Ruth Currie
Deputy chief executive, corporate operations
- Appointed January 2021.
- Responsible for leading people, finance, ICT, legal, fleet management, procurement and infrastructure operations.
- Previously vice president government and defence logistics for the South Asia Pacific region for Kuehne+Nagel.
- Earlier retired from the NZ Defence Force with the rank of colonel, and more than 27 years’ service.
- Awarded a Distinguished Service Decoration fo military service in Lebanon in 2015-2016.
- Holds a Master of Supply Chain Management from Massey University.
Career
New Zealand Defence Force / Te Ope Kātua o Aotearoa
Joint Support Component Commander, Chief of Observer Group, Lebanon (United Nations)
Jan 2015
- Dec 2019
Kuehne + Nagel
Vice President Government Logistics, Asia Pacific
Jan 2019
- Dec 2021
New Zealand Police / Ngā Pirihimana o Aotearoa
Deputy Chief Executive, Corporate Operations
Jan 2021
- Present