Movers & shakers

Foodstuffs North Island has announced the appointment of Gemma Croombs as GM Wholesale. “This is a new position on our executive team,” Foodstuffs North Island’s CEO Chris Quin says. “We have been working to consolidate our wholesale team to one structure and have decided to appoint a new senior leader to focus on wholesale as one of our key initiatives.” Gemma’s most recent role was as an advisory to the executive team at Mediaworks, where she was in a Transformation Leadership role.

National accounting and business advisory firm Staples Rodway is pleased to announce the promotion of Wendy Skinner to director, business advice in its Christchurch office. Ms Skinner joined Staples Rodway in 2016 as an associate, and has more than 20 years’ experience in the industry. Additionally Claire Dilks has been appointed as associate director, Taxation Services. Ms Dilks has spent the past 18 years at EY, including stints in its international offices in Australia and the UK, specialising in corporate tax.

Mortgage Express announces the appointment of Chris Welch, mortgage adviser based in Wellington. After three years in London, working in corporate and investment banking, Chris has returned to Wellington with a desire to help his clients achieve their dreams of home ownership. Along with an in-depth understanding of the Wellington property market, Chris explains that working as a mortgage adviser combines his background in banking with his genuine desire to see his clients buy their dream homes.

Technology and Commercial lawyer Liz Blythe has joined Russell McVeagh as the firm's newest special counsel. With an unerring drive and passion for ICT and commercial legal work, Liz joins the firm after years spent working in Technology and Commercial Contracts for US, UK and New Zealand law firms.