Our Team – KML

Management Team

John Timms

General Manager

Throughout his career starting in the early 90's, John has gained some strong disciplines and experience through a variety of companies in FMCG and has had particularly relevant experience with Sales & Marketing Agencies and brokerage related businesses. With a high level of commercial skills, John demonstrates a strong grounded understanding of the challenges and opportunities we all face in the FMCG market and has a track record of developing strategic and practical sales strategies with his customers to achieve targeted outcomes through his team members. He has lead DKSH, API Consumer Brands and now KML.

Marylou MacDonald

Financial Manager

Marylou has over sixteen years of Senior Accounting experience working in both local & international companies. She has a broad skill set including managing Financial Management, Human Resources and Logistics Management.

Account Management Team

Rebecca Davidson

Team Leader National Account Management

Rebecca commenced in 2011 and joined the National Accounts team in 2013. She has over 9 years experience working in the FMCG industry and has managed a varied portfolio across several categories here at KML.

Steven Howley

National Account Manager

Steven joined KML in 2015. Steven has over 18 years of NZ FMCG experience, holding previous Field and Account Management roles with KML, Pernod Ricard, Griffins Foods, and Goodman Fielder

Peter Cleland

National Account Manager

Peter has extensive experience in the FMCG industry, with a variety of roles from Account Manager (Nestle & Arnotts Biscuits), Area Sales Manager (DB Breweries), Sales Director (BDM Grange) and most recently National Business Manager at DKSH to name a few.

Field Management Team

Faye Rawlings

South Island Field Sales Manager

Faye has over 25 years’ experience in selling to New Zealand supermarkets and in managing field teams. She has a true understanding of sales from the ground up. She started in the industry as a merchandiser with KML for 5 years, followed by 10 years as a Territory Manager. In 2010, Faye was promoted to the role of South Island Field Sales Manager, at the same time continuing to manage 3 PNS stores.

Jayden Kilpatrick

North Island Field Sales Manager

Jayden began his NZ FMCG journey in 2000. He has extensive experience on both sides of the fence — from the ground floor pushing trollies and stacking shelves, to store management, and everything in between. Since 2013 he expanded his knowledge of FMCG through working on the sales side. Roles include Territory Manager, North Island Field Sales Manager and National Field Sales Manager, at DKSH New Zealand and San Remo.

Support Team

Apryl Gilbert

Client Services Assistant

Kiri Smith

Finance Assistant