Air New Zealand Ltd - Company Profile
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The following section provides information on Air New Zealand Ltd’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Air New Zealand Ltd's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.
Executives
Dame Therese Walsh
Chairman Executive BoardMs. Dame Therese Walsh has been the Chairman of the company since 2016. She served as the Chairman of TVNZ Ltd, Pro-Chancellor of Victoria University Wellington and a Director of NZX Ltd. Earlier, Ms. Walsh also served as the Director of Contact Energy Ltd, NZ Cricket, and Save the Children NZ. She has also been the Chief Financial Officer at the New Zealand Rugby Union. Prior to this, she served as an Auditor at KPMG. Currently. Ms. Walsh serves as the Chairman of ASB Bank Ltd and Chapter Zero NZ, and a Director of Antarctica New Zealand.
Nikhil Ravishankar
Chief Executive Officer Senior ManagementMr. Nikhil Ravishankar has been the Chief Executive Officer of the company since October 2025. Prior to this, he served as the Chief Digital Officer of the company since 2021. Previously, he served as the Chief Digital Officer at Vector New Zealand. Earlier, he served as the Managing Director at Accenture in Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand and as Head of Technology Strategy at Telecom New Zealand.
Richard Thomson
Chief Financial Officer Senior ManagementMr. Richard Thomson has been the Chief Financial Officer of the company since 2021. He held senior roles at the company including the General Manager of Networks, the Manager of Group Financial Planning, and the General Manager of Corporate Finance. Mr. Thomson also served as the Chief Financial Officer of Metlifecare.
Nikki Dines
Chief People Officer Senior ManagementMs. Nikki Dines has been the Chief People Officer of the company since 2021. She served as an Independent Advocate in the United Kingdom and New Zealand before joining LangtonHudsonButcher as a Partner.
Jeremy O’Brien
Chief Customer and Digital Officer Senior ManagementMr. Jeremy O’Brien has been the Chief Customer and Digital Officer of the company since October 2025.
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