Change - Announcement of Appointment::Appointment of Group Chief Financial Officer

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
AUCKLAND COUNCIL
Securities
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Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
21-Sep-2020 10:47:33
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Group Chief Financial Officer
Announcement Reference
SG200921OTHRU67T
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Andrew John
Designation
Funding Manager
Effective Date and Time of the event
21/09/2020 17:00:00
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Media release

21 September 2020

Appointment of Group Chief Financial Officer

Auckland Council has today announced the appointment of Peter Gudsell to the role of Group Chief Financial Officer.

Mr Gudsell joins the council from the University of Auckland, where he has been the Chief Financial Officer since 2016. Prior to that, he was the Chief Financial Officer for the Christchurch City Council and has held senior management roles at Telecom NZ and Vodafone NZ.

Mr Gudsell will join the council on 14 December 2020. Kevin Ramsay, who has been acting in the role since the departure of Matthew Walker in April 2020, will remain at the council until February 2021.

Ends

For further information please contact:
Katherine Forbes,
Head of Public Affairs,
Mobile: +64 21 872 680,
Email: katherine.forbes@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz


Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
14/12/2020
Name Of Person
Peter John Gudsell
Age
53
Country Of Principal Residence
New Zealand
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process)
N/A
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
Yes, Group Chief Financial Officer
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Group Chief Financial Officer
Professional qualifications
B. Ag. Science with Honours in Economics - Lincoln College
M. Ag. Commerce with Honours in Economics - Lincoln University
Diploma in Accounting - Victoria University
Post Graduate Certificate in Management Studies - Waikato University
Any relationship (including immediate family relationships) with any existing director, existing executive officer, the issuer and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or any of its principal subsidiaries
Nil
Conflict of interests (including any competing business)
Nil
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
Chief Financial Officer, University of Auckland Council
Chief Financial Officer, Christchurch City Council
Head of Finance - Planning and Performance Management, Telecom NZ
Undertaking submitted to the listed issuer in the form of Appendix 7.7 (Listing Rule 704(7)) Or Appendix 7H (Catalist Rule 704(6))
No
Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries?
No
Other Principal Commitments* Including Directorships#
*"Principal Commitments" has the same meaning as defined in the Code
# These fields are not applicable for announcements of appointments pursuant to Listing Rule 704 (9) or Catalist Rule 704 (8).
Past (for the last 5 years)
N/A
Present
N/A
(a) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, an application or a petition under any bankruptcy law of any jurisdiction was filed against him or against a partnership of which he was a partner at the time when he was a partner or at any time within 2 years from the date he ceased to be a partner?
No
(b) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, an application or a petition under any law of any jurisdiction was filed against an entity (not being a partnership) of which he was a director or an equivalent person or a key executive, at the time when he was a director or an equivalent person or a key executive of that entity or at any time within 2 years from the date he ceased to be a director or an equivalent person or a key executive of that entity, for the winding up or dissolution of that entity or, where that entity is the trustee of a business trust, that business trust, on the ground of insolvency?
No
(c) Whether there is any unsatisfied judgment against him?
No
(d) Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving fraud or dishonesty which is punishable with imprisonment, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he is aware) for such purpose?
No
(e) Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he is aware) for such breach?
No
(f) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, judgment has been entered against him in any civil proceedings in Singapore or elsewhere involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or a finding of fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty on his part, or he has been the subject of any civil proceedings (including any pending civil proceedings of which he is aware) involving an allegation of fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty on his part?
No
(g) Whether he has ever been convicted in Singapore or elsewhere of any offence in connection with the formation or management of any entity or business trust?
No
(h) Whether he has ever been disqualified from acting as a director or an equivalent person of any entity (including the trustee of a business trust), or from taking part directly or indirectly in the management of any entity or business trust?
No
(i) Whether he has ever been the subject of any order, judgment or ruling of any court, tribunal or governmental body, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from engaging in any type of business practice or activity?
No
(j) Whether he has ever, to his knowledge, been concerned with the management or conduct, in Singapore or elsewhere, of the affairs of :-
(i) any corporation which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing corporations in Singapore or elsewhere; or
No
(ii) any entity (not being a corporation) which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing such entities in Singapore or elsewhere; or
No
(iii) any business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing business trusts in Singapore or elsewhere; or
No
(iv) any entity or business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, in connection with any matter occurring or arising during that period when he was so concerned with the entity or business trust?
No
(k) Whether he has been the subject of any current or past investigation or disciplinary proceedings, or has been reprimanded or issued any warning, by the Monetary Authority of Singapore or any other regulatory authority, exchange, professional body or government agency, whether in Singapore or elsewhere?
No
Disclosure applicable to the appointment of Director only.
Any prior experience as a director of an issuer listed on the Exchange?
No
If no, please state if the director has attended or will be attending training on the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed issuer as prescribed by the Exchange
N/A

Attachments

Group CFO Appointment - 21 September 2020.pdf
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