Meet the Retail NZ Board of Directors, a dynamic team of retail leaders.

PRESIDENT
Liz Wheadon
General Manager
Normanby Fine Wines

VICE-PRESIDENT
Jules Lloyd-Jones
Chief of Customer Marketing and Inspiration
Mitre 10 New Zealand
Directors

Jenny Epke
Chapter Area Lead for Group Buying and Design
The Warehouse Group

John Warwick
National Manager Financial Services & Frictionless Transacting
Foodstuffs Marketing & CX
Foodstuffs

Paul Divers
Chief Retail Officer
Lotto NZ

Peter Kelly
Managing Director
Chocolate Cafes NZ Ltd (t/a Butlers Chocolate Café)

Renee Rowland
Association Manager
Booksellers Aotearoa New Zealand

Richard Allin
Director
Pushbikes Ltd.

Scott McMillan
Director
Tea Pea
2025 Retail NZ Board Nominations
We are calling for nominations for the role of Director on the Retail NZ Board. The Board has nine Directors, and we have four Directors standing for re-election this year
If you are interested in representing retailers on the Board of Retail NZ please download the nomination form below.
The Board is particularly interested in nominations from retailers who are under 35, represent the diverse ethnicity of retail staff in New Zealand and have experience in finance, HR and/or technology.
The Board Directors are for a term of two years from 1 September 2025 – 31 August 2027. Nominations are open until Saturday 26 July 2025.