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Kim Ballinger
AsureQuality / Kaitiaki Kai
Chief executive
- Appointed December 2020.
- Previously a director at Waiū Dairy Company and involved with two small start-up companies .
- Earlier CEO at Tip Top Ice Cream.
- Spent the previous 20 years with Fonterra, holding executive and senior management roles in NZ, Brazil, Mexico, China, and the USA.
- Postgraduate diploma in dairy science and technology and a Bachelor of Technology from Massey University.
Career
FonterraDirector Export & Tip Top - Fonterra Brands NZ, GM Marketing - Fonterra Brand
Sep 2013
- Dec 2017
Tip Top Ice Cream
CEO
Jan 2017
- Mar 2020
Consultancy Services
Strategic Adviser: Food, Dairy, Beverage - B2B, B2C, Exports
Mar 2020
- Jul 2020
Waiū Dairy
Director Board Of Directors
Jul 2020
- Dec 2020
AsureQuality / Kaitiaki Kai
Chief Executive Officer
Dec 2020
- Present
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