Young, who has held the position for the past two years, announced that he was stepping down at the meat company’s annual meeting in Dunedin, although he has two years remaining as a director and will see out his term.
Young says his decision is designed to assist with succession and reflects the current depth among the board.
“It is a good time to bow out,” Young said.
Former chair Rob Hewett was re-elected to the co-op board and was joined by Gabrielle Thompson who was an appointed director but has now been elected.
Young says one of the achievements during his term was developing a strategy for the co-op, which has given it direction.
