Hon Tony Ryall
Minister of State Owned Enterprises
7 July 2011
Media statement New SOE
appointments
State Owned Enterprises Minister
Tony Ryall has today announced three new appointments to
State Owned Enterprise and Crown Company boards.
Chair of
the Lotteries Commission Judy Kirk has been appointed as
director of MetService. Mrs Kirk is a former president of
the National Party.
Alistair Scott has been appointed to
the board of Transpower. He is a director of numerous
boards, and is a former executive at Meridian Energy and
Credit Suisse Boston.
Justin Murray, Managing Director of
Murray and Co Ltd, has been appointed to the board of
Christchurch International Airport.
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