Bega Cheese CEO resigns

Bega Cheese announced on 26 October 2022 that Paul van Heerwaarden has decided that he will step down as Chief Executive Officer in the coming months.

Executive Chairman Barry Irvin said: “Paul has been a wonderful CEO for Bega Cheese and has led the organisation through a period of great change and development, always giving his all to deal with challenges and execute opportunities.”

van Heerwaarden has worked for the company for 13 years in a number of executive roles and will reach six years of service as CEO in January 2023. His many achievements include: playing a key role in the acquisition of the Mondelez Grocery Business in Australia (bringing home Vegemite); the re-shaping of its dairy
nutritionals business through the execution of the various Reckitt’s transactions; the acquisition of Koroit; the acquisition of Lion Dairy and Drinks; and his leadership of the diversity and inclusion programs of the combined group.

Earlier this year Pete Findlay was appointed Chief Operating Officer of the company and the Bega Cheese Board has announced that Findlay will transition to CEO with van Heerwaarden’s support in the coming months.

Findlay joined the company in 2019 as CFO and has over 25 years’ experience in professional services and senior finance and operational roles in private and publicly owned businesses.

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