Kelvin Wickham

Kelvin Wickham was appointed CEO of Ballance Agri-Nutrients on September 30th, 2023. He is a proven global leader with over 34 years’ experience at Fonterra creating value for farmer shareholders. Kelvin’s extensive career at Fonterra culminated in him being based in Amsterdam leading all business activities across Africa, Middle East, Europe, North Asia, and the Americas (AMENA), with US$6 billion revenue and 4,500 employees across a mix of operations, companies, partnerships, Ingredients, Foodservice and FMCG channels. He also had global oversight of the Active Living Functional Nutritional Unit and the NZMP brand. Prior to that he was COO, NZMP and was responsible for the business unit NZMP, the biggest dairy ingredients selling and marketing entity in the world. He has lived in Shanghai where he led Fonterra’s Greater China business across the full value chain from farms to brands. In an earlier Supplier and External Relations role, he worked closely with farmer shareholders, with responsibility for Fonterra’s farmer facing teams as well as engaging with key New Zealand government and external stakeholders. As a member of Fonterra's management team reporting directly to the CEO, Kelvin has demonstrated his ability to be a forward-thinking and customer-focused leader. He has extensive experience in international markets, developing diverse teams with a commitment to delivering high-quality solutions.

Fast Facts
• Led business portfolio transformation across Fonterra’s AMENA region.
• Drove transformation of Fonterra’s global B2B NZMP Ingredients business.
• Developed an integrated dairy business in China.
• Led the launch of Global Dairy Trade, a world first online global dairy auction platform that transformed the global dairy market.
• Swimmer and cyclist, which helps balance work, travel and enjoyment of wine.

Current and Recent Board Directorships
• Fertiliser Association of New Zealand (current)
• New Zealand Phosphate Company Ltd (current)
• Global Dairy Network, Chicago (resigned)
• Sociedad de Productores de Leche (Soprole), Chile (resigned)
• Fonterra Japan (50/50 JV), Japan (resigned)
• Dairy Partners America, Brazil (51/49 JV), Brazil (resigned)

Formal Education and Professional Courses
• Bower Forum (McKinsey), Zurich
• International Company Directors Course, Australian Institute of Company Directors
• Leadership at the Peak, Centre for Creative Leadership, USA
• Advanced Management Programme, INSEAD, France
• Masters of Management, Victoria University, New Zealand
• Diploma in Dairy Science & Technology, Massey University, New Zealand
• Bachelor of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Auckland, New Zealand