As part of Newport, Calif.-based Zespri North America’s expansion plan, the company will establish a New York office in 2022 to supplement its West Coast presence.
Dan Riley will assume the responsibilities from Glen Arrowsmith as market manager for North America and launch the New York office.
Arrowsmith will transition from the North American team mid-year to return to New Zealand. The global company’s homebase is in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand.
“We would like to thank Glen for successfully laying the foundation of our North American business. He has been a key pillar in building the business and organization into what it is today,” Giorgio Comino, executive officer for Europe and North America, said in the release.
“We are also excited to have Dan join our team, as he brings width and depth of commercial experience and business leadership.”
Before joining Zespri, Riley worked at PespsiCo, Nestle Waters and Coca-Cola. He has a background in sales leadership across mature and emerging brands; coaching and developing sales teams; building distribution networks; and nurturing consumer relationships. His more recent positions include entrepreneurial start-ups including vice president of national sales with Cloud Water brands.
“I feel privileged to have the opportunity to lead this exceptional brand team in North America, and I look forward to supporting and strengthening our distributor and customer partnerships at the start of the new season and beyond,” Riley said in the release.
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