John has nearly 40 years of experience in consumer products, technology and retail. He recently retired from his role as CEO of ekaterra, Unilever's $3bn tea division, following its' successful carve-out & sale to CVC Capital Partners. John now chairs the Board of Commissioners of leading Indonesian dairy company Greenfields and also serves on the Board of Phillips Healthcare in Africa. Prior to joining ekaterra, John was CEO of leading healthcare services provider Zuellig Pharma, where he drove a major transformation by redefining its mission to make healthcare more accessible through world-class distribution, commercial solutions and digital technology.
Prior to this, John was President of Danone's Dairy Division in Asia, Middle East and Africa, building teams in 20 countries and opening new factories in Korea, Australia, Thailand, Iran and Iraq. A graduate of Cambridge University and Harvard Business School, John spent his early career with McKinsey, before being appointed Head of Strategy at leading drinks company Diageo.
John is British and splits his time between Singapore, London & the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
