NZK – Appointment of New Chief Executive Officer

6 July 2023
Appointment of Carl Carrington as CEO of New Zealand King Salmon
The Board of New Zealand King Salmon is delighted to announce that it has appointed Mr Carl
Carrington as it’s new Chief Execu�ve Officer.
Mark Dewdney, Chairman of NZKS, welcomed Carl’s appointment with the following statement:
“Carl brings a wealth of Execu�ve and Governance experience to New Zealand King Salmon at a �me
when the company is re-se�ng it’s strategic and opera�onal focus following a challenging period.
Carl has led a number of significant businesses over the past 30 years, including McCashins Brewery,
as General Manager and Heineken-Lion Australia, where he was Managing Director of the Australian
business, a�er a number of earlier Commercial, Sales and Management roles. Carl was also the CEO
of Moana New Zealand for 6 years, during which �me he worked closely with Moana’s Iwi owners to
transform the business. In recent years, Carl has focused on Governance roles, including si�ng on
the Board of New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, Cawthron Ins�tute, Mt Cook Alpine Salmon and a
number of other NZX Listed and Private business, primarily in the food and beverage sectors.
Carl joins NZKS at a really exci�ng �me. We have significant opportuni�es to improve our exis�ng
business and grow our partnerships with others to capture the significant growth poten�al of our
world class Ora and Regal King salmon, which is at the core of NZKS’s strategy.
I would also like to acknowledge the tremendous contribu�on that Graeme Tregidga, and all the staff
of NZKS have made over the past 8 months. Graeme stepped into the Ac�ng CEO role at short no�ce
and in difficult circumstances. Under Graeme’s leadership the business has been setled, and
refocused. Performance has greatly improved. Thank you, Graeme.”
Carl would like to make the following statement on his appointment :
“I am excited to be joining the business at this �me. It has faced some significant challenges over the
past few years but has adapted its opera�ng model, stabilised its farming opera�ons and is tracking
to deliver improved results for FY24. I also recognise the passion and efforts of management and the
whole team at NZKS for weathering the storm and emerging fit and in good shape to tackle the
opportuni�es ahead. The future is exci�ng for NZKS as the world recognises the premium value of
King salmon and the business looks to expand its opera�ons over the coming years.”
Carl will commence as CEO on Monday 7 August 2023.
Further enquiries should be directed to Mark Dewdney, Chairman of NZKS on mbn1@xtra.co.nz or
027 248 3151