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Jamie Saker
Alliance has announced two key appointments within its senior leadership team.
Jamie Saker, who previously held livestock management and agribusiness roles within the co-operative, will rejoin Alliance as its new head of livestock.
Saker has over 30 years’ experience in the red meat and agribusiness industry, spanning livestock procurement, processing, international sales and trading.
Niall Browne, Alliance Group chief executive, says Saker has a deep understanding of the Alliance business and the red meat sector.
“His breadth and depth of knowledge about farming, processing and our global markets will be a significant boost to the team,” Browne says.
“Jamie is also a familiar face to many of our people and farmers, and we are looking forward to welcoming him back into the business.”
Meanwhile, Rob Stowell has been appointed the company’s new chief financial officer.
Stowell joins Alliance after close to two decades at Synlait.
During his time with Synlait, Stowell held various finance, commercial, strategy, and transformation leadership positions as well as several executive roles, including chief financial officer, chief commercial officer, and most recently, chief supply chain & technology officer.
“Rob is a seasoned executive with considerable financial, supply chain and technology experience as well as expertise in primary processing and manufacturing,” Browne says. “We’re excited about Rob joining Alliance.”
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