New boss appointed for Kaiteriteri Reserve Board

October 29th, 2015
[Press release]

The Kaiteriteri Recreation Reserve Board today announced the appointment of David Ross as its new chief executive.

Mr Ross (pictured) takes up the role on 2nd November on secondment from the Department of Conservation, where he has been Business Development Manager for the past three years.

Reserve Board Chair Chris Hawkes said David Ross brings a rich array of professional and personal experience in conservation, sustainable development and outdoor recreation, as well as a strong business leadership and marketing background both in New Zealand and internationally.

"We're delighted to have been able to attract a person of David's calibre, Chris said. "He brings the dual strengths of a clear environmental philosophy and track record together with strong commercial skills and rigour.

"These attributes will be critical in leading the next phase of the Reserve's strategic development. Preserving Kaiteriteri as a safe, family-friendly outdoor recreation area while meeting our commercial, conservation and cultural imperatives will require innovative thinking and proactive leadership, and we are very confident David will bring that to the role."

Mr Hawkes said that balancing the many interests of the Reserve's multiple stakeholders, managing the large fluctuations in visitor numbers year-round, and implementing the Reserve's major redevelopment plan were among the many challenges of the job.

"This is a highly demanding role and I would like to acknowledge the work of the previous Reserve Manager, Rob Guild, over the past 26 years. David will be building on Rob's considerable achievements over that time.

"The major challenge now is to go forward with a relatively new team to future-proof the Reserve's value and build the next chapter of our unique story, making Kaiteriteri a truly outstanding place to visit, explore, play, work and live."

David Ross has had over twenty years' commercial experience in New Zealand, Europe, Asia and the US, spanning sales and marketing, commercial partnership and business development roles. Other significant interests include aviation (he has a commercial helicopter pilot's licence), climbing and skiing.

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