23 March 2023 at 10:30 am

Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao welcomes new Board Chair

Tracey Bridges has been appointed Chair to ENZ’s Board, and Dr Dona (Therese) Arseneau has been appointed as a Board member.  

The Minister of Education, Jan Tinetti, confirmed two new appointments to the Board of Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao on 17 March. 

Tracey Bridges has been appointed Chair for a three-year term from 1 April 2023. She succeeds Steve Maharey who will finish his term at the end of this month.  

Read the Minister’s announcement here 

In addition, two existing Board members have been reappointed. Dr Linda Sissons for a third term until 15 March 2024 and Daniel Wilson to a three-year term. 

Tracey Bridges has knowledge of regional economic development, and expertise in strategy, risk, and reputation management, and in social marketing. She is Chair of the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency Limited (WellingtonNZ), co-founder of The Good Registry and sets on the Boards of Sky Stadium, Whānau Āwhina Plunket, the Wellfed NZ Trust and the Digital Media Trust. 

Dr Dona (Therese) Arseneau has been appointed as a member for a three-year term from 1 April 2023. Dr Arseneau also has knowledge of economic development including international education’s contribution to regional economic development, and governance experience in the tertiary sector at the Ara Institute and the Open Polytechnic. She previously chaired Regenerate Christchurch and Enterprise North Canterbury. 

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