Associate Director Programme
March 2025
Christchurch City Holdings Limited (CCHL) will launch an Associate Director Programme in 2026, its sixth programme since establishment in 2014. The Associate Director Programme was implemented to enhance the governance capability of senior leaders who are embarking on a governance career within Canterbury. It offers emerging directors the opportunity to accelerate their boardroom experience as an Associate Director, for an 18-month term, on a board in the CCHL group of companies.
Applications for the 2026 programme are expected to open in October 2025.
In 2022-23 the following applicants were appointed to the programme:
Craig Palmer appointed to Citycare
Dave Mills appointed to Venues Ĺtautahi
David Cooper appointed to Orion
Katherine Allen appointed to Christchurch NZ
Lucy Buxton appointed to EcoCentral
Melanie Brooks appointed to Lyttelton Port Company
Stephen Spence appointed to Christchurch International Airport
Tania Dons appointed to Enable
Tim Loftus appointed to Christchurch City Holdings