Andrew von Dadelszen MBA

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PROFILE

Andrew von Dadelszen is qualified with an MBA from Henley Management College, London. He has held a sharebroker’s license for the past 16 years, and operated his own sharebroking business from 1994 to 2008. As a qualified RMA Consent Hearings Commissioner with a Chairs Endorsement, his track record in resolving complex RMA issues is on public record.

Andrew has held diversified governance and leadership roles in business, the public and not-for-profit sectors. For the previous six years he was an elected Bay of Plenty Regional Councillor, chairing the Transport Committee. He has also spent three years as a director of the publicly listed CCO, Quayside Holdings. Andrew has a clear understanding of the role of governance and the inter-relationship with strategy and public policy issues.  His strengths include strong financial and analytical ability gained from both practical business delivery and academic training.

Andrew has recently received the government appointment to the Committees of both the Lotteries Community Facilities Fund, and the Lotteries Significant Projects Fund. He has also been a past member of the Local Government New Zealand’s (LGNZ) Transport Reference Group.

Andrew was a judge of the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce Business Awards for 6 years, and the Bay of Plenty Sustainable Business Network Awards for 2 years.

Andrew has been actively involved with the international environmental NGO, The Advisory Committee on the Protection of the Sea (ACOPS), based out of Cambridge in the United Kingdom; and since 2002 Andrew is currently Honorary Treasurer, Director and Trustee of the UK registered charity. ACOPS was set up by Lord Callaghan, a former British Prime Minister, and its aim is to work with governments to promote marine-based environmental protection. Andrew’s work for ACOPS has seen him hone his diplomacy skills while working with many of the world’s leading politicians.

At a local level Andrew has been the President of the Tauranga Club (with over 600 members) for the three years from 2005 to 2008. He first joined Rotary in 1994, and is an active member.

Andrew’s diverse background (including local government & corporate governance, finance & investment advisory, farming, and service industries) offer a very broad base of experience.  Andrew understands both rural and urban issues, and would bring a sound balanced profile to your organisation. Andrew has lived and worked closely with Tangata Whenua, appreciating their cultural diversity, as well as the relevance of our Treaty of Waitangi responsibilities.  

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