October 22, 2020

​BDO New Zealand Appoint Duncan Smith as the National Chief Operating Officer

BDO New Zealand is pleased to announce the appointment of Duncan Smith as the National Chief Operating Officer following an executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

September 27, 2020

PF Olsen Appoints Ross Larcombe as Chief Executive

The PF Olsen Board are delighted to announce the appointment of Ross Larcombe as Chief Executive following an executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

September 27, 2020

​​Port of Tauranga Limited​ Confirms Leonard Sampson as Chief Executive Officer

Port of Tauranga Limited has confirmed Leonard Sampson as the company’s new Chief Executive, following a CEO succession and assessment process facilitated by SEQEL Partners.

September 14, 2020

Kiwibank Appoints Mary-Jane Daly as a Non-Executive Director

Kiwibank are delighted to announce the appointment of Mary-Jane Daly to its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director, following an appointment process facilitated by SEQEL Partners.

September 01, 2020

Skellerup Appoints Paul Shearer as a Non-Executive Director

Skellerup Holdings Limited are delighted to announce the appointment of Paul Shearer to its Board as an Independent Director, following an executive search undertaken by SEQEL Partners.

August 18, 2020

Go Bus New Zealand Appoints Nicky Harrison as Human Resources Director

Go Bus New Zealand are delighted to announce the appointment of Nicky Harrison as Human Resources Director following an executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

August 03, 2020

Piritahi Appoints Mat Tucker as Alliance General Manager

The Piritahi Alliance Board are delighted to announce the appointment of Mat Tucker to the role of Alliance General Manager following an executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

July 28, 2020

Fonterra Appoints Jackie Herd as General Manager Operational Safety

Fonterra is delighted to announce the appointment of Jacqueline “Jackie” Herd as General Manager Operational Safety following a global executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

June 10, 2020

​​Ballance Agri-Nutrients Ltd​ Appoints David Healy as Chief Digital Officer

Ballance Agri-Nutrients are delighted to announce the appointment of David Healy as Chief Digital Officer following an international executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

May 12, 2020

Ideal Electrical Suppliers New Zealand Appoint Craig Johnson as Chief Financial Officer

Ideal Electrical Suppliers New Zealand (NZ) is pleased to announce the appointment of Craig Johnson as Chief Financial Officer following an executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

May 06, 2020

Douglas Pharmaceuticals Appoints Henry Jackson as Group General Manager Technical Services

Douglas Pharmaceuticals is pleased to announce the appointment of Henry Jackson as Group General Manager Technical Services following an international executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

May 04, 2020

Chorus Appoints Kate Jorgensen as Non Executive Director

Chorus, New Zealand’s leading broadband infrastructure provider, has announced the appointment of Kate Jorgensen as a Non-Executive Director, following a search conducted by SEQEL Partners. Kate will also become a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee from 1 July 2020.

April 29, 2020

SEQEL Partners Announces Charlotte Leece Joining the Team

SEQEL Partners is delighted to announce Charlotte Leece is joining the team as an Associate, as the firm continues to invest in capability across Executive Search and Board Appointments.  

April 06, 2020

Frucor Suntory Appoints Darren Fullerton as Chief Executive Officer

Frucor Suntory has announced the appointment of Darren Fullerton as Chief Executive Officer following an international executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.  Darren replaces Jonathan Moss who has led the company since 2015.  

April 02, 2020

Rabobank New Zealand Appoints Brent Goldsack as Non-Executive Director

Agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank has announced the appointment of Brent Goldsack as a Non-Executive Director for their New Zealand entity, following a search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

March 03, 2020

Port of Tauranga Appoints New Chief Financial Officer and Commercial Leader

Port of Tauranga Limited has appointed two new members to their Executive Team following an executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

February 01, 2020

The Griffin’s Food Company Appoints Jeremy Boucher as Sales Director.

The Griffin’s Food Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeremy Boucher as Sales Director following an executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners. 

