Ian Chamberlain has moved up from vice-chair as two independent directors also appointed.
NZ Certified Builders Association has appointed Ian Chamberlain as its new board chair, as well as appointing two new independent directors, at a time of significant challenges to the building sector.
A builder for more than 37 years, Chamberlain has stepped up to the role of chair from vice-chair over the past year, to provide continuity in the governance of the association.
The two new Independent Directors are former Ministry of Housing and Department of Building & Housing Chief Executive and now professional director, Katrina Bach, and Chartered Accountant and financial advisory consultant, Andrée Atkinson.
Chief Executive Grant Florence said the association is delighted to welcome the new directors who each bring specific expertise and an important external perspective.
“Andrée’s financial expertise will be an asset around the board table, particularly in the context of our continued membership growth, and Katrina brings a unique and valuable perspective as we navigate and best represent our members’ interests during a period of unprecedented regulatory change."
Atkinson is the advisory director in Atkinson Consulting and a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. She has had significant experience on client advisory boards and not-for-profit boards, and is currently Chairperson of the Youthtown Foundation and North Shore Events Centre Boards.
Bach was Chief Executive of the Department of Building & Housing for nearly a decade prior to its merger with MBIE in 2012, and before that, Chief Executive of the Ministry of Housing. A member of the Institute of Directors. She is currently a board member of CCS Disability Action, and has held board and chairperson roles for several Crown entities.
The new appointments follow former NZCB Chair Kevin Sceats’ completion of his term as an independent director. He remains chair of the Halo Guarantees Ltd Board, which oversees NZCB’s Halo 10-Year Residential Guarantee.
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