Zespri International
Nick Padfield began their work experience in 1995 as an Audit Senior at KPMG. Nick then worked as a Senior Accountant at Credit Suisse from 1997 to 2001. In 2002, they joined Turners & Growers as a Financial Services Manager. From 2007 to 2012, Nick worked at Zespri International as a Group Financial Controller, and from 2012 to 2014 as a Group Manager Finance Design. Nick then held the position of Acting Chief Financial Officer from 2014 to 2015, before becoming the Head of Corporate Development at Zespri International from 2015 onwards.
Nick Padfield attended Lindisfarne College in Hawkes Bay for an unknown period of time. Nick then went on to study at the University of Otago, where they earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree.
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Zespri International
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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.