AIA – AA appoints new GM of Corporate Services

Media release
| 11 October 2018

Auckland Airport appoints new General
Manager of Corporate Services
Auckland Airport has announced the appointment of Mary-Liz Tuck as its general
manager of corporate services.
In this role, Mary-Liz will be responsible for leading key corporate functions including
legal, people, safety and public affairs.
Chief executive Adrian Littlewood says: “The general manager of corporate services is
a new role and will bring together many of the company’s core corporate functions.
Mary-Liz has a strong background in the law as well as considerable commercial and
operational experience - making her a great fit for the position.”
“For the past seven years, Mary-Liz has worked for Fisher & Paykel Appliances in
operational, customer experience, business excellence and general counsel roles. Most
recently, she was the executive vice president, business excellence which involved
leading an organisational transformation programme, which delivered important
benefits to the business.”
“Previously Mary-Liz had been employed as Fisher & Paykel Appliance’s general
manager global customer experience, heading a division of 400 employees across New
Zealand, Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom. This followed her roles
in the Fisher & Paykel Technologies business setting up their motor operations in China
and acting general counsel during which time she worked on key projects such as the
Haier takeover of Fisher & Paykel as well as a wide range of other corporate finance,
consumer, competition and commercial law matters.”

“We are delighted Mary-Liz has accepted the role and look forward to having her on
board as we work to deliver on our 30-year master plan and build the airport of the
future.”
Mary-Liz says she is looking forward to using her considerable commercial experience
in her new role.
“I am excited to be joining the Auckland Airport team at this important point in its
history. It has great plans for the future and I know I will enjoy being part of the team
that supports bringing these to life.”
Before joining Fisher & Paykel, Mary-Liz practiced as a lawyer for fifteen years
including with New Zealand law firm Harmos Horton Lusk Limited, and London based
firm, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and was involved in many significant commercial
and corporate transactions including the partial IPO of Vector (acting for Entrust) and
the takeovers of Powerco and Metlifecare.
She will start her new role early in 2019.
ENDS
For further information please contact:
Auckland Airport Public Affairs
+64 27 406 3024