Tony Nowell
Nowell replaces Tim Goodacre as ZESPRI’s next chief executive. Most recently MD of Griffin’s Foods, Nowell is co-chair of the Government’s Food & Beverage Taskforce and New Zealand representative on the Apec Business Advisory Council. He has many years’ experience managing diverse organisations.
Sue Chetwin
Currently editorial business manager for NZ Magazines, Chetwin is to replace David Russell as Consumers’ Institute’s chief executive in mid-April.
Theresa Gattung
Telecom New Zealand has announced the resignation of Gattung, the company’s chief executive for the past seven years. She will leave her position as CEO and director of the company, effective 30 June 2007.
Roger Foy, Grady Cameron
Transfield Services has restructured its electrical mechanical power group into two businesses and appointed Foy as executive general manager transmission and distribution, and Cameron as executive general manager generation and industrial. They replace David Worsnop who resigned at the beginning of the year.
Janie Elrick
Hamilton-based farm improvement company LIC, has appointed Elrick as its chief financial officer. Most recently CFO with the Synlait Group, she has also held senior financial positions with Zespri, Fonterra, NZ Dairy Group and Deloittes.
Paul Rose
Following six years as national sales director in Australia for GlaxoSmithKline, Rose has been promoted to managing director of GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare in New Zealand.
Kirsty Coombe
Customised GIS and mapping solutions company Critchlow has promoted Coombe, the company’s professional services manager for the past 10 years, to chief executive officer.
Dr Stefan Seuring-Stella, Kay Weaver
The University of Waikato Management School has appointed Seuring-Stella as associate professor of supply chain management and Weaver as professor of management communication.
John Doumani
Following the integration of Fonterra’s businesses in Australia into one operational unit, Doumani takes on the newly created role of managing director Fonterra Australasia this month. He was previously executive-in-residence at the University of New South Wales Faculty of Commerce & Economics.
Haig Walker
Worldwide event and exhibition services group Staging Connections has appointed Walker as its general manager. He has been the company’s operations manager for the past three years.
Kimbal Riley
In preparation for future growth, Orion Health, provider of clinical workflow and integration technology for the healthcare sector, has appointed Riley as its chief operating officer.
Dale Gray
Executive recruitment company Kineticplus has appointed Gray as general manager – New Zealand, where his focus will be delivering client solutions in human resource management.
Ross Glossop
Most recently regional CFO for Barrick Gold Corporation’s Australia/Africa business unit, Glossop is to replace Brian Kinsella – who has retired – as chief financial officer of OceanaGold.
John Robson
Tourism Holdings (THL) has strengthened its position in the South Island with the appointment late last year of Robson as southern region general manager. highly respected industry professional with 20 years’ experience, Robson is based in Te Anau.
