Ports of Auckland chair Jan Dawson has announced the appointment of two new directors to the board.
It includes Geoff Plunket and Stephen Reindler who are both experienced leaders and will formally start on November 1.
Reindler is currently a director of Z Energy and Steel and Tube and a previous director of Port of Napier, Meridian Energy and Worksafe NZ.
“He has extensive experience working in industries where staff operate in higher risk roles and a rigorous approach to safety is needed,” Dawson says.
“Stephen will strengthen our ability to focus on improving safety while bringing his engineering experience to the projects the port has underway.”
Meanwhile, Plunket is the former chief executive of Port Otago, with nearly 30 years of experience in senior roles there.
“Geoff’s knowledge of port operations and the supply chain and his belief in the importance of customer service will be invaluable as we work to safely improve our operational and financial performance,” Dawson says.
“I am delighted to have been able to recruit such strong candidates to the Ports of Auckland board, which I believe reflects the importance of the Port to Auckland and New Zealand, and bodes well for the future of the company,” she says.
Mayor Phil Goff says Ports of Auckland’s board is now “substantially changed” and the company also expects a new chief executive by early next year.
“This will provide impetus for a new and different approach which is aimed to improve the Port’s performance.
“We look forward to the new board fully implementing the recommendations to change the culture of health and safety at the port following the independent review; meeting the challenges posed by COVID-19 and its impact on supply chains, overseeing the implementation of automation at the port, and improving the port’s financial performance and competitiveness,” Goff says.
