The PrefabNZ board has announced that the organisation’s founder and Chief Executive Officer, Pamela Bell, “has made the exciting decision to hand over the batten of PrefabNZ’s leadership”.

Bell started the company in 2010 after completing her Master of Architecture thesis entitled Kiwi Prefab and has since helped the organisation grow to be the pre-eminent body for prefabrication in New Zealand.

Board chair Leah Singer notes, “In less than a decade Pamela Bell, in her role as Chief Executive Officer has transformed PrefabNZ from a small group of enthusiasts into a dynamic social enterprise of 370 member organisations and 4,500 following construction professionals. With Pamela at the helm, the industry has enjoyed countless networking events, interactive conferences, site visits, informative reports, and useful infographics – all dedicated to offsite construction and the resultant benefits associated.”

Bell is now passing on the leadership of PrefabNZ to allow it to grow while she takes time to pursue other challenges. She will continue to lead PrefabNZ through the organisation’s upcoming annual conference, CoLab, in March. The board will concurrently be searching for a new CEO along with Sandri Walsh Rosenberg (SWR) Recruitment.

For more information on the PrefabNZ CEO role, please feel free to contact Tim Rosenberg at SWR at tim@swr.nz or by phone on +64 (29) 273 2264.