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 Ōtautahi

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