AFT Pharmaceuticals has appointed Allison Yorston as an Independent Director following a Director search undertaken by SEQEL Partners.  

AFT Pharmaceuticals is a New Zealand founded and dual listed (NZX/ASX) company. With revenues of $300 million, it is a fast growing multinational pharmaceutical business that develops, markets and distributes a broad portfolio of pharmaceutical products globally.

Allison is a strategic marketer with almost 20 years’ experience gained in renowned FMCG, telco and retail marketing companies across Australia and New Zealand.

She is currently the Chief Marketing Officer ANZ for Suntory Beverage and Food Oceania, a beverage manufacturer and the market leader in energy drinks across Australia and New Zealand, and oversees the beverage marketing portfolio with a turnover of $1 billion. Joining Suntory Oceania in 2018, Allison was previously the company's Marketing Director for Energy and Transformation.

Earlier in her career Allison held senior marketing positions with a range of companies including Vodafone, Fonterra Brands, Sanitarium, Unilever, Boots and Campbells. Allison began her career in Australia before moving to New Zealand in 2005.

Allison holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing and Finance from the University of New South Wales.