With over 30 years at Fonterra and in the global dairy industry, Kelvin Wickham is driven by his belief in dairy as a high-quality source of nutrition for the world.
In his current role as the CEO of AMENA, he is responsible for Fonterra’s activities across consumer, foodservice and ingredients in Africa, Middle East, Europe, North Asia and the Americas.
He also overseas Fonterra’s Active Living nutrition unit, which is focused on developing solutions that cater to very specific consumer needs, including patient wellness, physical wellness, inner wellness and mental wellness.
Over his career, Kelvin has played a key role in building Fonterra’s ingredient’s brand, NZMP, across the world, developing Fonterra’s business in expanding markets, and establishing key customer relationships and partnerships.
He’s also led during pivotal moments in the history of Fonterra and the dairy industry. This includes when he oversaw the launch of Global Dairy Trade, a first for the industry, which in addition to making global online dairy sales possible, offered transparent price discovery to support the development of dairy price risk management tools.
Kelvin holds a Chemical and Materials Engineering Degree, a Master of Management and a Diploma of Dairy Science and Technology. He lives in Amsterdam, Europe with his wife and is a keen swimmer and cyclist.
