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Grow Wellington appoints CEO

Monday 17 September 2012, 10:43AM

By Grow Wellington Limited

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WELLINGTON

Paul Mersi, Chair of Grow Wellington, today announced the appointment of Gerard Quinn as its new Chief Executive.

Mr Mersi says, "We are very pleased with Gerard's appointment and warmly welcome someone of his calibre to lead the Grow Wellington team".

"We received very strong levels of interest in the position. Gerard stood out for his unique and proven combination of strengths and skills.   Together these make him an ideal leader of a re-oriented and revitalised Grow Wellington, maximising the value of Grow Wellington's ratepayer funding."

"Gerard brings energy, strong leadership, and a wealth of experience in the field of economic development.  This is balanced by a strong intellect and Gerard's fresh perspective that will be of enormous benefit to the Wellington region."

Most recently Mr Quinn held senior management roles at Canterbury Development Corporation, providing economic development leadership and strong community engagement throughout the earthquakes and subsequent recovery.

Mr Quinn says, "I am very excited about leading the Grow Wellington team at this time, and delivering the Wellington Regional Strategy and the Destination Wellington programme.  Wellington plays a significant role in growing NZ Inc and I'm looking forward to working with all the partners that will help drive sustainable economic growth - businesses, Councils, iwi, the community and tertiaries - to help inspire innovation, and attract talent, business and investment."

Mr Quinn will start in his new role on [insert date] 2012, following a handover with interim Chief Executive, Keith Marshall.

Mr Mersi says, "On behalf of the Grow Wellington Board, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Keith Marshall for his outstanding role as interim Chief Executive.  Keith has done a great job of effectively leading the team and maintaining its momentum over the last three months."