Zespri chairman Peter McBride has announced his retirement and will step down in February. Photo/File
Zespri chairman Peter McBride has announced his retirement and will step down in February.
He has chaired the Board of Zespri since 2013 and would also retire as a director at the company's next Annual Meeting in July 2019.
Deputy chairman Bruce Cameron will take over the reins and was
a long-time kiwifruit grower who had been a director since 2010.
McBride had served as chairman during a period of change and expansion.
That included the industry's return to growth following the impact of Psa and overseeing a premium brand-led strategy and the expansion of Zespri SunGold to meet burgeoning demand in the markets.
He had also seen the 55 per cent growth average per hectare returns across all kiwifruit varieties and the share price go from 50 cents in March 2013 to over $8.00 a share.
