Lain Jager

Mr Jager sits on the People Committee. Lain brings international agribusiness leadership experience to the Board through his former role as CEO of Zespri International. Zespri is the marketer of kiwifruit, distributed in more than 50 countries with revenue of around NZ$5 billion. Lain's nine years as CEO of Zespri International from 2008 to 2017 included the development of a global growth strategy, and increases in revenue and profitability. Lain joined the Zespri board in 2025. Since stepping down from Zespri in 2017, Lain has focused on private business interests including personal investments in a range of entrepreneurial, technology and agriculture related businesses.