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Gretchen La Roche appointed Chief Executive for Creative New Zealand

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Hobson Leavy is thrilled to announce the appointment of Gretchen La Roche as the next Chief Executive of Creative New Zealand.

 

The Chair of the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa, Kent Gardner, says Gretchen stood out in a strong field of candidates.

 

‘Gretchen gave us confidence that she is the best person to lead Creative New Zealand as our next Chief Executive. She has a strong record as an enterprising leader who is highly responsive to context, is very good with people, and engages deeply and works with community.’

 

‘The Council took the opportunity to appoint someone who is a leader and has deep experience of working in the arts sector. Gretchen has been both a freelance performer and worked in several executive roles in the arts, including a fixed term appointment as Senior Manager Art Development at Creative New Zealand until May of this year,’ Kent says.

 

Gretchen La Roche is currently Executive Director of The Court Theatre in Christchurch and has been Chief Executive at Chamber Music New Zealand and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. She takes up leadership at Creative New Zealand as it develops a new vision and strategy for its work. She’ll lead the organisation’s national and international work from the Auckland office.

 

‘I’m excited to lead the organisation as we set the direction for the next part of the story, and to work with the extraordinary people and organisations that serve all New Zealanders with their creative mahi,’ Gretchen says.

 

Please join us in congratulating Gretchen on her role.

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