AIA – Auckland Airport announces executive team change

Market Release | 5 September 2023

Auckland Airport announces executive
team change

Auckland Airport today announced Chief Infrastructure Officer André Lovatt has
resigned after five years with the organisation to take up a new role at KiwiRail in
December.
Chief Executive Carrie Hurihanganui said André’s strong leadership skills and
extensive knowledge in engineering have been invaluable, particularly as Auckland
Airport has rebuilt its infrastructure team and ramped up the infrastructure
development programme post pandemic. Three major projects are now progressing
across transport, terminals and airfield, building necessary resilience into New
Zealand’s gateway and delivering the uplift in customer experience travellers are
asking for.
“André has played a pivotal role in shaping Auckland Airport’s infrastructure
development programme and future roadmap, setting the pathway to transform our
infrastructure over the coming years. He’s also done a fantastic job in creating a
strong foundation for us to build on with an infrastructure team that has both the
tenure and experience to successfully deliver our projects.
“With the delivery of projects now moving forward at pace, André’s decided the time
is right for him to take the next step in his career at KiwiRail as Chief Infrastructure
Officer. We wish him all the very best for the future,” said Ms Hurihanganui.
Mr Lovatt will take up his new role in December 2023, with Auckland Airport to get
underway shortly with the process of appointing his replacement.

ENDS

For further information please contact:

Investors:
Stewart Reynolds
Head of Strategy, Planning and Performance
+64 27 511 9632
stewart.reynolds@aucklandairport.co.nz
Media:

Libby Middlebrook
Head of Communications and External Relations
+64 21 989 908
Libby.middlebrook@aucklandairport.co.nz