Mark Watson appointed as General Manager, Data & Technology for PowerNet
Dr Michelle Colgrave appointed as Chief Missions & Impact Officer for Bioeconomy Science Institute
Kelly Doyle appointed as General Manager, People & Culture for Pan Pac Forest Products
Hobson Leavy sponsoring the Visionary Leader Award - Deloitte Top 200 2026
Angus McGregor appointed as Assistant Governor, Financial Stability for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Gordon Bobin appointed as Chief Executive Officer for ICL Education Group
Rob Clayton appointed as Chief Executive Officer for Gallagher Animal Management
Joerg Schmidt appointed as Chief Executive Officer for German-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce
Emma White appointed as Head of Investment for NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
Sturrock Saunders appointed as Chair for MTF Finance
Aaron Toatelegese appointed as Chief Digital Officer for Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand
Tracy Watkins appointed as Director of Communications for BusinessNZ
Katie Bennett appointed as Chief Financial Officer for New Zealand King Salmon
Peter Lord appointed as Group Chief Executive for Kā te Rama Switched On Group
Beckie McCleland appointed Chief Risk Officer for Suncorp New Zealand
Bowen Pan appointed as Non-Executive Director to the Board of Milford Asset Management
Brett Banner appointed as Chief Financial Officer for Civil Aviation Authority New Zealand
Glen Sowry appointed as Non-Executive Director to the Board of SafetyNet Critical Communications
Rhys Jones appointed as Group CEO for Northport Group
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HOBSON LEAVY IS AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH COMPANY THAT BELIEVES LEADERS MATTER™
WE BELIEVE LEADERS MATTER™
We want to lift the bar for all New Zealand companies and feel a deep responsibility to ensure we achieve this.
We believe that for every position there is a perfect individual somewhere in the world. And we’ll find them. Leader by Leader. Team by Team.
A DEDICATED RESEARCHER
To provide our unique 27-step, executive search service to our clients, each of our researchers needs to be 100% dedicated to your assignment. So they are.
This means they’ve got an in-depth understanding of your company and its specific needs. This, we know, produces the best results possible.
WE SEARCH THE WORLD™
We are a founding member of Panorama, a global network of partners that together form an exclusive alliance of leading independent executive search firms, active over the world’s major time zones. Together we operate beyond geographical constraints.
Local, Nationwide, Australasia, Asia, Europe, Worldwide – you choose. We are a kiwi team with true global reach and the experience and connections to bring your leader home.
OUR SERVICES
We strive to be the best rather than the biggest.
Finding the very best people for your business is a difficult task. They need to fit with your business culture and ethos. They need the right skills to deliver on your business strategy and the vision to identify your future goals. To ensure we provide you with the very best talent available, we search the world over.
We focus on CEO, Non-Executive Director and executive level appointments (both permanent and interim), Board Evaluation and Leadership assessment.
ABOUT US
When you deal with Hobson Leavy you deal with a company that prides itself on being dedicated to your needs, who work hard to fully understand you and your company and who do it all with a friendly smile.
Naturally this all comes down to the hugely talented people at Hobson Leavy. Our partners lead a hand-picked team of experts at what they do.
CONTACT US
We’re happy to talk; either in person, over a coffee, or on the phone. If you want to get in touch, our details are below.
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T +64 (9) 379 2224
PO Box 362, Shortland Street, Auckland 1010
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Auckland 1140
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Wellington 6011
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