Gráinne Troute

Gráinne is Chair of Summerset's People and Culture Committee. She is a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Directors, a director of Tourism Holdings and Investore Property, and a board member of Duncan Cotterill. Gráinne is a professional director with many years' experience in senior executive roles. She was General Manager, Corporate Services at SKYCITY Entertainment Group and Managing Director of McDonald's Restaurants (NZ). She also held senior management roles with Coopers and Lybrand (now PwC) and HR Consultancy Right Management. Gráinne has vast expertise in operating customer-focused businesses in highly competitive sectors. She has also spent many years as a trustee and Chair in the not-for-profit sector, including having been the Chair of Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) and Chair of Ronald McDonald House Charities New Zealand. Gráinne has been a director of Summerset since 2016.

Current Positions

• Independent Director at Contact Energy Limited (issuer)
• Chair at Waikato-Tainui (iwi)
• Chair of Te Arataura at Waikato-Tainui (iwi)
• Chair of Te Arataura / Kaahui Ariki Representative at Waikato-Tainui (iwi)
• Former Chair of Te Arataura, Kaahui Ariki Representative, Waikato-Tainui College Board Member at Waikato-Tainui (iwi)

Education

BA, GradDipBusStuds