Vvivien Maidaborn will take up the role on October 17.
Vivien Maidaborn.
InternetNZ has announced the appointment of Vivien Maidaborn as its Tumu Whakarae | chief executive.
InternetNZ president Joy Liddicoat said: “The Council completed a robust recruitment process to find the right person to lead InternetNZ … in a pivotal time for InternetNZ, with the new .nz registry due, its commitment to becoming a Te Tiriti o Waitangi-centric organisation, and its strong focus on working for a safe internet for everyone in Aotearoa.
“Vivien’s leadership experience, strong ability to partner with like-minded organisations, and to achieve policy outcomes working with the government, are all reasons why she was selected,” Liddicoat said.
Maidaborn joins InternetNZ with extensive leadership experience. Her career includes three previous CEO roles in key community organisations. She brings to the role a strong background in digital innovation, partnership, and experience in serving a membership constituency.
Most recently, as chief of partnerships and resource mobilisation, Maidaborn has been working in Vietnam for UNICEF. In 2018, she was honoured with a Membership of the New Zealand Order of Merit in recognition of her services to human rights and social enterprise.
“It is an honour to join the dedicated team at InternetNZ ... Covid-19 has shown us the importance of internet access and equity, so now, more than ever, we have to achieve internet equity in New Zealand,” Maidaborn said.
Andrew Cushen has been interim chief executive for the past several months and has “provided strong leadership, a powerful and trusted voice for the organisation, and valuable continuity for staff ... He has led our consultation on a new strategy and annual [and] finalised an organisational structure change that will help to give the wonderful staff focus and structure.”
Cushen will stay on as interim chief executive until Maidaborn takes up the role on October 17, to “ensure a smooth transition of leadership for InternetNZ,” Liddicoat said.
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