Advancing Manufacturing Aotearoa AGM - 17 November 2026

4:30pm

Welcome

4:35pm

Receive and approve the Chairmans report with arising discussion

Sarah Ramsay - chair

4:40pm

Receive and approve the CEO’s report with arising discussion

Catherine Lye – ceo

4:45pm

Receive and approve the Financial report and Annual Financial Statements

Glenn Hansen – finance director

4:55pm

AMA Board election

Candidates for 4 Board roles

1. Amos Breyfogle – Director, Pivot Innovation (seeking re-election)

2. Alan Sutcliffe – CEO, HERA (seeking re-election)

3. Charlie North - Head of Supply Chain, Dawn Aerospace (seeking re-election)

4. Chris Komatas – Partnerships, Globex Engineering (seeking re-election)

5. Nathan Hay – General Manager, Argus ManuTech (seeking re-election)

6. Rose Powell – GM People & Capability, Vitaco Health (NZ)

7. Sarah Brown – Stakeholder Relations Manager, Pact Group New Zealand

8. Sebastian Mieres – Head of Global Operations, FrameCAD

Candidates for 2 x Development roles

1. Antonio Cutino – Engineering Manager, Allied Industrial Engineering

2. Chris Kane – Director NZ Manufacturing, Fonterra

3. Fraser Haldane – Chief Operating Officer, Donovan Group

4. Hayden Briscoe – Head of Operations, McAlpine Hussmann

5. Lee King – Chief Production Officer, Syos Aerospace

6. Nathan Roa – Business Development Manager Oceanlift, Longveld

7. Tyler Thurston – Chief Operating Officer, Free Flow Manufacturing

5:00pm

General business

Sarah Ramsay

5:20pm

AGM formalities end

5:20pm

Panel discussion:  Stronger Together: EAYL - From Local Success to National Impact

Les Roa – Director, Longveld
The employer perspective: Experience as an original pilot employer and the value of investing in emerging talent.

Anna Mikhaylova – People & Performance Business Partner, Laminex New Zealand
The employer perspective: Workforce planning, employer engagement and developing emerging talent.

Kobe Walton – 2025 EAYL graduate and Mechanical Engineering Level 3 Apprentice, Longveld
The learner perspective: The experience of EAYL and the transition from learning into employment.

Bill Sole – CEO, Industry Skills Board Manufacturing & Engineering
The industry perspective: Addressing skills challenges and building a sustainable manufacturing workforce.

Shelley Wilson – Executive Director Teaching & Learning, Wintec
The education perspective: Industry and education partnerships, programme delivery and connecting learning with employment.

Mary Jensen – CEO, Waikato Engineering Careers Association (WECA)
The regional perspective: Connecting schools, young people and employers, and building awareness of manufacturing career opportunities.

5:55pm

Networking

6:30pm

Event close