Stuart has had a 20 year career across marketing, working on FMCG and beer brands with Unilever and Lion in both New Zealand and Australia. He returned home from Sydney in 2002 and for nine years ran marketing and buying with The Warehouse including establishing their ecommerce business. Stu joined Sealord in 2012 to lead the NZ retail and foodservices business.<\/p>
In 2018, with the business disestablishing business units, Stu took responsibility for the Sealord Group\u2019s marketing function. This includes a marketing team based in Auckland, an innovation team and internal communications based in Nelson. In 2020 with the business\u2019 increased focus on sustainability beyond fishing practises, Stu was tasked with leading sustainability and developing the Sealord\u2019s response to climate change.<\/p>