Economist Cam Bagrie has been appointed as an independent director, board member and chairman of the board of  Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand.

Bagrie is the former chief economist at ANZ and has held positions at National Bank, Treasury, and Statistics New Zealand. He is currently an independent chair of the governance committee of the NZ Apple and Pear Inc and a board member of Life Education Trust.

Transporting New Zealand chief executive  Dom Kalasih said Bagrie will bring “additional skills, experience and knowledge to the board and to our leadership”.

The appointment was made by the organisation’s new board this week, which also formally confirmed Dom Kalasih as CEO, a role he’s held in an interim capacity for 18 months.

Kalasih said on top of Cam Bagrie’s appointment, the next 12 months look very exciting for the organisation.

“I see the effectiveness of sector groups such as livestock, ports and logging really taking off and more relationships with industry suppliers being formed,” he said.

“For Transporting New Zealand, continuing to improve engagement across our membership is vital. We are committed to holding more quality events and leading high-level policy advocacy to benefit the road freight industry.”