One NZ has today announced changes to its Executive team
as Nick Judd prepares to become Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) on 31 August.
This includes two internal
Executive moves, with Kieran Byrne to become Chief Financial
Officer and Sharina Nisha promoted to Chief Technology
Officer, plus the appointment of experienced leader Sonia
Fernandes as Chief People Officer.
Kieran is currently
Chief Technology Officer and brings a unique combination of
commercial, financial, strategic and operational leadership,
having held senior leadership roles across Strategy,
Transformation and Technology. In his new role, the
Infrastructure Partners wholesale function will continue to
be part of Kieran’s expanded portfolio.
Sharina is
currently GM Business Transformation with more than 30
years’ experience across telecommunications technology.
She has led many of One NZ’s most significant technology
initiatives, including most recently its simplification
programme (T-One), the launch of One NZ Satellite, and the
company’s AI implementation.
Sonia Fernandes will
join One NZ as Chief People Officer at the end of August.
She brings more than 20 years’ experience leading people
and organisational transformation across technology,
consulting, media and professional services. Having worked
across New Zealand, Australia, Asia, Europe, the United
States and India, Sonia brings significant international
experience, a strong commercial mindset and a proven track
record of building organisational capability and leading
large-scale transformation.
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Incoming One NZ CEO, Nick
Judd, said: “These appointments demonstrate the continuity
in our strategy, while also adding fresh perspectives to our
Executive team. Promoting from within reflects the strength
of our leadership pipeline, and bringing Sonia into the
business adds valuable new experience and
thinking.”
“I’m looking forward to welcoming Sonia
to One NZ, and seeing Kieran and Sharina step into new roles
that are pivotal to the long-term success of our
business.”