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GENERAL: WIA: Wellington Airport Announces New Director
09:38am
WIA
22/01/2019 09:38
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GENERAL: WIA: Wellington Airport Announces New Director
Wellington International Airport Limited (WIA) is pleased to announce the
appointment of Wayne Eagleson to the WIA Board with effect from 1 January
2019.
Chairman Tim Brown welcomed Wayne Eagleson to the Board and the experience he
will bring from his extensive career in the government sector.
Mr Eagleson was chief of staff to Prime Minister and Tourism Minister John
Key from 2008 to 2016 and subsequently Bill English until the 2017 election,
and now works for government relations consulting firm Thompson Lewis as a
consulting partner.
Outside of Parliament, he worked as a member of the senior executive team for
Transpower, and in senior roles for Westpac and DB Breweries.
Mr Eagleson replaces Keith Sutton as an independent director appointed by
Wellington City Council. "We want to recognise and thank Keith Sutton for the
immense contribution he has made during his time as a director of Wellington
Airport" said Tim Brown.
The appointment of Mr Eagleson and departure of Mr Sutton will keep the
number of directors of WIA at six.
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For further information please contact:
Renee Carter
+64 21 707 295
renee.carter@wellingtonairport.co.nz
End CA:00329694 For:WIA Type:GENERAL Time:2019-01-22 09:38:42
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