From Lisa Rossiter, TSTB Board Chair:
The Board of Proprietors are delighted to welcome Cath Archer to the role of TSTB Chief Executive.
Cath is a highly experienced, successful and well-regarded business leader and change agent. She is proud to call the Wairarapa home and her children were educated in our schools.
Cath brings experience across several sectors including education, government, food & beverage, technology, and entrepreneurship. With specialist skills that encompass strategic marketing and communications, stakeholder relations, raising capital, and international business development, we believe Cath will add great value to TSTB.
Previously, she was Managing Director of co-founded export beverage company Archer McRae, and as General Manager for Callaghan Innovation she launched NZ’s technology business acceleration programme. Also, formerly Institute Director for Le Cordon Bleu NZ, she was instrumental in establishing the tertiary school as a premium education exporter.