February 01, 2020

Ngāhūia Group Appoints Daniel Hepstead as Chief Financial Officer

Ngāhūia Group are delighted to announce the appointment of Daniel Hempstead as Chief Financial Officer following an executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

January 15, 2020

​​Ballance Agri-Nutrients Ltd Appoints Jackie Rich as General Manager People & Capability

Ballance Agri-Nutrients Ltd are proud to announce the appointment of Jackie Rich as General Manager People & Capability following an executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

January 01, 2020

Freightways Appoints Stephan Deschamps as Chief Financial Officer.

Stephan Deschamps has been appointed Chief Financial Officer for NZX-listed Freightways Group following an executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners. 

December 15, 2019

Netlogix New Zealand Appoints Anthony Self as Chief Financial Officer

Netlogix New Zealand is pleased to announce the appointment of Anthony Self as Chief Financial Officer following an executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

December 12, 2019

Holmes Group Appoint Tim Lewis as Chief Financial Officer

Holmes Group have announced the appointment of Tim Lewis as Chief Financial Officer following an executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners. 

December 01, 2019

Metlifecare Appoints Matt Wickham as General Manager Development

Matt Wickham has been appointed General Manager Development for Metlifecare following an executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

October 31, 2019

​Business at the Speed of Coffee Episode 15 James Sleigh from SEQEL

James Sleigh of SEQEL Partners was recently interviewed by Face TV (New Zealand) in its Business at the Speed of Coffee show, hosted by Kim Campbell, to discuss executive search and CEO/c-suite appointments in New Zealand.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

October 01, 2019

Chorus NZ Limited Appoints Sue Bailey as a Non Executive Director

Sydney resident, Sue Bailey, has been appointed to the Board of Chorus, following a search process undertaken by SEQEL Partners.

October 01, 2019

Search Interrupted: The Changing New Zealand Board & Executive Talent Landscape

SEQEL Partners completed a significant market research project identifying the key challenges and opportunities facing NZ Inc in Board, Chief Executive and Executive appointments. If you are interested in a copy, please see the PDF below: 

SEQEL Search Interrupted Research Report 

September 30, 2019

Triton Hearing Appoints Debra Brooks as Head of Marketing

Triton Hearing have announced the appointment of Debra Brooks as Head of Marketing following an executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners. 

September 23, 2019

Russell McVeagh Appoints Ben McLaren as Chief Financial Officer

Russell McVeagh have announced the appointment of Ben McLaren as Chief Financial Officer following an executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

September 18, 2019

FMI Building Innovation appoints Hanre Becker as Chief Financial Officer

FMI Building Innovation is pleased to announce the appointment of Hanre Becker as Chief Financial Officer following an executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

September 15, 2019

Sealord Announces Chief Executive Succession

Sealord Group Ltd, the deep sea fishing and aquaculture business, have announced the Chief Executive Officer succession with the current CEO, Steve Yung, stepping down in October 2020.

September 01, 2019

Precinct Properties Appoints Anne Urlwin as Non-Executive Director

Today NZX listed Precinct Properties announced the appointment of Anne Urlwin as an Independent Director, effective 16 September 2019, following an executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

September 01, 2019

ASB Appoints David Wills as Chief Technology Officer

As Chief Technology Officer, David Wills will be accountable for driving ASB’s Engineering and Architecture functions. Leading a large team, David will continue to drive the Bank’s adoption of new ways of working into the everyday activities of the Technology team.

August 21, 2019

Asmuss Group Appoints Shane Watkin as General Manager – Branch Networks

Shane Watkin has been appointed General Manager – Branch Networks for the Asmuss Group following an executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners. 

August 13, 2019

IAG Appoints Chris Trigg as EGM – Technology Operations, Risk & Controls

Multinational insurance company Insurance Australia Group Limited, has appointed Chris Trigg as Executive General Manager – Technology Operations, Risk & Controls following an executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

July 10, 2019

Vista Group appoints Matthew Cawte as Chief Financial Officer

Vista has appointed Matthew Cawte as Chief Financial Officer after an executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners. 

