Comvita chair Neil Craig eyes the exit once he finds a new CEO

Comvita chair Neil Craig eyes the exit once he finds a new CEO
Jenny Ruth
Comvita chair Neil Craig is planning to step down after the honey products company appoints a new chief executive and probably before the end of the company's financial year next June.Craig confirmed that he told shareholders at Thursday's annual meeting both that he is planning to step down and that Brett Hewlett will succeed him.Hewlett has been acting chief executive since Scott Coulter stood down from that role in September after four years in that position and 16 years with Comvita. Hewlett had been Coulter's predecessor, holding the reins...

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