Stephanie Gundersen-Reid Elected to National Role

Stephanie Gundersen-Reid Elected to National Role

Media Release

21 October 2014

Stephanie Gundersen-Reid, Chief Executive of Wairarapa and Manawatu Chambers of Commerce, has landed a major national role with her election to the board of New Zealand Chambers of Commerce Inc. (NZCCI).

NZCCI consists of 32 fully independent Chambers of Commerce, representing more than 22,000 members. It is governed by nine elected directors made up of the CEOs of the Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury and Otago chambers, and an additional director from each region.

Since her appointment as CE of the Wairarapa Chamber in 2008, membership has increased by 247% as the region’s business community have recognised the benefits of belonging to a strong organisation. She took on the additional role as CE of the Manawatu Chamber in 2011 and is enjoying the opportunity to work with businesses and stakeholders in the Manawatu region.

Michael Barnett, Director of NZCCI is delighted to welcome Ms Gundersen-Reid on to the national board, “We look forward to her contribution to the NZCCI network in this role. Her priority will be to provide an independent voice for the small and medium sized Chambers who make up a significant part of the Chamber network.”

Ms Gundersen-Reid is looking forward to the challenge of utilising her governance experience at a national level, whilst remaining focused on looking after the interests of her local members.

“I’m delighted to be elected to the board of NZCCI which acts as a strong voice and advocate for all of its members. Part of my responsibility will be to represent the interests of the 25 chambers which operate outside of the four main centres and my experiences in Wairarapa and Manawatu will be invaluable.

“Each chamber across the country shares the same common goal: to help business be successful and to ensure they have the best platform off which they can operate. From the largest to the smallest, the challenge remains the same.

“I’m looking forward to applying my experiences from the last few years to assist chambers throughout New Zealand and also bringing the learnings from this new role back to my day job, which will undoubtedly be extremely useful.”

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