July 10, 2019

AIA / Sovereign Appoints Tracey Cross as Non Executive Director

AIA New Zealand / Sovereign, New Zealand’s largest life insurance business has appointed Tracey Cross as a Non Executive Director. 

June 19, 2019

Mars NZ appoints Shannon Watts as Marketing Director

Mars New Zealand has appointed Shannon Watts as Marketing Director following an Executive Search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

June 19, 2019

Ballance Agri-Nutrients Appoints Shane Dufaur as General Manager Operations & Supply Chain

Ballance Agri-Nutrients has appointed Shane Dufaur as General Manager Operations & Supply Chain, following an executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

June 11, 2019

Ballance Agri-Nutrients Appoints Matt Skilton as Chief Financial Officer

Matt Skilton has been part of the executive team of a number of Fletcher business units since 2015, including key financial positions with the Distribution division and more recently the Building Products division.

June 05, 2019

Russell McVeagh Appoints Kate Weaver as General Manager of Human Resources

Russell McVeagh has appointed Kate Weaver as General Manager Human Resources following an Executive Search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

June 01, 2019

Metlifecare Appoints Sandra King as General Manager of Sales

NZX listed retirement village and aged care provider Metlifecare has appointed Sandra King as General Manager Sales, following an executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

March 13, 2019

Vector Appoints Jason Hollingworth as Chief Financial Officer

Electricity, gas, energy services and telecommunications company Vector has appointed Jason Hollingworth as Chief Financial Officer after an executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

March 04, 2019

Fairview Systems Appoints Jérôme Deperrois as Chief Executive Officer

Fairview Systems is pleased to announce Jérôme Deperrois has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer following an Executive Search conducted by SEQEL Partners. 

March 01, 2019

Rangatira Appoints David Gibson and Cathy Quinn as Non-Executive Directors

Rangatira has announced the appointment of David Gibson and Cathy Quinn as Non Executive Directors, following a search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

February 14, 2019

Vector appoints Fiona Michel as Chief People Officer

Vector is pleased to announce Fiona Michel has been appointed into the newly created executive role of Chief People Officer, following an Executive Search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

February 13, 2019

Animates New Zealand Appoints Rod Gibson as Chief Executive Officer

Animates New Zealand is pleased to announce Rod Gibson has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer following an Executive Search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

February 05, 2019

Transpower Appoints Gordon Davidson as Chief Financial Officer

Transpower has recently appointed Gordon Davidson as Chief Financial officer following a search process conducted by SEQEL Partners. 

January 11, 2019

The Griffins Food Company appoints Dan Gilbert as Managing Director

Iconic New Zealand food company, Griffins, has appointed Dan Gilbert as Managing Director following an international search conducted by SEQEL Partners. 

January 02, 2019

Equipment Leasing & Finance Holdings Appoints Jason Bloom as Group Chief Financial Officer

Equipment Leasing & Finance Holdings has appointed Jason Bloom as Group Chief Financial Officer following an executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

December 31, 2018

Tourism Holdings Appoints Jennifer Bunbury as Chief Financial Officer

Tourism Holdings Limited has appointed Jennifer Bunbury (Jen) as Chief Financial Officer after an executive search process run by SEQEL Partners.

December 20, 2018

SKYCITY Appoints Peter Alexander as Chief Property Officer

Today SKYCITY Entertainment Group announced the appointment of Peter Alexander to the role of Chief Property Officer, following an international search conducted by SEQEL Partners. Peter will report to Chief Executive Graeme Stephens and oversee an Australasian development pipeline of circa $1.5b. SKYCITY’s NZX/ASX announcement follows.

