholder since 1993, Max
was appointed as a director in 1994.
Also a director of Apata Suppliers
Entity Limited, Max is integrally
involved in orchard ownership and
kiwifruit packing, with shareholding
in Tetley Coolstores Limited.
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