NZX Announcement
13 March 2017
For Immediate Release
Commercial Director Appointment
NZ Windfarms Limited Chairman Rodger Kerr-Newell is pleased to announce the
appointment of John Worth as Commercial Director.
John joins with a background in development and energy, he was previously the
General Manager of Investment and Development at Auckland Transport and prior
to this held senior roles at Mighty River Power. He has extensive experience
in energy development including wind power in the Manawatu, having
successfully secured consents for the 326MW Puketoi project in 2013. A
Chartered Professional Engineer, John holds undergraduate and masters degrees
in engineering and management alongside a post-graduate qualification in
strategy and innovation from Oxford. John will join the organisation in
mid-March. Acting CEO Stuart Bauld will step down after a short transition
period.
This appointment forms an important step in the plan outlined at the 2016 AGM
to review and re-shape the company and the way it does business. Progress is
being made on a number of fronts outlined by directors at the last AGM.
For further information contact:
Rodger Kerr-Newell
Chairman
+61 439622281
+64 274828092
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