Leonard Sampson

Chief Executive at Port of Tauranga

Leonard took over as Chief Executive in July 2021 following the retirement of Mark Cairns.

He was Port of Tauranga’s Commercial Manager from 2013 to 2019, when he was appointed Chief Operating Officer. Leonard joined the Company from KiwiRail, where he was General Manager -Sales. He also held senior roles at Carter Holt Harvey and Mainfreight.

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Dan Kneebone

Property & Infrastructure Manager

Pat Kirk

Group Health & Safety Manager

Blair Hamill

Commercial Manager

Melanie Dyer

Corporate Services Manager

Rochelle Lockley

Communications Manager

Simon Kebbell

CFO and Company Secretary

Teams

CEO and Executive Team

2 members

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Leadership Team

7 members

Timeline

  • Chief Executive

    Current role

  • COO, Chief Executive Designate

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