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Northland Chamber Changes Leadership

At the Northland Chamber AGM on Wednesday night a new board and leader was elected by members. Retiring Chairperson Stephen Gillingham is standing down to pursue ambitious business plans and has been replaced by new President Tony Savage. Tony brings to the Chamber both practical legal advice and knowledge, and hands on business experience.
Tony is a solicitor working at the Whangarei firm of Urlich McNab Kilpatrick, honorary solicitors for the Chamber. He has strong desire and vision to make the Chamber relevant for business people of Northland.

Apart from legal skills and advice, necessary on any Board and for Chamber activities, Tony brings practical business experience as a Manager and Owner of a small New Zealand business. He was also CEO of a nation wide New Zealand company for five years.

Tony is a Trustee of Whangarei Intermediate School, an active member of a Whangarei Rotary Club, is learning to fly gliders and microlights and is qualified Dive Master.

As a Board Member Tony will continue developing a Chamber that works for its Members, is relevant and will assist in lobbying Local and Central Government on Northern business issues.

Tony can assist with access to Central Government contacts and enjoys the confidence of professional relationships at Local and Regional Council level.

Other new Board members are Wendy Coutts from Northern Life Brokers, Darren Mason from Northpower and Terry Sage from Business Coaching New Zealand. The other retiring board member is Dr. Nicky Van Der Bergh who has relocated.

Chamber CEO Jeff Smith says that the new board brings a huge amount of new skills that will be utilised to deliver the Chambers mission of “improving members profits.”

Jeff Smith
09-4384771
ceo@northchamber.co.nz

The Northland Chamber of Commerce is the networking, education, advocacy and marketing group for Northland business, and is part of a nationwide network of 30 and a world-wide movement of 21,000 chambers. Subscription to the free fortnightly chamber e-news can be arranged on info@northchamber.co.nz. Enquiries to 09-4384771 or www.northchamber.co.nz, www.kaiparachamber.co.nz and www.farnorthchamber.co.nz

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