Bowen Pan appointed Independent Director
NEW ZEALAND MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT
MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT
13 June 2025
Bowen Pan appointed Independent Director
AUCKLAND, 13 June 2025: NZME Limited (NZX: NZM, ASX: NZM) (“NZME”) advises that it has
appointed Bowen Pan as an Independent Director effective from today Friday 13 June 2025.
Mr Pan has an extensive background in developing digital platforms, online marketplaces and
consumer product strategy across global technology and media companies. He is the founder of
Facebook Marketplace - now used by more than a billion people worldwide and has led teams behind
high-growth digital services such as Facebook Gaming.
In his time at Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform, he launched and scaled Stripe Apps and rebuilt
the Stripe Dashboard, enabling global e-commerce integrations used by millions of businesses
globally. Most recently, he served as VP of Product at Common Room, an AI-powered customer
intelligence platform for sales and marketing teams serving clients such as Atlassian, Rippling and
Twilio.
As an advisor and investor, Mr Pan partners with companies and venture funds across New Zealand,
Australia, and the United States. His global experience in building and scaling digital products makes
him a valuable addition to NZME’s Board, particularly as it expands its digital and marketplace
offerings. Mr Pan holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, as well as Bachelor’s
degrees in Engineering and Property from the University of Auckland.
Steven Joyce, NZME Chair says: “I am delighted to welcome Bowen to the NZME Board. His
considerable expertise across many digital platforms will assist NZME’s focus on accelerating its
digital transformation.”
Bowen Pan says: “I’m excited to join the NZME Board and bring my experience across digital
platforms, online consumer products and marketplaces to the table. NZME plays a critical role in New
Zealand’s media landscape, and I look forward to working with my fellow Board members and the
NZME team to help shape its next chapter.”
The NZME Board has determined that Mr Pan is an Independent Director in accordance with NZX
Listing Rule 2.6.1.
Under NZME’s constitution, Mr Pan will be required to retire at the next Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.
He will stand for election by shareholders at that meeting.
The appointment of Mr Pan to the NZME Board brings the total number of directors to six.
ENDS
Authorised by the NZME Board.
For further information please contact:
For media For investors
Kelly Gunn
GM Communications
+64 27 213 5625
kelly.gunn@nzme.co.nz
David Mackrell
Chief Financial Officer
+64 21 311 911
david.mackrell@nzme.co.nz
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