OneFortyOne appoints Brent Guild as Executive General Manager, New Zealand
24 Feb 21
Brent Guild has been appointed Executive General Manager, New Zealand, by OneFortyOne.
Brent Guild replaces Lees Seymour, who resigned from the role in late 2020.
“We are very pleased to confirm Brent’s appointment,” says OneFortyOne Chief Executive Officer, Andy Giles Knopp. “Brent has been working as General Manager Forests for OneFortyOne New Zealand since 2019 and as one of two acting leaders for the New Zealand team for the past several months. In this role he has made a significant impact on the business, particularly during a difficult 2020.”
Brent said that he is looking forward to the challenges and opportunities offered by the role.
“Our industry is an important contributor to the Nelson Tasman and Marlborough regions. We have very committed teams in both the forest and the mill, and I am looking forward to working with them and better understanding the aspirations of our stakeholders,” says Brent.
Brent Guild’s appointment as Executive General Manager, New Zealand, is effective 1 March 2021.
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For more information contact Jessica Douglas, External Affairs Director Ph: +61 400 186 293
E: jessica.douglas@onefortyone.com
OneFortyOne acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their deep connections to land, water, and community. We pay our respect to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations people today.
In Aotearoa New Zealand, Māori communities have a strong spiritual connection between people and the land – the wellbeing of one sustains the wellbeing of the other. We strive to build meaningful relationships with iwi as tangata whenua (people of the land/region), to be responsible intergenerational kaitiaki (stewards/guardians) of the land where our forests grow.