Port of Tauranga names Melanie Dyer as new corporate services manager

Melanie Dyer. Photo / Supplied

Port of Tauranga Limited has announced Melanie Dyer as its new Corporate Services Manager.

Dyer replaces the recently retired Sara Lunam and will join Port of Tauranga later this year.

She is currently the General Manager People and Culture for Tauranga-based Trustpower Limited.

Prior to joining Trustpower in 2014, Dyer spent 11 years at Hydro Tasmania, where she held various roles including People and Performance Manager and Manager Health, Safety and Quality.

Port of Tauranga. Photo / File

She has a Master's degree in organisational development and leadership studies.

Port of Tauranga chief executive Mark Cairns said the company was pleased to have found a candidate of Dyer's calibre.

"Melanie's expertise and experience in skills and leadership development will be invaluable as we continue to build capacity at New Zealand's busiest port while maintaining our special "can-do" culture," he said.

Port of Tauranga also announced today Pat Kirk, its Group Health and Safety Manager, had joined the Senior Management Team.

Kirk joined the company seven years ago and has more than three decades' experience in health and safety.

"Our people are our top priority and Pat's appointment to the senior team reflects the importance of their health and safety to our ongoing success," Cairns said.