Zespri International
Hayden Kennedy is an experienced commercial manager currently working at Zespri International since September 2017. Prior to this role, Hayden served as the regional operations manager for Oceania Group from April 2012 to August 2017 and held positions as a financial analyst at Fonterra from 2010 to 2012, and as a senior financial analyst at J.P. Morgan from March 2008 to March 2010. Additional experience includes serving as VP of business unit control at Bear Stearns from April 2006 to March 2008 and as a project accountant at Land Securities from November 2003 to June 2004. Hayden began a professional career at Mainfreight as a graduate from January 2001 to August 2003. Education includes a Bachelor of Business Studies and a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration, specializing in finance, from Massey University, obtained from 1997 to 2001.
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Welcome to Zespri, one of the world’s most successful horticultural marketing companies and NZ’s largest horticultural exporter, exporting more than 167 million trays of kiwifruit to more than 50 countries around the world, managing 30 percent of the global volume. We’re part of a global team of growers, post-harvest suppliers, employees, distributors and retailers dedicated to consistently providing quality, fresh kiwifruit. With sales revenues of $3.1 billion, the Zespri™ Brand is recognised as the world leader in premium-quality kiwifruit. Based in New Zealand, we are 100 percent owned by current or past kiwifruit growers, and employ approximately 550 people globally. On behalf of our 3,200 growers in New Zealand and 1,200 growers based elsewhere, we manage kiwifruit innovation, supply and distribution management and marketing of Zespri™ Green, Zespri™ Organic Green, Zespri™ Sweet Green, Zespri™ SunGold, Zespri™ Organic SunGold, Zespri™ Gold Kiwifruit and Zespri™ Red. Zespri invests heavily in the future of New Zealand kiwifruit. Our plant breeding programme is the world’s largest and most advanced, with 75,000 potential new varieties. We are also at the cutting edge of research on kiwifruit health and nutrition, on-orchard productivity and sustainability, to name a few. This passion, innovation and investment ensures Zespri’s position as the world’s premier kiwifruit brand.