Our People

An experienced senior leader with more than 12 years' expertise in the appliances sector, Ben joined Fisher & Paykel Appliances in 2014 as General Manager of Retail Sales in Australia, before transitioning to the role of Chief Operating Officer Australia.

In his role as Chief Commercial Officer, Ben is responsible for the overall commercial operations of Fisher & Paykel, including sales conversion and performance for the key strategic markets of USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Ben is skilled in customer relationship management and stakeholder engagement, as well as the development of effective go to market strategies that draw on the expertise across a wide range of business functions.

Ben holds a Bachelor of Science majoring in Organisational Behaviour from the University of Melbourne, and a Post Graduate Diploma in International Business from Monash University.

A transformational leader with broad ranging expertise in marketing, retail and eCommerce, Katrina was appointed to the Fisher & Paykel Appliances Executive Team in 2022 as Executive Vice President – FPA Product Lines.

Prior to joining Fisher & Paykel in 2018, Katrina has built a storied career in leadership roles for a number of premium global brands. She brings a deep understanding of product strategy and strong commercial acumen to the Executive Team.

Now as Executive Vice President of FPA Product Lines and Marketing, Katrina is responsible for the global strategic leadership of Fisher & Paykel's Home Appliance Product Lines to deliver profitable growth in the premium appliance market and delivering premium brand customer experiences across our marketing touch points.

Katrina holds a Masters of Business Administration (EMBA) from Auckland University.

With a career spanning more than 35 years in design and product development at Fisher & Paykel Appliances, Mark leads a design team that takes our human-centred design and premium end-to-end brand experience to a global audience.

Mark is responsible for all aspects of design across the organisation, including spatial, industrial design, and global brand, ensuring our unique design philosophy is reflected globally across every brand touchpoint.

Awarded the John Britten Black Pin by the Design Institute of New Zealand for significant achievement in the field of New Zealand design, both nationally and internationally, Mark's contribution to Fisher & Paykel's visual brand language and design aesthetic is considerable.

Mark is a graduate of the Massey University College of Creative Arts, and was inducted into the Massey University College of Creative Arts Hall of Fame, for contribution to New Zealand's economy and identity through design.

Rudi joined Fisher & Paykel Appliances in February 2009 as a Financial Controller, before assuming his current role on Fisher & Paykel's Executive Team in August 2019.

As Chief Digital Officer, Rudi is responsible for accelerating our understanding and adoption of technological advances, leading a business unit dedicated to driving our end–to–end digital transformation forward. Prior to this he was Executive Vice President of Marketing & Digital Transformation.

Throughout his career at Fisher & Paykel Appliances, Rudi has held a variety of senior leadership roles, including as Regional CFO Australia, General Manager of Customer Experience, and General Manager of Sales Operations.

Rudi holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting & eCommerce, Masters of Business Administration and is a Certified Practicing Accountant.

Duncan joined Fisher & Paykel Appliances in October 2019 as Executive Vice President People & Capability.

Prior to joining Fisher & Paykel Appliance Duncan has worked for a number of multinational companies including Fletcher Building and Deloitte. He has extensive international experience in senior leadership roles across New Zealand, Australia, Europe, Asia and North America. In these roles Duncan has partnered with leaders to drive cultural transformation and business performance through the leadership of commercially driven people strategies and initiatives.

Duncan holds a Bachelor of Management Studies from the University of Waikato.

With over a decade working across varied senior and executive roles at Fisher & Paykel, Matt Orr brings a wealth of experience to his position as Chief Operating Officer of Fisher & Paykel Home Solutions.

Matt's career began in corporate finance and investment banking, before joining Fisher & Paykel where he has been an integral member of our Executive team. Within this leadership group, Matt has served as Group Chief Financial Officer, and Executive Vice President with remits relating to supply chain, logistics and procurement, group strategy and planning, investor relations, and corporate communications.

As COO for Home Solutions, Matt leads the establishment and growth of our newest business unit, from strategy development and team structure, through to go-to-market planning and partnership.

Matt holds a Bachelor of Commerce (First Class Honours), Finance & Accounting (Combined) from the University of Otago.

Rebecca joined Fisher & Paykel Appliances as General Counsel in 2004. While at the company, she has been President of the Corporate Lawyers Association of New Zealand and a member of the Intellectual Property Committee of the International Bar Association.

Early in her career, she worked for top tier law firms in New Zealand and Australia, before becoming General Counsel of Australian Associated Press. Her career has focused on international corporate projects, mergers and acquisitions and intellectual property. She has played a prominent role in many corporate transactions including the acquisitions of DCS, Inc. (USA), Elba Spa (Italy) and Maytag Mexico and the divestment of PML NZ in 2017. She has also been involved in a number of significant international intellectual property licencing transactions.

Rebecca holds Bachelor of Arts and LLB (Hons) degrees from the University of Auckland.