David joined Hume Pack and Cool in March 2019. He has nearly 20 years of service to the primary industries with a broad base of experience covering consulting, rural finance and operations management in both dairying and kiwifruit. Having worked in and around the Katikati region as a Rural Bank Manager between 2006 and 2010, David returned to the Bay of Plenty with his wife and two young children in 2017 and lives just down the road on a block in Whakamarama.

He is still a regular on the cricket pitch every Saturday throughout the summer and currently serves as Vice President of Mount maunganui Cricket Club.

David is excited to have re-established his relationship with Hume Pack and Cool and is looking forward to working with the wider team to drive efficiency within the packhouse to deliver the best outcomes for growers and the company alike.

Alice is one of Hume Pack-N-Cool Ltd’s long-standing employees, having been with the company over 30 years but has worked in the Kiwifruit industry with over 40 years’ experience under her belt.

Alice’s knowledge of Kiwifruit is immense, having worked in all areas from orchard picking, pruning, thinning, kiwigreening to all operational aspects of running a packhouse.

Alice is a Katikati local and much of her working career has been in Katikati.

I joined the team at Hume-Pack-N- Cool Ltd in 2007 when relocating from Tauranga to Katikati.

My working career up until then was in retail, so the move to the Kiwifruit Industry has been very different with many challenges.

Outside of work I love cooking, fishing and most of all spending time with my grandchildren.

I have been at Hume Pack-N-Cool Ltd for over 19 years and have worked in a variety of positions, learning about packhouse operations and processes.

I enjoy my role as Coolstore Technical Manager, working with the team to continually improve fruit storability. Outside of work, I am a volunteer fireman with the Katikati Fire Brigade which keeps me active and involved in the community.