Anthony (Tony) de Farias (Chairrman)
Anthony (Tony) de Farias is a director of several companies in the kiwifruit industry including
Zespri. He has extensive commercial business and governance skills and for 17 years was managing director of
Seeka Kiwifruit industries Limited. Under his leadership Seeka grew to a highly successful company listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange. Tony has also been involved with Tauranga’s
Priority 1 – Toi-EDA’s counterpart in the Western Bay of Plenty.