Enterprise Motor Group chief executive Chris Stephenson has been confirmed as the new chairman of VIA’s board of directors.
Vehicle Inspection NZ chief executive Sean Stevens will be the vice chair.
The other two members of the board are Ken Quigley of Jacanna and Matt Battle of Moana Blue.
Stephenson had been the expected choice for chairperson by many in the trade, having been behind some of the work to restructure the organisation and help it get away from its mounting financial issues.
The chairperson and board are tasked only with governance responsibilities and as such one of their immediate priorities will be the short to medium term financial performance of the Association.
The strategy and policy direction is driven by the broader VIA council, which will meet four times a year – the next time in October.
