Ben Ward

Ben Ward is an accomplished marketing and business professional with extensive experience in the food and beverage industry. Currently serving as the Head of Marketing and Category at Inghams Group Limited, Ben has been instrumental in launching Waitoa Free Range, New Zealand's first Carbon Zero meat brand, while managing the national marketing strategy for Foodstuffs NZ. Prior roles include National Business & Marketing Manager and National Business Manager at Boundary Road Brewery, and numerous positions at Beam Suntory, Allied Domecq, Carlsberg Breweries, and Campbell Arnott's, building a strong background in sales management and customer relations. Ben holds multiple qualifications including a PMP Professional certification from the Project Management Institute and a Mini MBA in Marketing from Marketing Week.