Bridges appoints new NZTA board members

Transport minister Simon Bridges has announced new appointments to the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) board, which has eight members. The new NZTA board appointees are former Mayor of Queenstown, Vanessa van Uden and professional director Mark Darrow. “Ms van Uden brings a new perspective, along with her local government experience,” says Bridges. As well as the mayor between 2010 and 2016, van Uden has worked in governance, accounting and contract management. “Mr Darrow has wide-ranging governance experience, and Chairs the Audit and Risk Committee for the Counties Manukau District Health Board. His appointment brings extensive transport knowledge and an injection of fresh energy to the NZTA’s Board,” Bridges says. Darrow has a long history with the transport sector and has been a director for the Motor Trade Association since 2012. He is also a director for Dekra New Zealand and the Armstrong Motor Group. Bridges has also reappointed Adrienne Young-Cooper to the board, who has been an NZTA board member since 2011 and is a member of the Investment and Operations Committee