Ashley has a breadth of experience in brand and franchise management developed during an extensive business career that commenced with the Ford Motor Company in New Zealand, Australia and Taiwan. That senior management experience spans fast moving consumer goods, where he held positions with the New Zealand Dairy Board (now Fonterra) and National Foods in Australia. His governance career includes directorships in agribusinesses, with Fonterra and listed kiwifruit company Seeka Limited. Ashley's experience and roles in the listed company environment has seen him serve as Chair of Audit Committees before being elected as Chair of CMC. With his wife Catherine, they own and manage a dairy farm near Te Awamutu. Ashley became a director in November 2015.
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