Ben Dingle
Summary
Results driven, Director and Founder with a pragmatic, entrepreneurial business builder mindset with proven achievements. Ben is well recognised as an industry leader with in depth sector knowledge across FMCG, Manufacturing and Agriculture with a reputation of creating substantial shareholder value.
Ben has a long history of making the right strategic moves then energising and aligning teams to achieving purpose driven results.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Chair/Founder
Nuchev [ASX:NUC]
10.2023 - Current
- Overseen effective Board refresh and current CEO recruitment process.
- Operating as servant of the Board with focus on strong stakeholder alignment and a focus on purpose and strategy.
Founder/Managing Director and CEO
Nuchev [ASX:NUC]
07.2013 - 10.2022
- Founded and established Nuchev and leading the company to a successful IPO and ASX listing in December 2019.
- After navigating the challenges of Covid Ben transitioned to Executive Director to focus on a successful strategic deal. Nuchev and its Oli6 brand is now well established across key Australasian grocery and pharmacy retailers and is well recognised in China since 2016.
- Ben is a business and brand builder of note. He is a co- founder of Synlait Milk [ASX:SM1 NZX:SML]. Synlait is the sole manufacturer of A2 infant nutritionals. Ben has significant governance experience, has deep connections across key retail channels in Australia and China and the wider Agriculture industry.
Founder and Director
Synlait Milk [ASX:SM1] [NZX:SML]
10.2006 - 05.2013
- Established and developed Synlait Milk, a milk processing and B2B marketing business supplying Infant Formula, Milk Powder, Dairy food service products and high value ingredients globally.
- Guided Synlait, through effective stakeholder engagement, to listing on ASX/NZX. synlait.com
Founder and Director of Synlait Farms
Synlait Farms
10.2002 - 11.2012
- Ben developed and managed Synlait Farms, a 14,000 cow corporate dairy farm business in Central Canterbury. Sold to another corporate farm entity milknewzealand.com in late 2012.
Executive Director
Nuchev
11.2022 - 10.2023
- Served as Executive Director establishing a key strategic agreement while transitioning from CEO to Chair.
Education
MBA & Master of Marketing - Business & Marketing
Melbourne Business School
Melbourne, VIC05.2012
Governance
AICD - Mastering The Boardroom/Role of Chair
03.2023
Bachelor of Agriculture - Agricultural Business
Massey University
Palmerston North NZ05.1986
Skills
- Governance/Executive Leadership
- Strategic Foresight
- Entrepreneurial Mindset
- Operational Analysis/Capital Planning
- Market Development/Brand Building
- Deep Industry Connections
Memberships/Interests
Member AICD
Entrepreneurship, mentoring, family, cycling, skiing and travel.
Timeline
Chair/Founder
Nuchev [ASX:NUC]
10.2023 - Current
Executive Director
Nuchev
11.2022 - 10.2023
Founder/Managing Director and CEO
Nuchev [ASX:NUC]
07.2013 - 10.2022
Founder and Director
Synlait Milk [ASX:SM1] [NZX:SML]
10.2006 - 05.2013
Founder and Director of Synlait Farms
Synlait Farms
10.2002 - 11.2012
MBA & Master of Marketing - Business & Marketing
Melbourne Business School
Governance
AICD - Mastering The Boardroom/Role of Chair
Bachelor of Agriculture - Agricultural Business
Massey University
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