August 17, 2020

Fonterra appointsTeh-han Chow as CEO Greater China

Fonterra has appointedTeh-han Chow as chief executive officer, Greater China.

Fonterra CEO Miles Hurrell says since December 2019, Teh-han has been at the helm in an acting capacity, overseeing the Co-op's overallGreater China business, including Ingredients, Foodservice, Consumer Brands and China Farms.

"He's made an impressive contribution. It's certainly not been a steady-state. Teh-han has been responsible for implementation of ournew strategy across the Greater China business, and over the course of this calendar year, has shown outstanding resilience, resourcefulness and empathy in getting his team and our China business through the ongoing challenge of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Teh-han's leadership has helped keep us in good shape during a very challenging set of circumstances, and I'm delighted to welcome himformally to the Fonterra Management Team - it's well deserved," Hurrell says.

Previously, The-han headed up Fonterra's NZMP Ingredients business for Greater China, South & East Asia. Before joining Fonterra in 2015, Teh-han was the CEO of Louis Dreyfus in China. He was also managing director Greater China for Simplot, a food and agribusiness company.