Tatua have announced the appointment of Manisha Abeyesekera as Strategic Marketing Manager

We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Manisha Abeyesekera to the newly created role of Strategic Marketing Manager at Tatua.  This appointment follows an extensive executive search conducted by Baxter Executive Search.

Manisha has over a decade of experience in senior brand and marketing management roles across various sectors, including dairy (FMCG and ingredients), pharmaceuticals manufacturing, and retail. Most recently, she served as Channel Development Manager Foodservice with Fonterra Oceania, where she played a pivotal role in driving the team’s strategies across marketing, activation and innovation. Her impressive career includes 10 years with Fonterra Brands Sri Lanka, where Manisha where she played a key role in brand building, category strategy, and product innovation. Since 2020, Manisha has held senior marketing positions in Fonterra’s New Zealand FMCG and global ingredients (advanced nutrition) businesses.

As a strategic and commercially minded marketer, Manisha has extensive experience working cross functionally to identify growth opportunities and deliver value. She brings a strong customer focus, a well-structured and insight driven approach to the marketing function. Her academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Management Double Major (Marketing and Strategic Management) and a Post Graduate Diploma of Marketing from the University of Waikato.

Manisha commences with Tatua on the 17th of February 2025.

Please join us in congratulating Manisha on her new role.