Grant Watson has held several governance and directorship roles for private and public-listed companies.
Prior to becoming the chief executive of Synlait Milk in January 2022, he was the chief executive of dairy company Miraka; spent 10 years at Fonterra where he held several senior roles including as director of global foodservice, managing director of Tip Top, and director of Route and Foodservice Fonterra Brands New Zealand; and was chief operating officer of McDonalds New Zealand where he spent over 18 years.