The Warehouse Group announces new director appointment
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To: Market Information Services Section
NZX Limited
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Auckland, 12 February 2021
The Warehouse Group announces new Director appointment
The Warehouse Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Rachel Taulelei as a Non-Executive Director of
The Warehouse Group Limited.
Ms Taulelei, who joins The Warehouse Group Board effective immediately, is CEO of Kono. An associated
business of Wakatū Incorporation, Kono NZ is a vertically integrated, family-owned Māori food and beverage
producer and exporter of award-winning wine, cider, craft beer, seafood, fruit and natural fruit bars.
Ms Taulelei presently chairs New Zealand’s APEC Business Advisory Council, and her career includes being a
former US Trade Commissioner, founder of sustainable seafood company Yellow Brick Road Limited and a
member of the Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Council. Her governance experience includes Moana NZ,
Wellington Regional Stadium Trust, New Zealand Wine Growers, Aquaculture New Zealand, NZ Hops, the Young
Enterprise Trust, and the Sir Peter Blake Trust. Rachel has received the Sir Peter Blake Leadership Award and is a
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to food and hospitality. She is a KEA World Class New
Zealander and in 2018 was named Māori Woman Business Leader at the prestigious University of Auckland
Aotearoa Māori Business Leaders Awards.
The Warehouse Group Chair Joan Withers said she is delighted Rachel is joining The Warehouse Group Board.
“Rachel has unique commercial experience as CEO of a large operational locally-owned business. She also has
strong, valuable credentials leading Business Councils and Non-Executive Directorships in the retail industry.
“Rachel’s broad ranging experience will add an important skillset to our Board and will complement the skills of
existing members. The directors and CEO are looking forward to working with Rachel as we continue to drive the
strategic plan for the Group forward.”
Ms Taulelei holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Victoria, and is a member of the New Zealand
Institute of Directors and a graduate of the Stanford University Executive Programme.
Ms Taulelei will attend her first Board meeting as a director on 24 February 2021 and, as required by the
Company’s Constitution, will stand for election by shareholders at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting in
November.
ENDS
Contact details regarding this announcement:
Jordan Schuler, Corporate Affairs Partner +64 21 143 6930
Media.enquiries@thewarehousegroup.co.nz
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