Appointment of Group Chief Financial Officer

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 End CA:00360070 For:AKC Type:ADMIN Time:2020-09-21 14:00:08