Wellington Airport will be selecting a new Chair at its next meeting on 12 December, as Peter Coman departs to focus on
his expanded responsibilities as Head of Australia and New Zealand at Morrison & Co. Mr Coman has been a Director since June 2021 and Chair since November 2021.
The Board will recommend the appointment of Rachel Drew as the new Chair. Ms Drew brings significant leadership
experience, having served on five boards located in New Zealand, Australia and Great Britain. She is an Executive
Director at Morrison & Co, a director of Qscan in Australia, South East Water in England and was appointed to the Wellington Airport Board in
April 2022.
The new Director appointed by Infratil to replace Peter Coman will be Matthew Ross. Mr Ross joined Morrison & Co in 2010, and holds the roles of Executive Director for Morrison & Co, and Finance Director for Infratil.
Subject to the results of the vote on 12 December and following Mr Ross’s appointment, the Directors on the Airport
Board will be:Rachel Drew (Chair)Phillippa HarfordPhil WalkerMatthew RossMayor Tory WhanauWayne Eagleson
Editor’s note: Infratil is an NZX listed investment company which has delegated day-to-day management to management
company Morrison & Co. Infratil has a 66% shareholding in Wellington International Airport Ltd and appoints four out of six directors on
the Airport Board.Contact details:
Phil Rennie
External Relations Manager
021 869 106
Phil.Rennie@wellingtonairport.co.nzAbout Rachel Drew
Rachel holds the role of Executive Director at Morrison & Co, where she has worked since 2006. She has an extensive background in investment management, strategy, business
planning and governance. Prior to joining Morrison & Co, she was Chief Commercial Officer at NZ Bus and she has held senior roles at Snapper. She commenced her career as a
strategy consultant with the Boston Consulting Group and worked in the strategy team at New Zealand Trade and
Enterprise. She holds an MBA from the University of Cambridge, England and a Masters of Engineering from the University
of Auckland.About Matthew Ross
Matt is the Finance Manager at Infratil and an Executive Director at Morrison & Co. He has an extensive financial background, covering investment management, M, sustainability, risk management and investor relations. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant, having started his
career at KPMG in New Zealand.