Sheffield New Zealand

125 executive appointments

Sheffield annual appointment data

46% executive appointments are female leaders

Sheffield annual appointment data

86 board appointments

Sheffield annual appointment data

1 in 3 board appointments are female

Sheffield annual appointment data

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Scheme Manager

General Manager Aquaheat New Zealand

Chief Executive Officer

Alpine Energy

EA to Entrepreneur

Chief Financial Officer

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Leadership Appointments

Peter Kelly

Chief Executive Officer

Rachael Morris

Group Health and Safety Manager

Justine Gilliland

Non Executive Director

Kate Trufitt

Chief Executive Officer

Rachael Todd

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Client Testimonials

The process with you has been brilliant - thanks for your support throughout Kate. I really appreciated your direct style of communication and interesting and challenging questions.

Candidate Anonymous

Sheffield Search came through the EOI process and now that our new CEO is in place I am confident we chose the right Team to work with us.

Garry Webber, Mayor, Western Bay of Plenty District Council

Sheffield is a pleasure to deal with, highly professional and the best in the business.

Tony Whale, General Manager, Central Heating NZ

I knew of Sheffield’s reputation in the Education sector and had heard great things. Everything worked well throughout this assignment and the communications were top notch. The reach you were able to achieve to candidates was exceptional and we never would have been able to get to those candidates, this was a huge advantage.

Cathy Ewing, Chair, Outdoor Education of New Zealand

Person Recruited: Rachel Honeycombe, International Student Recruitment and Marketing Manager

We partnered with Sheffield due to their extensive experience in recruiting senior positions within the local government sector. I would have no hesitation recommending Sheffield. They were very professional, provided great communication and the whole process was seamless.

Mayor Kirsten Wise, Napier City Council

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News and Resources

Selwyn District Council appoints Chief Executive Officer

Recently Sheffield South Island were delighted to partner with Selwyn District Council in the recruitment of their Chief Executive Officer and are delighted to congratulate Steve Gibling on his appointment.

New Chief Executive for the Environmental Protection Authority

We are delighted to congratulate Lian Butcher on her appointment as Chief Executive of the Environmental Protection Authority | Te Mana Rauhī Taiao.

Governance in the Water Sector: Lessons in Getting It Right from the Start

Insights from Sheffield on water governance in New Zealand, drawn from a year helping councils stand up new boards under Local Water Done Well.

Wai Hononga Water Services appoint Chief Executive

Sheffield South Island was excited to lead the search process and to partner with Wai Hononga Water Services in the appointment of Brent Manning as their Chief Executive who will lead the organisation from September 2026 through to its go-live date of 1 July 2027 and beyond.