The Warehouse Group announces new Future Director

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To: Market Information Services Section
NZX Limited

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2 August 2019


The Warehouse Group announces new Future Director

The Board of The Warehouse Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Renee
Mateparae as the company’s latest participant in the Future Director programme, continuing
the Group’s commitment to supporting the next generation of governance talent in New
Zealand.
Ms Mateparae is currently the Tribe Lead for Future Connectivity at Spark New Zealand,
taking a lead role in looking for future connectivity including Mobile, Internet of Things,
marketplaces, 5G and the technology and productisation of these. At Spark, Renee has
played a key leadership role in the organisation’s transition to agile. Prior to this role, Renee
worked for major organisations such as Air New Zealand and Macquarie Group. Her earlier
career years included roles in strategy transformations, customer experience, product
strategy, product development, engineering and business optimisation. She also has
previous governance experience, including as a director with AUT Ventures and as Board
Observer at PropertyNZ.

Ms Mateparae holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration and a Bachelor of
Engineering (Automation and Control) (Hons) from Massey University.
Chair Joan Withers said, “With career credentials that have included a variety of challenges
and opportunities internationally and locally, her significant experience in strategy, digital and
disruptive technologies and her focus on the end-to-end customer experience, Renee has
skills and attributes which will enable her to provide a fresh perspective to Board discussions
on a variety of emerging issues. We look forward to the contribution she will make to the
company and as a board we are delighted that we have the opportunity to assist in increasing
the availability of candidates in New Zealand ready for director appointments.”
Last financial year Vena Crawley participated in this initiative and his contribution was highly
valued by Directors.
Ms Mateparae will attend the first Board meeting on 22 August 2019 and her appointment will
continue through to the 2020 Annual Meeting.

ENDS


Joan Withers, Chair
To be contacted via Tanya Henderson on +64 21 195 2854