Following voting for the positions of all New Zealand Chapter positions, the New Zealand Chapter is delighted to confirm that:
- Andrew Gatland has been elected as New Zealand Chapter Chair; and
- Jon Irving has been elected as New Zealand Chapter Vice Chair
The Asset Management Council would like to extend its sincere thanks to Rex Harland, outgoing New Zealand Chapter Chair, for all his time and effort over the last two years. We are delighted that Rex will stay on in the Committee as a general member.
Rex joins re-elected members Peter Griffiths, Jack Crutzen and Wayne Hatcher, along with newly appointed Committee member, Luka Baresic. Welcome, Luka.
We thank Jules Congalton, outgoing committee member, and we acknowledge that Andrew Gatland has done a wonderful job over the last two years as Vice Chair and will seamlessly flow into the Chair position.
If you are wanting to get in touch with the New Zealand chapter, please drop them a line to: chapnewz@amcouncil.com.au
Meet the new New Zealand Chapter Chair
Andrew is a strategist and asset management professional with over fifteen years’ experience leading improvement in asset-intensive organisations. He began his career in the electricity distribution sector where he held roles covering decision support, strategic asset management and corporate strategy. Between 2016 and 2018 he managed the programme of work resulting in New Zealand’s first certification to ISO 55001.
In 2019 Andrew established a consulting practice and is currently Principal at Asset Dynamics where he provides support to asset-intensive organisations in strategic planning, asset management, and quality improvement. He is passionate about the promotion of effective asset management as a means for infrastructure and other asset-intensive organisations to deliver on growing stakeholder expectations and realise their potential as critical service providers.
As Chair of the New Zealand Chapter, Andrew’s focus will be continuing to deliver high quality technical events that enable New Zealand organisations to share their asset management knowledge, and to support increased New Zealand participation in Asset Management Council activities.