Jack Porus

BCom, LLB

Jack became a Director of New Zealand King Salmon in 2008. Jack is Joint Managing Partner of law firm Glaister Ennor which he joined in 1972. Jack has practiced in all areas of property law, commercial law, trusts and estate planning and is an experienced mediator. Jack is currently the Chair of Pinnacle Life Limited and a Director of Neil Corporation Limited, Norfolk Financial Management Limited as well as other substantial private businesses, and is a trustee of numerous personal and charitable trusts. Jack is a nominated appointee for major New Zealand King Salmon shareholder Oregon Group.

Paul Steere

Paul was the founding CEO of New Zealand King Salmon from its formation until 2009 when he became a Director. Paul is currently Chair of Nelson Airport Limited and Director of other substantial private businesses.

Catriona Macleod

GIBio, MSc, PhD, GAICD

Professor Catriona Macleod became a Director of New Zealand King Salmon in 2020. She is a senior scientist with more than 20 years’ experience in marine resource, water and aquaculture management. Catriona has been a key driver in numerous research projects and multi-sectoral partnerships worldwide looking at the environmental and social interactions of aquaculture. She has provided advice and recommendations to inform regulatory policy and the strategic development of sustainable aquaculture activities in Australia and internationally. Her advice is frequently sought on marine and coastal environmental issues, both within Australia and overseas. She has a keen interest in natural resource management, and especially in finding innovative solutions for equitable and sustainable resource allocation. She was a finalist in the Australian Rural Woman of the Year Awards 2010 and was nominated for the Tasmanian Scientist of the Year in 2012. In 2019 her salmon interactions research team took out the prestigious University of Tasmania Medal for Research Excellence, in recognition of their exceptional science on the effects of salmon farming in the coastal zone.

Grant Rosewarne

MBA (Executive), BAppSc

Grant was appointed CEO of New Zealand King Salmon in 2009 and became a Director in 2016. He has considerable international sales, marketing and general management experience.  He has worked across a number of categories including dairy, wine, fresh produce, and dry grocery, as well as foodservice segments from cafes to fine dining. Grant’s international business expertise spans Britain, Europe and Australasia, with blue chip companies such as Unilever, Cerebos and Douwe Egberts/Sara Lee.

During his time as CEO, Grant has focused on elevating New Zealand King Salmon’s unique products from a premium commodity to a worldwide branded food delicacy. Along with the wider NZKS team, Grant is wholly committed to growing the world’s best salmon and passionately believes that aquaculture can become New Zealand’s most valuable industry and it’s greenest primary industry.

Victoria Taylor

Victoria has a background in the food and beverage industry, working in a variety of consumer branded manufacturing business and has previously held executive positions at the Coca-Cola Company, Griffin’s Foods and Goodman Fielder. Victoria was then a founder, shareholder and COO of a successful food manufacturing business.

She is currently Chair of two privately owned entities in primary industry and employment dispute resolution, a Director of AsureQuality, as well as sitting on the Industry Advisory Board of the High Value Nutrition Science Challenge.