NZX AND ASX RELEASE
18 JULY 2016
SUMMERSET WELCOMES GR?INNE TROUTE TO BOARD
Summerset Group Holdings Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of
Gr?inne Troute to the Board of Directors.
Ms Troute is currently a director of Tourism Holdings Limited and is General
Manager Corporate Services at SKYCITY Entertainment Group, where she has been
for 8 years. Ms Troute was previously at McDonald''s Restaurants NZ for 14
years in senior executive roles, the last 3 of which she was the Managing
Director for New Zealand.
Summerset Chairman Rob Campbell said Ms Troute brings a wealth of experience
to the Summerset board. "Gr?inne''s expertise in operating customer-focused
businesses in highly competitive sectors will be very beneficial for
Summerset and we look forward to her contribution."
Ms Troute said, "I''m looking forward to joining the Summerset Board and being
able to share my skills with a growing New Zealand company, and making the
transition into a full-time governance career."
The appointment brings the Board of Directors back to five members, following
the retirement of Norah Barlow in April this year. It is the Board''s
intention to appoint one further director with Chairman Rob Campbell saying
"The Board has a strong mix of experience and skills but we are continuing to
seek to add another Board member who can add experience from the aged care,
retirement village and hospital sectors."
Ms Troute joins the Board as a non-executive independent director on 1
September 2016.
For investor relations enquiries:
Scott Scoullar
Chief Financial Officer
scott.scoullar@summerset.co.nz
04 894 7320 or 029 894 7317
For media enquiries:
Michelle Brooker
Senior Communications Advisor
michelle.brooker@summerset.co.nz
04 830 1106 or 021 225 9624
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