Scott Hadley has resigned as CEO from TasFoods and will step down on 28 March. His replacement is CFO Josh Fletcher, and the current financial controller, Leanne Pritchard, will become CFO.
Hadley joined the company in 2021 and has overseen a company reset including the divestment of Betta Milk and Meander Valley Dairy to Bega Group, the launch of Isle & Sky Pet Treats, and the acquisition of Redbank Poultry.
TasFoods chair John Murphy said under Hadley had led the business through a time of significant change.
“Under Scott’s leadership TasFoods is now in a much-improved financial position, being debt free upon completion of the divestment program with a streamlined and simplified operation, enabling sharp focus on delivering organic growth across Nichols Poultry and Pyengana Cheese whilst continuing to evaluate strategic opportunities to create sustainable value for shareholders,” Murphy said.
Hadley said with much of the restructure completed it was the right time for him to let new leadership take on the next stage for the company.
“The changes we have made have been significant and could not have been achieved without an all-of-company approach,” Hadley said.
Fletcher has more than 10 years’ experience in agriculture, farming, and manufacturing.
“I am looking forward to building on the solid foundation and financial positions that exists today by working closely with the team to deliver exceptional operational performance and further develop our brands to drive improved returns for our company and our shareholders,” he said.
Pritchard is a chartered accountant with board-level exposure and leadership experience across various industries including Big 4 audit, banking, FMCG and IT, in strategy development, financial analysis and reporting, compliance, and ERP implementation.
