Zespri International
Melissa Sedgwick possesses extensive experience in administrative roles, particularly at the executive level. Currently serving as the Executive Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer and Chief People Officer at Zespri International since September 2018, Melissa has previously held positions such as Human Resources Coordinator at Ballance Agri-Nutrients Ltd, Personal Assistant at the Financial Conduct Authority in London, and Executive Assistant to the Chief Operations Officer - Risk Management at Deutsche Bank. The career history also includes roles as an Office Administrator in private banking at HSBC and as a Customer Service Officer at Westpac New Zealand Limited. Melissa's educational background includes attendance at Hamilton Girls NZ and Wellington Weltec, graduating between 1993 and 1995.
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Zespri International
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Welcome to Zespri, one of the world’s most successful horticultural marketing companies and NZ’s largest horticultural exporter, exporting more than 167 million trays of kiwifruit to more than 50 countries around the world, managing 30 percent of the global volume. We’re part of a global team of growers, post-harvest suppliers, employees, distributors and retailers dedicated to consistently providing quality, fresh kiwifruit. With sales revenues of $3.1 billion, the Zespri™ Brand is recognised as the world leader in premium-quality kiwifruit. Based in New Zealand, we are 100 percent owned by current or past kiwifruit growers, and employ approximately 550 people globally. On behalf of our 3,200 growers in New Zealand and 1,200 growers based elsewhere, we manage kiwifruit innovation, supply and distribution management and marketing of Zespri™ Green, Zespri™ Organic Green, Zespri™ Sweet Green, Zespri™ SunGold, Zespri™ Organic SunGold, Zespri™ Gold Kiwifruit and Zespri™ Red. Zespri invests heavily in the future of New Zealand kiwifruit. Our plant breeding programme is the world’s largest and most advanced, with 75,000 potential new varieties. We are also at the cutting edge of research on kiwifruit health and nutrition, on-orchard productivity and sustainability, to name a few. This passion, innovation and investment ensures Zespri’s position as the world’s premier kiwifruit brand.