Road freight body Transporting NZ has appointed Police Commercial Vehicle Safety Team (CVST) veteran Mike McRandle to lead its national team of regional and sector advisors.
McRandle’s career with the police started in 1989, culminating in his leading the South Island CVST and becoming a vice president of the NZ Police Association. He will be leaving those roles to join Transporting NZ starting on June 27.
With a passion for the heavy transport freight sector he sees joining the industry body as the best way to make a positive difference.
He is known to many through his work in the sector and says his new role will be about applying his skillset via a different set of levers.
“Mike’s experience, personal skills and extensive networks make him the ideal candidate to help lead us through the significant and wide range of changes that are coming our way,” Transporting NZ chief executive Nick Leggett says.
“We’ve also got someone with excellent practical experience to be able to give operators general advice on compliance.”
McRandle became a mainlander in 2006 and will continue to be based in Canterbury, bringing a wealth of leadership to Transporting NZ’s team. When not working, he says he enjoys sports, travel and family and friends.
His appointment closely follows that of lawyer Billy Clemens who started earlier this month.
Leggett says it’s another demonstration of Transporting NZ building the diverse capability needed to address the challenges on the industry’s horizon – and shows members the benefits of a solid strategy coupled with delivering results.