December 03, 2018

ASB Appoints David Bullock as EGM Technology & Operations

David Bullock has been appointed to the role of Executive General Manager Technology and Operations at ASB after an international search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

December 01, 2018

Colonial Motor Group Appoints John Journee as a Non-Executive Director

Colonial Motor Group has announced the appointment of John Journee as a Non-Executive Director following a search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

November 23, 2018

SEQEL Partners marks 10 year anniversary with founders transition

SEQEL Partners is celebrating our 10 year Anniversary this month and is marking this major milestone with some significant changes

October 26, 2018

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Appoints Lyndal York as Chief Financial Officer

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, New Zealand’s largest market cap company, has appointed Lyndal York as Chief Financial Officer following a successful global search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

October 26, 2018

Refining NZ Appoints James Miller as a Non-Executive Director

Today NZX listed Refining NZ announced the appointment of James Miller as an Independent Director following a search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

September 22, 2018

ASB appoints Jeanette Kehoe-Perkinson as Executive General Manager, People

ASB has recently announced the appointment of Jeanette Kehoe-Perkinson as the new Executive General Manager, People after an extensive national and international search conducted by SEQEL.

September 17, 2018

Russell McVeagh Appoints Jo Avenell as Chief Executive

Russell McVeagh has recently announced the appointment of Jo Avenell as Chief Executive after an extensive national and international search conducted by SEQEL.

September 10, 2018

Ballance Agri-Nutrients appoints Tony van der El as General Manager On Shore Supply Chain

Ballance Agri-Nutrients has announced the appointment of Tony van der El to the newly created General Manager On Shore Supply Chain position.

September 01, 2018

Construction Health and Safety New Zealand (CHASNZ) Appoints Chris Alderson as Chief Executive Officer

Construction Health and Safety New Zealand (CHASNZ) is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Alderson as Chief Executive Officer following an execute search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

August 30, 2018

MercyAscot Appoints Ian England as Chief Executive Officer

MercyAscot, one of New Zealand’s leading private healthcare providers has appointed returning New Zealand hospital leader Ian England as Chief Executive.

August 29, 2018

Vector Appoints Colin Daly as Chief executive Officer of E-Co Products Group

Vector has today announced the appointment of Colin Daly to the position of Chief Executive Officer for E-Co Products Groups Limited, better known as HRV, after a search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

July 23, 2018

Rangatira Private Equity Appoints Mark Dossor as Chief Executive

Rangatira has recently announced the appointment of Mark Dossor as Chief Executive following an executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

June 20, 2018

Alliance Group Appoints Shane Kingston as General Manager Sales

Alliance Group, the world’s largest sheepmeat exporter, has appointed Irishman Shane Kingston, as General Manager Sales after a global search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

June 10, 2018

City Rail Link Limited Appoints Sean Sweeney as Chief Executive of NZ’s largest infrastructure project

City Rail Link Limited has recently announced the appointment of Dr Sean Sweeney as Chief Executive after a global search conducted by SEQEL.

June 08, 2018

Evolve Education Group Appoints Rosanne Graham as Chief Executive Officer

Rosanne Graham has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of NZX listed Evolve Education Group.

June 08, 2018

Investore Property Appoints Grainne Troute as Non Executive Director

Investore Property, a leading New Zealand property fund has appointed Grainne Troute as a Non Executive Director following a search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

May 01, 2018

AIA Appoints Rob McDonald to the Board of Sovereign

AIA has recently announced the appointment of Rob McDonald to the Board of Sovereign, a business which it has recently acquired from Commonwealth Bank Group, following a search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

May 01, 2018

Kaingaroa Timberlands Appoint Sheridan Broadbent and Brian Roche as Non-Executive Directors

Kaingaroa Timberlands has announced the appointment of Brian Roche and Sheridan Broadbent as Non-Executive Directors, following a search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

April 27, 2018

Fonterra Brands New Zealand Appoints Dr. Beatrijs van Liedekerke as General Manager Food Safety, Quality & Regulatory

Fonterra Brands, the New Zealand consumer products division of Fonterra Co-operative, recently appointed Dr Beatrijs van Liedekerke as General Manager Food Safety, Quality & Regulatory (FSQR).

April 08, 2018

Chorus Appoints Elaine Campbell as General Counsel and Company Secretary

Elaine Campbell will be appointed General Counsel and Company Secretary at Chorus from mid-August 2018.

