Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
Leading economist Cam Bagrie has been appointed as an independent director, board member and Chair of peak road freight organisation Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand.
Mr Bagrie is the former chief economist at ANZ and has held positions at National Bank, Treasury, and Statistics New Zealand. He is currently an independent chair of the governance committee of the NZ Apple and Pear Inc and a board member of Life Education Trust.
Transporting New Zealand CEO Dom Kalasih says Mr Bagrie will bring “additional skills, experience and knowledge to the Board and to our leadership”.
The appointment was made by the organisation’s new board this week, which also formally confirmed Dom Kalasih as CEO, a role he’s held in an interim capacity for 18 months.
Kalasih said on top of Cam Bagrie’s appointment, the next 12 months look very exciting for the organisation.
“I see the effectiveness of sector groups such as livestock, ports and logging really taking off and more relationships with industry suppliers being formed.
“For Transporting New Zealand, continuing to improve engagement across our membership is vital. We are committed to holding more quality events and leading high-level policy advocacy to benefit the road freight industry.”
About Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand is a national membership association representing the road freight transport industry. Their members operate urban, rural and inter- regional commercial freight transport services throughout the country.
Road is the dominant freight mode in New Zealand, transporting 92.8% of the freight task on a tonnage basis, and 75.1% on a tonne-km basis. The road freight transport industry employs over 34,000 people across more than 4,700 businesses, with an annual turnover of $6 billion.
