Newly-appointed chairwoman for Te Pumautanga o Te Arawa Trust Karen Tataiwhetu Vercoe is of Ngati Pikiao descent and sole owner of KTV Consulting Ltd.
Ms Vercoe has extensive experience working with Maori organisations.
She has held numerous management roles and brings experience in business management and business performance.
She gained a Master of Management degree from the University of Auckland.
At the Te Pumautanga o Te Arawa Trust meeting last month, a unanimous agreement was reached to revert to the original Trust Deed leadership model with the positions of chair and deputy chair. While the co-chair model had been trialled, the board favoured a return to the standardised leadership model of chair and deputy chair.
