Inghams has confirmed that as of this week, Edward Alexander is the CEO and managing director of the company. The retirement of Andrew Reeves was announced to the market in December, along with news Alexander would be taking his place.
Reeves is staying on until the end of August.
Alexander was endorsed by the board after a “comprehensive global search” and other internal candidates. He has worked at Inghams since 2015 and became New Zealand CEO in June 2022.
Inghams chair, Helen Nash, said, “Under Ed’s leadership, the New Zealand business successfully navigated significant Covid-related operational challenges, with the business achieving remarkable results including materially improving underlying earnings and completing the strategic acquisitions of Bromley Park Hatcheries and Bostock Brothers organic chicken business to improve Inghams’ positioning within the market.”
Alexander said he was excited by opportunities for the company.
“The company’s long history has been built around a core philosophy of being deeply customer-centric, doing things “the right way” and making bold moves where it makes sense to do so. These principles remain an important foundation for where we are today, and I look forward to leading the business into a new era of sustainable growth.
