AFTER a rigorous selection process, the Oz Group Board has announced the appointment of Brett Kelly to the position of chief executive officer.

Brett heads up the local Coffs Coast co-op bringing a substantial background in retail, operational and business management over the past 25 years.

Over the course of his career he has held a number of CEO and senior management roles.

Brett's most recent role was that of CEO for Norco Cooperative a position he has served in for the past nine years.

During Brett's time at Norco the Cooperative doubled in size and became a market leader as a farmer owned co-op.

"We welcome Brett on board and look forward to the continued success and growth for our farmer-owned cooperative," Oz Group chairman Gurmesh Singh said.

"The 2018 season is expected to be another great season with production likely to increase over last year's figures," he said.