Fonterra is a very different organisation says Wickham, after 30+ years

Fonterra is a very different organisation says Wickham, after 30+ years
Kelvin Wickham has held multiple roles in several markets. (Image: NZME)
Rebecca Howard
Dairy giant Fonterra has evolved from chasing new markets to focusing on which ones offer the greatest value, says Kelvin Wickham, as he draws a curtain on a career that predates the formation of the co-operative. “It’s quite a different organisation today,” the Fonterra executive said. For one thing, the dairy co-operative is more than three times bigger than when he started. One of the things that have marked his time at Fonterra is the fact that he held multiple roles in many markets for relatively short periods o...

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