Media release
28 February 2012
Campus Living Villages in New Zealand appoints new Chief Executive Officer
Campus Living Villages (CLV) is pleased to announce the appointment of Darryll Park as Chief Executive Officer of CLV in
New Zealand (CLV NZ).
In his role as CEO, Darryll will be responsible for the performance and strategic direction, operation and development
of the New Zealand business.
Current CEO and Managing Director of CLV NZ, Tom Gregg is pleased to welcome Darryll aboard. “CLV is delighted to have
gained someone of Darryll’s calibre to lead the New Zealand business in its next stage of development. Both CLV and
Darryll are committed to supporting the long-term future and recovery of Christchurch as well as continuing to grow
CLV’s operations nationally,” he says.
Darryll has occupied a number of executive roles, including Special Projects at Stella Travel Services, Chief Executive
Officer of HRG New Zealand Limited and Managing Director/CEO/Owner of the successful Signature Travel Group.
Prior to this, Darryll was Chief Executive Officer of Christchurch and Canterbury Marketing Limited, where he delivered
significant growth in visitor numbers and repositioned Canterbury as a destination rather than merely a gateway to New
Zealand’s South Island.
Darryll is also well-known in New Zealand for his work in a number of national aviation roles including as previous
Manager South Island at Air New Zealand, and continuing roles as Deputy Chairman of the Aviation Security Service and
Board Member of the Civil Aviation Authority.
He currently serves on the Boards of a number of organisations as a Director of the Canterbury Rugby Football Union, a
member of the South Island Grants Committee for the New Zealand Community Trust and Executive Chairman of Flavour Travel
Group.
”I am excited by the challenges of being CEO for CLV NZ, and looking forward to picking up a well-regarded NZ business
and developing it further with the support of the staff. I am also keen to add value to the work of CLV globally and to
my role as a member of the Global Executive Team. I am pleased to have the support of Tom Gregg as MD as I take up the
reins.”
Tom, who has been Managing Director and CEO of CLV NZ since 2008, will continue with the position of Managing Director
of the New Zealand business.
Global CEO, Martin Earp says, “CLV is delighted that Tom will continue to be involved in the business, bringing a wealth
of expertise and his extensive knowledge of the sector to support Darryll in his role.”
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About CLV
CLV is a global student accommodation specialist with over 35,000 beds across Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom
and the United States. As a business we go beyond providing quality buildings and facilities, working to create exciting
communities, learning opportunities and memories for our residents that last a lifetime.
CLV is the largest on-campus student accommodation provider in New Zealand (Aotearoa), operating over 4,000 beds for
four of New Zealand’s key universities.
CLV NZ started operating in New Zealand in 2006, and currently works in partnership with the University of Canterbury, Massey University, Victoria University of Wellington, and most recently, the University of Auckland.
Our reputation for excellence rests on an in-depth understanding of the industry, experience in diverse international
markets and a commitment to establishing and maintaining strong, long-term relationships with partner institutions.
Visit: www.clv.co.nz