March 26, 2018

Fidelity Life Assurance Company Appoints Simon Pennington as Chief Financial Officer

Fidelity Life Assurance Company Limited (“Fidelity Life”) recently announced the appointment of Simon Pennington as Chief Financial Officer following a search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

January 22, 2018

Fonterra Cooperative Group Appoints Rob McGill as General Manager Strategic Pricing, Global Foodservices

Fonterra is pleased to announce the appointment of Rob McGill as General Manager of Strategic Pricing for the Global Foodservice division, following an international executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

January 15, 2018

Harbour Asset Management Appoints Linda Jenkinson as Non-Executive Director

Harbour Asset Management has announced the appointment of Linda Jenkinson as an Independent Director following a executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

January 15, 2018

Douglas Pharmaceuticals Appoints Jo Copeland as General Manager Human Resources

Douglas Pharmaceuticals is pleased to announce the appointment of Jo Copeland as General Manager Human Resources following an executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

January 01, 2018

EnviroNZ Appoints Chris Aughton as Chief Executive

EnviroNZ has appointed Chris Aughton as Chief Executive following an international executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

January 01, 2018

Treescape Appoints James Fletcher as Chief Executive Officer

Treescape announces the appointment of James Fletcher as Chief Executive following an executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

December 12, 2017

Holmes Group appoints Graham Darlow as Chair of Holmes Consulting

Holmes Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Graham Darlow as Independent Chair of the subsidiary company, Holmes Consulting, following a search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

December 04, 2017

Westland Milk Products Appoints Jeffrey Goodwin as General Manager Sales

Westland Milk has appointed Australian Jeffrey Goodwin as General Manager Sales, following an extensive international search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

November 30, 2017

SEQEL Appointee Rob Campbell Wins NZSA Beacon Award

The Chairman of Tourism Holdings and Summerset Group, and Chairman Elect of SkyCity, Rob Campbell, has been awarded the New Zealand Shareholders Association (NZSA) Beacon Award for 2017.

November 27, 2017

Alliance Appoints Willie Wiese as General Manager Manufacturing

Alliance has announced the appointment of Willie Wiese as General Manager Manufacturing, following an extensive international executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

November 23, 2017

ITM Appoints Darrin Hughes as Chief Executive Officer

The ITM Board are pleased to announce the appointment of Darrin Hughes as Chief Executive Officer following an executive search undertaken by SEQEL Partners.

November 20, 2017

Wellington Electricity Appoints Clive Smith as Chief Financial Officer

Wellington Electricity has recently announced the appointment of Clive Smith following an executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

October 31, 2017

The Griffin’s Food Company Appoints Deanne Schoeman as Head of Human Resources

The Griffin’s Food Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Deanne Schoeman as Human Resources Director, following an executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

October 23, 2017

Fonterra Appoints Troy Donovan as Manager Capital Projects

Fonterra is pleased to announce the appointment of Troy Donovan as the Manager for Capital Projects based in Waikato, following an international executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

October 02, 2017

Alliance Group Appoints Gijs Faber as General Manager Supply Chain

Alliance Group, the world’s largest sheep meat exporter, has appointed Gijs Faber as General Manager Supply Chain after a global search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

October 02, 2017

Fidelity Life Appoints Adrian Riminton as General Manager Distribution

Fidelity Life is pleased to announce the appointment of Adrian Riminton as General Manager Distribution following an executive search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

September 26, 2017

SEQEL hosts Jacinda Ardern at Human Resources Leaders Lunch

Jacinda Ardern, was guest speaker at SEQEL’s Human Resources Director Leadership Luncheon.  Ms Ardern shared her thoughts her vision for New Zealand and the interplay between business and social issues with the group.

September 04, 2017

Mercury Appoints Scott St John as a Non-Executive Director

Mercury Chair Joan Withers recently announced that Scott St John will be appointed as a Non Executive Director, following a search conducted by SEQEL partners.   

