Health Minister Tony Ryall has announced the appointment of Jeff Williams to the Bay of Plenty District Health Board, where he will also be deputy chair.
Jeff replaces Graeme Horsley, who stepped down in October.

Minister of Health and MP for Bay of Plenty Tony Ryall.

Health Minister Tony Ryall says Jeff has a broad range of governance and management experience, including CEO of TrustPower.
Jeff is a current director of manufacturer Comvita Limited, and a former director of WEL Networks Limited.
Tony Ryall has made a raft of changes do DHBs across the country.
Some of the changes are thought to increase close collaboration between neighbouring DHBs and also increase financial experience.
'Having dual appointees on neighbouring boards will help to break down silo thinking and assist DHBs to have a better knowledge of each others' services and issues,” says Tony.
Jeff's appointment is not thought to be an attempt to increase collaboration between the BOP District Health Board and the Lakes District Health Board operating in the Rotorua region.