PGW
16/03/2016 12:38
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OFFICE: PGW: Appointment of GM Human Resources
PGG Wrightson ("PGW") is pleased to announce the appointment of Rachel
Shearer to the role of General Manager Human Resources replacing Sue Horo.
Rachel joins PGW having previously held the role of GM Human Resources at
Solid Energy. She has multinational experience across a broad spectrum of
industries having spent 12 years working in Australia, England, United States
and New Zealand.
Rachel, who grew up on a family farm located in Canterbury, is looking
forward to joining PGW and will be based in Christchurch. In this role she
holds ownership of the PGG Wrightson People & Culture Strategy with the
foundations of this being performance, leadership, culture and talent.
PGW's Chief Executive Mark Dewdney said, "I am very pleased to be welcoming
Rachel to the company. Our strategy is focused around our people and our
culture and consequently this is a key role for the business. Rachel comes
to us with a family farming background which I'm sure will be a great asset
in terms of her understanding of the agricultural sector. She also has
plenty of relevant hands on experience in organisations going through growth
and transformation phases, all of which I believe are highly relevant for PGW
today."
Rachel will report to Mark Dewdney and will join PGW on 18 April 2016.
The appointment of Rachel marks the end of Sue Horo's tenure with PGW. Sue
will leave PGW on 21 April 2016.
Mark Dewdney said, "After eight years with PGW, including five years leading
the Human Resources, Health & Safety and Payroll teams, Sue Horo has made the
decision to leave us to spend more time with family. Sue has made a
significant contribution to PGW during her time with the company. Sue has
built a great HR team at PGW and she and her team have been instrumental in
rebuilding our culture and lifting our staff capabilities throughout our
organisation. The successes we are enjoying as a company are all directly
attributable to the skills and engagement of our people. Sue is an
outstanding performer who builds and nurtures high-performing teams. We
would like to take this opportunity to wish Sue all the best for the future."
For further information:
Mark Dewdney
Tel: +64 27 248 3151
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