Prominent lawyer and businesswoman Kerensa Johnston has joined the board of Tupu Angitu, the commercial arm of the Lake Taupō Forest Trust.
Ms Johnston is the current chief executive of Nelson-based Wakatū Incorporation and has extensive governance experience, overseeing property and forestry portfolios and prioritising asset diversification, sustainability, and cultural revitalisation. Ms Johnston joins the board from this month.
The new appointment was made as Jonathan Cameron, a founding member of the Tupu Angitu board, leaves at the end of his tenure this month. Mr Cameron was instrumental in the establishment of Tupu Angitu and acquiring NZ Forest Managers Ltd. The trustees of Lake Taupō Forest Trust and fellow directors of Tupu Angitu extend their thanks to Mr Cameron for his service over the past four years.
The trustees have also reappointed Temuera Hall to the board for an additional term. The full list of Tupu Angitu directors is Temuera Hall, Kerensa Johnston, Mawae Morton, Tina Porou and Pahia Turia.
Tupu Angitu was set up in 2019 to oversee and grow the Trust’s commercial interests and asset base – now valued at more than $500 million – enabling trustees to focus on land, cultural, social and charitable matters.
Media Contact:
Olivia Poulsen (Tupu Angitu) – Olivia@tupuangitu.co.nz
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