CEO of VINZ resigns

Sean Stevens has resigned as chief executive officer of Vehicle Inspection NZ (VINZ).

Euan Philpot, director of VINZ, told Autofile Online: “I can confirm Sean will be resigning as CEO of VINZ effective July 29 to pursue other opportunities.

“He has made a valuable contribution to VINZ over the past seven years. He has been CEO since February 2020 and helped the company to meet the challenges of operating as an essential service over Covid restrictions.

“We wish him well in his future endeavours. I remain a director of VINZ and will act as interim CEO after July 29 until a replacement is found.”

Autofile Online covered the appointment of Stevens, pictured, to the CEO role on February 10, 2020. He joined VINZ in August 2015 and was formerly general manager of operations and delivery.

Stevens’ extensive industry background includes having roles with Ateco and Continental Car Services before joining VINZ, initially as national manager of delivery.

He was VINZ’s acting CEO from August 2019, having taken on that position from Gordon Shaw, before landing the role on a permanent basis the following year.

More recently, Stevens was elected onto the board of the Imported Motor Vehicle Industry Association in August 2020 before becoming its vice-chairman.