Trustee Nominee Profile - Kiriwaitingi Rei-Russell

E te iwi, ānei rā ngā taipitopito mo te hunga e wāwatia ana kia tū hai māngai mo Tūhourangi Tribal Authority. Please find the Trustee nominee profile for Kiriwaitingi Rei-Russell below.

Kiriwaitingi is the daughter of Del and Tere Rei and mokopuna of Kiriwaitingi “Guide Kiddo” Maniapoto.

Kiriwaitingi has experience in leading organisations and held various roles including: Head of Māori Alliances at Zespri International, CEO at Māori Investments Limited (10 yrs), Corporate Affairs Manager at Te Arawa Group Holdings, and the inaugural General Manager at Te Arawa River Iwi Trust.  She is a qualified lawyer and before moving into the iwi commercial space she was a litigation and commercial lawyer.

Kiriwaitingi has strong governance experience and has held a number of roles including Future Director of Auckland International Airport, Rotorua Economic Development Board and Ngāti Awa Group Holdings Ltd.  She is currently the deputy chair of Pūtauaki Trust, deputy chair of Māori Investments Ltd and a director on the Scion Board.  She is also a facilitator for the Institute of Directors on their Governance Essentials and Principles of Māori Governance Programme.

Kiriwaitingi would like to contribute to the vision and aspirations of the Trust, as they look to build for the future.  She also has strong commercial knowledge and a sound undertstanding of the Te Pūmautanga o Te Arawa settlement and the future devolution of assets to the affiliate iwi/hapu.

Kiriwaitingi is married to Charles and has twin sons, Tamaarangi and Matiu who are both at university.

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