September 01, 2017

BNZ Insurance Appoints Fiona Oliver as a Non-Executive Director

BNZ Insurance has announced the appointment of Fiona Oliver as a Non Executive Director following a search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

August 30, 2017

SEQEL Comment in 2017 Herald Chief Executive Salary Survey

SEQEL Partner James Sleigh noted that “the New Zealand market puts less emphasis on annual base salary hikes and a greater emphasis on creating value for shareholders than the Australia market”.

August 15, 2017

Evolve Education Group Appoint Anthony Quirk and Lynda Reid as Non-Executive Directors

SEQEL has facilitated the appointment of Anthony Quirk and Lynda Reid as directors to the board of Evolve Education Group, one of New Zealand’s leading early childhood education service organisations.

August 02, 2017

Metlifecare Appoints Mark Binns and Rod Snodgrass as Non-Executive Directors

SEQEL has facilitated the appointment of Mark Binns and Rod Snodgrass as independent directors to the board of Metlifecare, one of New Zealand’s largest retirement village providers.

July 31, 2017

SkyCity Name Rob Campbell as Chairman Designate

SkyCity Entertainment Group has announced it’s new director Rob Campbell is to replace Chris Moller who will retire from New Zealand’s only listed casino company at the end of this year.

June 15, 2017

Chorus Appoints Shaun Philp as General Manager Human Resources

Shaun Philp will be appointed General Manager Human Resources at Chorus from early September 2017.

June 07, 2017

Metlifecare Appoints Richard Thomson as Chief Financial Officer

Metlifecare, the publicly-listed retirement lifestyle company, has appointed Richard Thomson as their new Chief Financial Officer.

June 05, 2017

Westland Milk Products Appoints Dorian Devers as Chief Financial Officer

Westland, New Zealand’s second largest dairy cooperative, has appointed Dorian Devers to its executive team reporting to Chief Executive, Toni Brendish.

April 20, 2017

ASX/NZX Announcement – Intention to Appoint Rob Campbell to SKYCITY Board

SKYCITY Entertainment Group Limited advises that it intends to appoint Rob Campbell as a non-executive director to the SKYCITY board, following a search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

April 04, 2017

The Comfort Group Appoints Kim Ellis as Chairman

Kim Ellis has been appointed Chairman of the privately owned Comfort Group following a search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

February 20, 2017

Vista Appoints Cristiano Nicolli as a Non-Executive Director

Cris Nicolli has been appointed as an Independent Non Executive Director of New Zealand software business, Vista Group.

January 20, 2017

Allegro Private Equity Appoints Bryn Harrison as Chief Executive of Carpet Court

SEQEL has assisted in the appointment of Bryn Harrison as Chief Executive of Carpet Court for leading private equity firm, Allegro. 

January 16, 2017

BNZ Appoints Louis Hawke as a Non-Executive Director

Louis Hawke has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of BNZ, effective 1 February 2017, via a search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

December 20, 2016

Steel & Tube Appoints Susan Paterson as Chair Designate

Susan Paterson has recently been appointed NZX listed Steel & Tube Holdings as Chair Designate, via a search run by SEQEL Partners. The NZ Herald article from December 21, 2016 relating to this appointment follows.

November 20, 2016

Metlifecare Appoints Huma Faruqui as General Manager Human Resources

SEQEL has facilitated the appointment of Huma Faruqui as General Manager Human Resources at Metlifecare, reporting to Chief Executive Glen Sowry.

October 20, 2016

Chorus Appoints Mark Cross as a Non-Executive Director

SEQEL has recently appointed Mark Cross to the Board of NZX20 company, Chorus.

August 20, 2016

Frucor Appoints Kevin Bowler as their New Zealand Chief Executive Officer

Frucor Beverages has appointed Kevin Bowler to run the New Zealand business.

August 12, 2016

Westland Milk Products Appoints Toni Brendish as Chief Executive Officer

Westland Milk Products has appointed Australian Toni Brendish to run New Zealand’s second largest dairy cooperative. 

