Appointment of new independent NED – Kate Mitchell
NZX Code: ATM
ASX Code: A2M
The a2 Milk Company Limited
www.thea2milkcompany.com
2 May 2023
NZX/ASX Market Release
Appointment of new independent non-executive director – Kate Mitchell
The a2 Milk Company (a2MC, the Company) advises that Kate Mitchell (nee Morrison) has been appointed as an
independent non-executive director of the Company with effect from 1 June 2023. The Board has determined
that Ms Mitchell will be the Chair of the Board’s Audit and Risk Management Committee from 1 July 2023,
replacing outgoing Deputy Chair, Julia Hoare, who will retire from the Board on 30 June 2023.
Kate has significant governance experience as a director of both private and public companies. She is currently
Chair of The New Zealand Merino Company and Link Engine Management and a director of Heartland Group
Holdings, FarmRight, and Christchurch International Airport, for which she also serves as Chair of the Risk, Audit &
Finance Committee.
Prior to moving to New Zealand in 2014, Kate’s executive career spanned over 20 years in investment banking in
London, which included senior leadership roles across several divisions within global investment banks including
Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch.
Chair of the Board, David Hearn, said: “We are pleased to appoint Kate as a director of the Company. She is a
highly capable individual who brings valuable skills and experience in finance, risk and governance and is an
excellent successor to Julia Hoare to Chair our Audit and Risk Management Committee.
“The Board would also like to acknowledge the exceptional service that outgoing Deputy Chair, Julia Hoare has
made to The a2 Milk Company over many years. We thank Julia for her significant contribution,” said Mr Hearn.
By order of the Board of Directors
David Hearn
Chair
The a2 Milk Company Limited
For further information, please contact:
Investors / Analysts
David Akers
Group Head of Investor Relations and Sustainability
M +61 412 944 577
david.akers@a2milk.com
Anna Guan
Investor Relations Manager
M +61 430 166 872
anna.guan@a2milk.com
Media
Rick Willis
M +61 411 839 344
rick@networkfour.com.au
Media – New Zealand
Barry Akers
M +64 21 571 234
akers@senescallakers.co.nz
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