Judith Swales

Judith Swales leads Fonterra’s business in Asia Pacific where she is responsible for all sales and marketing of Fonterra’s consumer, food service and ingredients products in the region. Judith and her team also set the global strategy for the consumer and foodservice businesses.

Prior to this she was Fonterra’s COO Global Consumer and Food Service having earlier led the Innovation and Transformation business unit, shaping the future of Fonterra by harnessing innovation, emerging technologies and game changing business models, while embedding a performance driven culture. Judith joined our Co-operative in 2013 as Managing Director Australia and Fonterra Oceania, where she led the successful turnaround of the Australian business and oversaw Fonterra Brands New Zealand.

The daughter of a milkman, Judith grew up helping her father on his daily milk run. She has extensive experience in senior management and business turnarounds, and prior to joining Fonterra was the Managing Director of Heinz Australia, and CEO and Managing Director of Goodyear Dunlop, Australia and New Zealand. Judith worked for a number of UK retailers which culminated in her move to Australia in 2001 as the Managing Director of Angus and Robertson.

She served as a Non-Executive Director on the DuluxGroup Board from April 2011 to August 2019, is a Director on the Global Dairy Platform Board and is on the board of Virgin Australia as a Non-executive Director. Judith has a degree in Microbiology and Virology.