Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings said he has accepted Romano’s resignation.
“Gary has made a significant contribution during his time at Fonterra and we respect his decision,” Spierings said.
Spierings will assume interim responsibility for the day-to-day operations of NZ Milk Products.
Romano was the face of Fonterra while Spierings was out of the country when and after the contaminated whey concentrate scare broke.
