Blair joined Fisher & Paykel as an accounting graduate in 1999 and was part of FPT since its humble beginnings as a motor division. He has held numerous finance positions at F&P spanning North America, Mexico, Thailand & China. His experience, whether it be factories, airports, commercial sales or technology business, means he can gain insights into what really drives growth & success in a business and contribute to making those happen.

Blair has at least 9 F&P appliances, with his favourite being his engineering trial Wine Column.

Maria joined FPT in September 2022 and brings over 14 years of people experience across various industries. She has a passion for people development and strength in deeply understanding business practice and strategy to align to people strategy.  

Maria’s favourite appliance is her matt black double DishDrawer™– looks and performance!

Alex joined FPT in March 2020 with an extensive history as a senior executive with both China and the global experience. He has focused on fast growing multi-national organisations, including those with a strong customer focus and business acumen. Alex has a good understanding of the increasingly accelerating world we live in, and especially the challenges and opportunities this presents.

Top of Alex’s wish list is the F&P series 11 integrated double DishDrawer™, combining beauty and technology while changing the way the kitchen works.

Originally from the UK, Steve relocated to NZ in 2018 to join FPT. Steve has always had a passion for engineering and product design and has spent 24 years working for multinational companies in UK, Malaysia, Singapore, China and now NZ, bringing consumer products from concept through to production.

Steve believes that diversity, equity & inclusion are key to building teams that can innovate in a world that demands solutions and products that address the impact on the planet and improve people's lives.  

Steve’s favourite appliance is his F&P front load washing machine, keeping all his outdoor gear in excellent condition.

James has been with FPT since May 2020. He brings over two decades of experience in building digital solutions across a range of industries. In his career he has been at the forefront of the adoption of transformative technologies such as mobile and cloud computing. At FPT, he is helping lead our business and our customers towards the next waves of technology innovation.  

James’s favourite appliance is his new F&P Wall Oven with temperature probe – a fantastic piece of kit for slow cooking.

Andre has been with FPT since 2015. He has more than 20 years’ experience in product and business strategy, business development, marketing, and pricing for top-tier global technology companies. He has a mechanical engineering degree and Master of Business Administration and leads the commercial team that builds partnerships in the technology and innovation space with other companies around the world.  

Andre’s favourite appliance, and currently on his wish list, is the F&P DCS Grill for a perfect BBQ.