Select Harvests has appointed Kristina Hermanson as the company’s new managing director and CEO, effective from 3 August. She takes over from David Surveyor, who has been in the role since February 2023, and will finish on 31 July.
“It is a privilege to be appointed to lead Select Harvests, one of Australia’s largest and most respected almond businesses,” said Hermanson.
“I look forward to working with the board, the executive leadership team and our people to build on the company’s strong foundations and to deliver sustainable, long-term growth.”
Hermanson is a senior agribusiness executive with more than 25 years of global experience across agricultural processing, manufacturing, FMCG and institutional investment management. She joins Select Harvests from Nuveen Natural Capital head of APAC & Africa, and currently serves on the board of the Australian Farm Institute and Marquis Macadamias.
Select Harvests chair, Travis Dillon, said the company was delighted to welcome Hermanson.
“She brings a rare combination of deep agribusiness knowledge, a manufacturing mindset and capital discipline, together with a genuine passion for the agricultural sector and regional Australia,” said Dillon.
“The board is confident she is the right leader to drive the next phase of growth and value creation for our shareholders.”
