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AIR
05/02/2014 10:01
DIRECTOR
REL: 1001 HRS Air New Zealand Limited (NS)
DIRECTOR: AIR: Board changes announced by Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand announces the appointment of former Fonterra CFO, Jonathan
Mason as a director of the Company with effect from 1 March 2014. Mr Mason
will replace long serving director and former chairman John Palmer who will
retire from the Board on 31 March.
John Palmer served as Chairman of Air New Zealand from November 2001 until he
resigned from that role in September 2013.
Commenting on John Palmer's retirement, Chairman Tony Carter said:
"It would be hard to overstate the enormous contribution John has made,
initially to the survival and then to the successful rebuilding of Air New
Zealand. During the 12 years of his oversight of the Board and management,
the airline has through successive CEO's become a truly iconic New Zealand
company and a global leader in the aviation industry. John's professional,
approachable and inclusive style with the Board and management has steered
the company through substantial change at every level. My colleagues on the
Air New Zealand Board and I have all benefitted from the considered guidance
and friendship John has extended to all of us."
Consistent with policy and practice of continually introducing new people and
skills on to the Air New Zealand Board, Mr Jonathan Mason has been invited to
join the Board from 1 March 2014. Jonathan has extensive international
financial experience in USA and New Zealand having held senior management
positions at Carter Holt Harvey, International Paper Company, Cabot
Corporation and most recently as CFO of Fonterra Cooperative. Jonathan is
currently a director of Vector Limited and Zespri Group Ltd.
"We are very pleased to be able to welcome Jonathan to our Board," said Tony
Carter. "His international and financial experience with other highly
regarded New Zealand companies in competitive markets brings a combination of
skills which will contribute to the ongoing growth and success of Air New
Zealand."
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