Bronwyn Presland replaces Philip Aldridge and will take up the position on December 13.
Bronwyn Presland has been appointed executive director of the Health and Safety Association of New Zealand (HASANZ), replacing Philip Aldridge.
Established in 2014, HASANZ is the umbrella organisation for workplace health and safety professions in New Zealand.
Presland has a background in public affairs and project management. She joins HASANZ from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade where she has been an operations manager with oversight of the operational aspects of the recent Apec 2021 CEO Summit, working collaboratively with domestic and international stakeholders from business and government. Previously, she was head of events at Waka Kotahi for three years and has worked in Parliament in various roles, including on the successful 2017 election campaign.
“Bronwyn has an excellent balance of energy, capability, action orientation and understands public policy and process,” independent chair Mike O’ Brien said. “Her project management expertise and leadership and business experience will enable us to build on the great work Philip Aldridge has done over the last four years.”
Presland said: “I look forward to leading HASANZ in its next chapter as it develops from a young organisation to an established one with growing influence and making even greater contributions to the workplace health and safety sector,’ she said.
She takes up the position on December 13.
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