New Chair for ASB Community Trust

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09/11/09 - For immediate release

Trustees have elected Ann Hartley as the new Chair of ASB Community Trust.

The former MP, Deputy Speaker and North Shore City Mayor, has been a Trustee of ASB Community Trust since 2008. She replaces Kevin Prime as Chair, while Brian Lythe, from Oratia in West Auckland, remains the Trust’s Deputy Chair.

Trustees considered that Ann Hartley’s extensive governance experience in central and local government, community development, education and environment would contribute to the work of the ASB Community Trust.

In September this year Finance Minister Bill English appointed two other Aucklanders as Trustees.

The two new Trustees are Ken Whitney, a partner in the legal firm Ross & Whitney and a trustee of the Chisholm Whitney Family Trust; and Paula Kearns, Director of accounting firm PKCA and a current board member of the New Zealand Football Board, NZ Onshore Sculpture Ltd and United Soccer 1.

Mr Whitney and Ms Kearns replace Sister Mary Foy and Yoon Boo Lee, who have completed two four-year terms.

About ASB Community Trust

ASB Community Trust decides on grants for groups and projects in Auckland and Northland each month. Using funds from the sale of its shareholding in the Auckland Savings Bank, the Trust has granted almost $700m since being formed in 1988.

Any incorporated or charitable trust in Auckland and Northland can apply for funds, provided they are a not-for-profit organisation.

For more details about applying, visit the Trust’s website: http://www.ASBCommunityTrust.org.nz

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