Mike Stanley was elected unopposed to his third and final term as volunteer President of the New Zealand Olympic Committee at today’s General Assembly.
Stanley became a board member in 2003 and was elected President in 2009. He was invested with the Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to sport at the close of 2016.
“As an Olympian, I am honoured to lead the New Zealand Olympic Committee for another four years,” he said.
“I will work to further strengthen the Olympic and Commonwealth Games Movements in New Zealand and protect the integrity of sport. I want to ensure that our athletes are given every opportunity to reach their potential and look forward to another challenging, yet rewarding four years.”
Deputy Chair Simon Wickham was farewelled from the New Zealand Olympic Committee Board having concluded the maximum three term period.
Wickham was elected to the board in 2005 and has been Deputy Chair since 2008. He was also a selector for summer and winter Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games teams from 2006 until 2016 as well as many Youth Games teams.
“It has been a privilege to volunteer for this pinnacle sports governance position in New Zealand,” said Wickham. “I’ve always felt very honoured to be here on behalf of New Zealand sport. In the 12 years I’ve been a board member I’ve seen transformational change. Today the New Zealand Olympic Committee is an organisation focused on sport, on excellence and on inspiring young people now and into the future.”
The New Zealand Olympic Committee warmly thanks Wickham for his commitment to the Olympic and Commonwealth Games movements in New Zealand.
General Manager of IAG and Chair of Athletics NZ board Annette Purvis was elected to her first term on the New Zealand Olympic Committee board. Along with a strong background in senior executive management, Purvis brings extensive sport governance experience and a focus on National Sporting Organisations. Succession planning for her position on the Athletics NZ board is underway.
Trevor Taylor was elected to his second term on the New Zealand Olympic Committee board. Taylor is an experienced director with wide-ranging senior executive and governance experience.
Both Purvis and Taylor had been recommended to the membership by the Board Appointments Panel made up of Sir John Wells (Members’ representative), Jane Huria (independent) and Simon Wickham (NZOC board).
The New Zealand Olympic Committee thanks Meng Foon for also standing as a candidate in today’s board election.
About the Board
The New Zealand Olympic Committee board membership comprises a President and five members elected by the membership, together with IOC Members and the Chair of the New Zealand Olympic Athletes’ Commission. Following today’s General Assembly, the New Zealand Olympic Committee board comprises President Mike Stanley CMNZM, Nathan Twaddle (NZ Athletes’ Commission representative), Sarah Walker (IOC and Olympic Athletes Commission representative), Barry Maister (IOC Member) Liz Dawson, Diana Puketapu, Tony Hall, Trevor Taylor and Annette Purvis.
The New Zealand Olympic Committee board is a volunteer body and directors are limited to three elected terms, each of four years.
Board members seeking election may be recommended to the New Zealand Olympic Committee membership by a separate Board Appointments Panel made up of Sir John Wells, Jane Huria and Simon Wickham.
Candidates not recommended by the BAP may still stand for election at the General Assembly.
About Annette Purvis
Annette Purvis has held Governance roles within Athletics New Zealand, IPC World Athletic Championships 2011, IAAF Women’s Committee and the Christchurch School of Gymnastics.
She is currently Chair of Athletics NZ where she has led a review of the organisation’s constitution, refreshed the Board governance practice and overseen improved member and stakeholder engagement strategy and focus. She also led a revitalized Athletics NZ High Performance strategy.
Her executive career has seen Purvis lead large operational teams and functional project streams for large corporate projects with a focus on the Insurance industry. More recently as a General Manager for IAG she led their residential earthquake customer settlements programme for Canterbury and now Kaikoura.
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