Anthony Nowell
Anthony Nowell, of Remuera, received the Insignia of a Companion of the NZ Order of Merit, for services to business, at an investiture ceremony on 25 September. Mr Nowell is the chief executive officer of Zespri and previously held senior roles with Griffins Foods, Sara Lee and L’Oreal. He is also chair of the ASEAN New Zealand Business Council, the New Zealand Packaging Accord governing body, the deputy chair of Leadership New Zealand, the New Zealand representative on the APEC Advisory Council, a member of the boards of the International Business Forum, the Asia New Zealand Foundation, and the Royal New Zealand Ballet.