Zespri’s leadership continues evolving as plans emerge to meet the growing demand for Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit. As part of the expansion, Zespri will establish a New York office in 2022 to supplement its West Coast presence. Dan Riley will assume the responsibilities from Glen Arrowsmith as market manager North America in addition to launching the New York office. Arrowsmith will transition from the North American team mid-year relocating back to New Zealand.
“We thank Glen for successfully laying the foundation for our North American business. He has been key in building the business and organizing it into what it is today—a thriving business with an engaged and high-performing team,” says Giorgio Comino, executive officer Europe and North America. “We are also excited to have Dan join our team as he brings width and depth of commercial experience and business leadership. As he builds on the strong foundation that Glen spearheaded, we can bring our growth to the next level in the coming years.”
Before Zespri, Riley held various sales roles at PepsiCo, Nestle’ Waters and Coca Cola, where he progressed to the role of regional director, venturing and emerging brands. He has a strong background in sales leadership across mature and emerging brands; coaching and developing sales teams; building distribution networks; and nurturing consumer relationships. His more recent positions include vice-president of national sales with Cloud Water brands.
“I am excited to join such an outstanding organization as Zespri. I feel privileged to lead this brand team in North America and I look forward to supporting and strengthening our distributor and customer partnerships,” says Riley.
SunGold kiwifruit returns to retail shelves mid-May as Zespri looks forward to another season.
For more information:
Jill Netzel
Zespri
Tel: +1 (818) 718-8084
jnetzel@gowithfusion.com
https://www.zespri.com