The Board of Wattle Health Australia Limited (WHA) has nominated Dr. Tony McKenna, currently CEO of the Corio Bay Dairy Group (CBDG), to become the Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of WHA with a start date of 1 February 2020. Dr. Tony McKenna has been nominated to join the WHA board as Executive Director on the completion of the proposed acquisition of additional shares in Blend and Pack Pty Ltd. The Board is yet to finalise an employment package for Dr. Tony McKenna and will update the market when this has been settled. Current CEO and Executive Chairman Lazarus Karasavvidis will remain as CEO and a WHA Executive Board member in the interim period to February 1 2020.

Post February 1 Lazarus Karasavvidis will continue with WHA as an Executive Director. Current Non-Executive Director, Peter Biantes will serve as the Interim Independent Non-Executive Chairman as the Board conducts an extensive search for a new Independent Non-Executive Chairman. Dr. Tony McKenna brings over 30 years of experience in the dairy industry in Australia, New Zealand and internationally.

Tony previously held senior positions at Saputo and Saputo Dairy Australia as Director of Global Business Development - Whey and Ingredients, and more recently as Senior Vice President - Ingredients, Nutritionals and China.