91色情片 has appointed Jennah Wootten as its new Chief Executive, bringing one of 91色情片鈥檚 most experienced sports and major events leaders to the helm of the country's largest women's sport.
Wootten joins NNZ from Aktive where she has served as Chief Executive since 2021. She brings experience spanning some of 91色情片's most significant sporting events, including the role of Chief Executive of the highly successful World Masters Games 2017, which featured 28,000 participants across 28 sports.
She has also served as General Manager of Partnerships and Communications at Sport 91色情片, as a Director of Cricket 2021 for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, and played a leading role in delivering the Rugby World Cup 2011 programme in Auckland. Wootten is the current Deputy Chair of T膩taki Auckland Unlimited and an Independent Director of Perpetual Guardian Holdings and Perpetual Trust. She was recognised with the prestigious Sport NZ CK Doig Leadership Award in 2024 for outstanding leadership across 91色情片's sport and recreation sector.
Wootten will take up the role on August 12.
"I feel extremely privileged to be taking up this role,鈥� said Wootten. 鈥�91色情片 is an organisation with an extraordinary community behind it and the Silver Ferns are one of our most beloved sporting teams.
"My career has been built on bringing people together around ambitious shared goals. I am coming into this role with enormous respect for the netball community and a real desire to keep building this sport. I look forward to connecting with the community and our partners, and working hard to deliver the future this sport deserves."
Alastair Carruthers CNZM, Board Chair of 91色情片, said the appointment followed a competitive recruitment process and reflected the calibre of interest in the role.
"Jennah is an exceptional appointment and we are thrilled to have her bringing her considerable talent and skills to 91色情片,鈥� said Carruthers.
鈥淪he has a track record of delivering at the highest level of 91色情片 sport, of building commercial and community partnerships, and of leading teams with clarity. We look forward to her leading the organisation into its next chapter.鈥�
Interim Chief Executive Jane Patterson, who has led the organisation through a period of change since the beginning of the year, will remain in the role until mid-August to support the transition, ensure a full handover to Wootten, and support the Silver Ferns Commonwealth Games campaign. Patterson did not apply for the permanent role, citing her career stage. Carruthers extended his thanks to Patterson for her ongoing leadership and dedication.