Former Westpac chief executive David McLean has been appointed as the new chair of KiwiRail.
The announcement was made by state owned enterprises minister David Clark and finance minister Grant Robertson.
McLean retired from Westpac in June 2021 after more than two decades at the bank and led the New Zealand operations as chief executive from 2014.
During his time, he promoted a number of diversity and inclusion initiatives, including being one of the first corporates to become a Living Wage employer, and was an inaugural member of Champions for Change.
“Minister Clark and I are confident that David’s extensive business knowledge and leadership experience … will provide additional governance oversight for KiwiRail,” Robertson says.
McLean will begin the role from January 1 and his term runs until October 31, 2024.
Acting chair Sue McCormack, who took over the role following the death of Brian Corban in May, will resume her role as deputy chair from next year.
