NZTE - Te Taurapa Tūhono appoints new chair and board members.
The New Zealand Trade and Enterprise - Te Taurapa Tūhono announced Jennifer Kerr as chair, the first woman to hold the position.
Jennifer Kerr, of Ngāti Mutunga and Ngāti Tama descent, has been appointed to the role by Trade Minister Damien O’Connor and Economic Development Minister Stuart Nash.
The Ministers have also appointed three new members to the NZTE board: Mike O’Donnell, who will become deputy chair; Sarah Paterson; and Carl Carrington. They replace Charlotte Walshe and Charles Finny, who have left the board over the past nine months.
Kerr is an experienced director and human resources executive and has been a member of NZTE’s board since 2013. She has been chair of the culture and people committee, a member of the audit and risk committee, deputy chair of Callaghan Innovation, and a director of New Zealand Rugby.
“Jennifer has accepted the role of chair of NZTE and will bring a broad range of commercial and governance experience to the board,” O’Connor said.
Nash said the three new directors each brought business experience that would be valuable to the organisation. “Mike O’Donnell has a track record in digital businesses, from the early days of TradeMe to his current directorships. Sarah Paterson has a background in the primary sector, including Fonterra and Meat & Wool New Zealand, and Carl has broad experience in the food and beverage sector."
All four begin their new roles on March 7.
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