Synlait appoints new Director

18/05/2026 17:26 NZST, ADMIN

The Board of Synlait Milk Limited (Synlait) announces that Katherine Turner has been appointed as an Independent Director.

A results-driven CFO, Katherine has more than 25 years’ experience in executive and governance roles across the manufacturing, FMCG, agritech and primary sectors. She has held leadership positions at Fonterra, Sanford, Danone and TOMRA Food.

Chair George Adams commented: “Katherine’s financial acumen and vast commercial experience, alongside her knowledge of the global dairy sector and listed company environment make her an exceptional choice for this role. Her ability to drive operational performance alongside strategic transformation will be invaluable as we work to accelerate Synlait’s financial recovery.”

The Board has updated membership of its two sub-Committees as outlined below.

The Audit & Risk Committee members are:

• Katherine Turner (Chair)

• George Adams (Independent Director)

• Julia Zhu (Non-independent Director)

The People, Environment & Governance Committee members are:

• Julia Zhu (Chair)

• George Adams (Independent Director)

• Katherine Turner (Independent Director)

• Sihang (Edward) Yang (Non-Independent Director)

For more information contact

Investors

Hannah Lynch

Head of Milk Supply, Strategy & Corporate Affairs

E: hannah.lynch@synlait.com

P: +64 21 252 8990

Media

Jo Scott

Corporate Affairs Manager

E: jo.scott@synlait.com

P: +64 21 883 123