Fred Hutchings - Independent Chairman
Appointed September 2012. Fred is a Fellow Chartered Accountant and Vice President of NZICA. For 27 years he was a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers specialising in assurance and advisory services, particularly for agribusiness. Fred is chairman of the audit and risk committees of the Auditor General and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Malcolm Cartwright - Deputy Chairman
A kiwifruit orchardist and former director of KNZ, Malcolm is chairman of Seeka Growers Limited and a director of AvoFresh Limited.

Marty BrickMartyn Brick - Director
Elected April 2013. "Marty" has extensive experience in agribusiness having worked in rural banking and finance, and as the past general manager of the publicly-listed horticultural business Grocorp Paciļ¬c Limited. He is a former director of Te Awanui Huka Pak and former chairman of the Te Awanui Growers Council.

John BurkeJohn Burke - Independent Director
Appointed April 2012. John is a kiwifruit orchardist and has held the positions of general manager KVH and chief executive Te Awanui Huka Pak. Before entering the kiwifruit post harvest business, John operated a rural valuation and consultancy practice.

Stuart BurnsStuart Burns - Independent Director
Chief executive of Rotorua Trust and a director of Hubbard Foods Limited, Stuart is a Fellow Chartered Accountant and a Member of the Institute of Finance Professionals of New Zealand and a Member of the Institute of Directors of New Zealand.

Amiel DiazAmiel Diaz - Director
An executive of FreshRemix Corporation, wholly owned by Japanese firm Fresh MD Holdings, Amiel is a Certified Public Accountant in the Philippines and is a Certified Information Systems Auditor in the USA.

David EmslieDavid Emslie - Independent Director
Kiwifruit orchardist since 1980, David is also a director and shareholder of OPAC.

Neil Te KaniNeil Te Kani - Director
Elected April 2013. Neil has a broad governance background with a special interest in Maori-based horticulture and agriculture businesses. He is chairman of Te Awanui Huka Pak Limited and of the Maori Grower Forum. Neil is also a Registered Environmental Commissioner and Tauranga representative of New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated.