Art gallery appoints new trustees

Two lawyers and a Trustpower general manager have been appointed as the new trustees of the Tauranga Art Gallery Trust, effective from today.

The new appointees Rebecca Graham, Ben Eagleson and Simon Clarke will join chair Peter Anderson and trustees Judith Stanway, Sonya Korohina, and Mary Stewart on the board.


The Tauranga Art Gallery trust has announced the appointment of three new trustees, effective from today. Photo: File

The Tauranga Art Gallery Trust was formed in 1998 with the vision to establish a public art gallery to enhance the cultural life of the region.

REBECCA GRAHAM


Photo: Cooney Lees Morgan

Rebecca grew up in Tauranga and is currently an associate with Cooney Lees Morgan law form.

After attending Otumoetai College she completed a Bachelor of Arts in New Zealand History and then a Bachelor of Law.

Her professional focus has been in commercial transactions, negotiations and corporate governance for clients when she worked in London, then Auckland and now back in Tauranga.

The trust says Rebecca is a passionate supporter of the arts and an active member of the Friends of Gallery.

'As young mother, she recognises the importance and value of inspiring children and adults to better understand the creative processes and innovative thinking.

'Rebecca is enthusiastic to contribute and help achieve the Trust Board's vision to achieve greater community engagement for all ethnicities and demographics and for Toi Tauranga to become a destination of choice for all residents and the many visitors to Tauranga.”

BEN EAGLESON


Photo: Holland Beckett

Ben Eagleson has significant Charitable Trust Board experience and currently sits on two Boards: The Tauranga Chamber of Commerce Rocket – Young Professionals and the Tauranga YMCA.

He has Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws from Auckland University and as an associate with Holland Beckett, Ben specialises in commercial law, with valuable background in disputes resolution, company, property and employment law.

He also acts for a number of Charitable Trusts, Associations and Non–Governmental organisations on statutory compliance, litigation and on their business and other dealings.

'Ben expressed his dedication to helping make Tauranga a vibrant and progressive place to live and where the visual art community had an essential role to play in encouraging that vibrancy.”

SIMON CLARKE


Photo: Priority One

Simon Clark is an internationally experienced business professional with expertise in energy, telecommunications, legal and technology sectors.

Born in Tauranga, he was educated at the University of Otago and University of Pennsylvania, gaining a BA Politics and LLB Law in the process.

He's worked in the UK, Ireland, USA, Australia and Canada before moving back to Tauranga in September 2011. He is currently General Manager, Business Solutions and Technology for Trustpower.

Simon is an elected Board Member of Priority One, sits on the Bay of Connections Governance Group and is a Matua School Board Trustee and member of Institute of Directors and Enterprise Angels.

'Simon is keen to make a contribution to the Tauranga community and the Tauranga Art Gallery in particular where his commercial, executive and governance experience will add significant value to Tauranga Art Galley Trust Board.”

For more information about the Tauranga Art Gallery visit: www.artgallery.org.nz

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3 comments

Good luck

Posted on 01-07-2015 17:25 | By BullShtAlert

I've been a critic of the gallery in the past but wish the new trustees well. The first thing I'd do is put a small entry fee in place. If it's good enough to pay $15 to see a good movie, surely it's good enough to pay say $5 to get in. The second is to address the issue of rates funding. Some remember promises made when the gallery was first proposed.


Misnomer & misadventure

Posted on 01-07-2015 20:06 | By ROCCO

@BullShtAlert valid point but that assumes there is something worth seeing and in my view this place is not an Art Gallery and never has been.It is simply a conduit to suck money out of TCC Ratepayers for exactly what is the mystery.


Are they being paid yet?

Posted on 01-07-2015 21:09 | By Murray.Guy

I know they originally provided their time at no cost initially, in part mindful no doubt of past broken promises. A lot of water has gone under the bridge and I know overtures were being made a while back by some who felt they should be paid.


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