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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Director, Riddet Institute

Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial and Operating Officer

Tumu Maruānuku | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)

Chief Executive Officer

Alpine Energy

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Leadership Appointments

Peter Kelly

Chief Executive Officer

Rachael Morris

Group Health and Safety Manager

Justine Gilliland

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Kate Trufitt

Chief Executive Officer

Rachael Todd

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Client Testimonials

This is the fourth time we have used Sheffield to fill a senior management position in one of our businesses. The Sheffield team are professional, knowledgeable and passionate to find the right fit for our business.

Paul Croft, CEO, Infinity Investment Group

I sung the Sheffield’s teams praises to the recruitment board and will reiterate that I found the process highly: Professional, Personal - felt like a person not just an applicant, Collaborative, Cohesive

Duane Sutton, Candidate

In our last engagement Sheffield brought us a selection of outstanding candidates and the biggest challenge was selecting from such an incredible group of high quality people, but they provided additional tools and advice to assist with the final selection.

Peter Bell, GM People and Culture, NZ Law Society

The search process undertaken by your research group resulted in a strong candidate list for us to make decisions on finding the best fit within our team.

Craig Coburn, General Manager People and Capability, ANZCO

Sheffield know the market well and run a robust process. Jane was very professional, took away the pain of recruitment and I was pleased with how the whole process was run.

Grant McKenzie, Chief Executive, Allied Press

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News and Resources

New Chief Executive for Volleyball New Zealand

Sheffield Search congratulates Debbie Hyland on her appointment as Chief Executive for Volleyball New Zealand.

New Commercial Manager - Contracting & Networks for EA Networks

Sheffield South Island enjoyed continuing their partnership with EA Networks with their most recent appointment of Douglas MacDonald as their new Commercial Manager Contracting and Networks.

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.

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