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Summerfruit NZ has appointed Kate Hellstrom as its new Chief Executive
New Chief Executive joins Summerfruit NZ Summerfruit NZ has appointed Kate Hellstrom as its new chief executive. Kate began her role in April and spent the first week going through the handover process with interim chief executive, Richard Palmer. By Victoria Harris, Summerfruit NZ Chairman of Summerfruit NZ, Tim Jones, said the vacancy attracted a large number of applicants and Kate was appointed after a rigorous selection process. “Kate was an outstanding candidate and brings the energy and enthusiasm to the role that the recruitment panel was seeking,” Tim said. Kate was formerly the acting chief governance officer at ACC (Accident Compensation Corporation) and brings a background in the primary sector from her roles at the Ministry for Primary Industries. Those roles include extensive senior experience in biosecurity, resource policy and adverse events. “Kate’s experience in working in
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partnership with multiple stakeholders gives her an ideal grounding to further the outcomes from our industry review, as well as deal with the ongoing industry support matters in a collaborative manner,” Tim said.
Kate was an outstanding candidate and brings the energy and enthusiasm to the role that the recruitment panel was seeking
