Is Karl Gradon’s new gig at Comvita really worth the sting?

Is Karl Gradon’s new gig at Comvita really worth the sting?
Stock & Trade is BusinessDesk's new equities column. This week, we focus on Karl Gradon. (Image: BusinessDesk)
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When Karl Gradon left Miraka this year, it wasn’t hard to guess where he’d show up next.The former chief executive of the Māori-owned dairy minnow officially gets the keys to his new office at Comvita next week.In Stock & Trade’s experience, new jobs are exciting, as novelty fuels the energy to get stuck in. But the to-do list his new chair, Bridget Coates, will hand him might see that wear off quickly.Gradon, well known in the wider primary sector after holding roles offshore with Fonterra and Kerry Ingredients, head...

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