Fletcher gets its new chair: shareholder favourite Peter Crowley

Fletcher gets its new chair: shareholder favourite Peter Crowley
New Fletcher Building chair Peter Crowley won over shareholders at the annual general meeting. (Image: NZME)
Rebecca Stevenson
New Zealand Exchange-listed Fletcher Building director Peter Crowley has been announced as its new chair. In a notice to the exchange (NZX), the building materials giant ended months of speculation about who would lead its board after a tumultuous 2024, when its former chair, chief executive, chief financial officer and half its board were ousted. Crowley had an unexpected star turn at Fletcher Building’s annual general meeting, and shareholders suggested he was the right person for the job. Crowley will assume th...

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