July 29, 2016

SEQEL Hosts Incoming Governor General, Dame Patsy Reddy

Dame Patsy Reddy, New Zealand’s incoming Governor General, was guest speaker at SEQEL’s Human Resources Director Leadership Luncheon. Ms Reddy shared her thoughts on her new remit and provided some insights from her broad corporate and public sector governance background. She commences her role in September.

July 09, 2016

Fidelity Life Appoints Nadine Tereora as Chief Executive Officer

SEQEL has assisted in the appointment of Nadine Tereora as Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Life.

June 06, 2016

BNZ Appoints Kevin Kenrick as a Non-Executive Director

Kevin Kenrick is to join the board of BNZ, the New Zealand subsidiary of National Australia Bank on July 1st, following a search conducted by SEQEL.

May 30, 2016

Freightways Appoints Peter Kean as a Non-Executive Director

NZX Listed company, Freightways, one of New Zealand’s leading integrated transport firms, has appointed Peter Kean to its board in a search managed by SEQEL.

February 20, 2016

Sealord Appoints Rui Ventura as General Manager Operations

SEQEL has assisted in the appointment of South African born Rui Ventura as General Manager Operations of Sealord Group.

January 30, 2016

BNZ Appoints Bruce Hassall as a Non-Executive Director

BNZ today announced that PwC Chief Executive Officer and Senior Partner Bruce Hassall has been appointed to the BNZ board of directors, with effect from 21 December, 2015.

November 30, 2015

Cure Kids Appoints Frances Benge as Chief Executive Officer

SEQEL has facilitated the appointment of Frances Benge to Cure Kids as Chief Executive Officer.

November 20, 2015

Metlifecare Limited Appoints Glen Sowry as Chief Executive

Glen Sowry has been appointed Chief Executive of Metlifecare Limited, following a search conducted by SEQEL. 

November 10, 2015

Chorus Appoints Glen Thomas as Head of Strategy

Glen Thomas has recently been appointed to Chorus as Head of Strategy.

October 20, 2015

Douglas Pharmaceuticals Appoints Scott Sherriff as Chief Commercial Officer

SEQEL has facilitated the appointment of Scott Sherriff as Chief Commercial Officer at Douglas Pharmaceuticals. 

October 10, 2015

Chorus Appoints Murray Jordan as a Non-Executive Director

Murray Jordan has recently been appointed to the Board of Chorus in a search conducted by SEQEL.

October 01, 2015

Freightways Appoints Mark Rushworth as a Non-executive Director

Mark Rushworth has been appointed to the Board of Freightways after a search conducted by SEQEL Partners. 

September 20, 2015

Sky Network Television Appoints Susan Paterson as a Non-Executive Director

Susan Paterson has 19 years of experience as a professional director. She has a Bachelor of Pharmacy and practiced as a pharmacist before moving into management roles in New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

April 20, 2015

BNZ Appoints Mai Chen as a Non-Executive Director

Mai Chen has been recently appointed to the Board of BNZ following a search by SEQEL

April 10, 2015

Chorus Appoints Patrick Strange as a Non-Executive Director

SEQEL has facilitated the appointment of Dr Patrick Strange to the Chorus Board.

December 20, 2014

Alliance Group Appoints David Surveyor as Chief Executive

SEQEL has facilitated the appointment of David Surveyor as the new Chief Executive for Alliance Group. David has gained a wealth of experience in B2B sales and marketing, distribution and leaderships roles. David’s portfolio includes leadership roles at BlueScope Steel and Laminex. Most recently he ran Aus$750m Laminex Australia, part of Fletcher Building.

November 20, 2014

Comfort Group Appoints Gareth Edgecombe as Chief Executive Officer

SEQEL has facilitated the appointment of Gareth Edgecombe as Chief Executive Officer of Comfort Group, an iconic $500m Australasian consumer products business which includes Sleepmaker, Sleephead, Simmons and more. Gareth Edgecombe is a highly experienced senior executive who has gained international experience with Coca Cola and Campbell Arnotts.