Warren and Mahoney announced today the appointment of Richard Leggat as an independent director to the practice’s board of directors effective January 2018. Richard Leggat joins Anne Blackburn as its second independent director, with the total number of board of directors growing to eight.

Richard Leggat has been a full time director for the past six years with positions on a number of government and sporting organisations including Tourism New Zealand, Education New Zealand, NZ Post, Panuku Development Auckland, chair of the NZ Cycle Trail, director of Cycling and director of Snow Sports NZ.

Born and raised in Christchurch, Richard says he grew up surrounded by Warren and Mahoney projects and is looking forward to deeper involvement with the business as it is today.

“Warren and Mahoney is a successful business with a great heritage. My experience with Panuku has shown me the importance of the built environment, how it affects people and enhances the community and people’s lives.

“I look forward to using the insights I’ve learned from different sectors to help Warren and Mahoney make good decisions that lead to celebrated outcomes that staff are proud of and the community benefits from,” says Leggat.

Warren and Mahoney’s chair, John Coop says that as the practice continues to grow, it’s important to bolster the diversity of perspectives that help govern the business.

“We are very pleased to welcome Richard to our board. He has extensive experience across key sectors such as tourism, transport, infrastructure and urban design, and with organisations that are fast evolving and dynamic,” says Coop.