New Zealand Frost Fans announced the appointment of Rob Wheatley to the Board of Directors.
Rob is a highly experienced and proven agri-business manager with a demonstrated history of working in the horticultural industries within New Zealand and Australia.
Rob is well known in the horticultural sector having held senior operations and general management roles with Costa Group, Olam International and AustOn Corporation.
In his previous roles, Rob was a customer having had responsibility for the procurement of FrostBoss® Frost Fans to mitigate the risk of frost damage on company farms.
“We are excited to have Rob as a fellow director,” said George Adams, Chairman of New Zealand Frost Fans.
“He is joining the Board at an exciting time as we commence construction of a new composite blade factory which will enable our growth trajectory to continue as we develop new global markets.”
New Zealand Frost Fans has become a significant exporter and is the market leader in New Zealand and Australia.
The company is a finalist in the New Zealand International Business Awards (NZIBA) and earlier this year was named ExportNZ Hawke’s Bay ASB Exporter of the Year for 2021.
See this article in Tree Fruit Dec 2021
