Kathryn Vallender

Kathryn Vallender is an experienced finance professional currently serving as Operations Financial Controller at Manuka Health since April 2021. Previously, Kathryn has held various positions at Fonterra since September 2001, including Business Performance Manager, where responsibilities included managing a team that supports Global Operations through financial insights and reporting. Other roles at Fonterra encompassed Product Costing Manager, Cost Manager, Senior Accountant, and Project Manager, focusing on product costing, commercial analysis, capital reporting, and project management within the Requisition to Payment Integration Project. Earlier in their career, Kathryn worked as a Business Analyst at Kiwi Dairies. Kathryn holds a Chartered Accountant designation from Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and graduated with a Bachelor of Management Studies in Economics and Business Communication, as well as a Diploma in Accounting and Finance from The University of Waikato.