We are delighted to announce the permanent appointments of Rachel Shearer and Sarah Mears to the respective roles of General Manager Wool and bidr®, and General Manager People & Safety. 

PGW CEO, Stephen Guerin said, “The PGW Board and I have seen Rachel and Sarah excel in their Acting roles and following discussions with them both, the PGW Board and I are pleased to confirm their permanent appointments.” 

Rachel joined PGW in 2016 as General Manager People & Safety and prior to joining our team, was the GM Human Resources at Solid Energy New Zealand Limited. Rachel is a strategic thinker, passionate about continually improving business with a particular interest in the primary sector. As General Manager Wool, she will provide leadership in all aspects of Wool procurement, logistics, sales, and wool export. Rachel is also the Executive Director of bidr®, New Zealand's leading online platform for livestock trading, and a Director of other PGW Group subsidiaries

Sarah joined PGG Wrightson in 2011, working with all Business Units in various HR Business Partnering roles before being promoted to the Group HR Manager role in 2019. Prior to joining PGW, Sarah spent 15 years in HR and Development roles at Intercontinental Hotel Group, with placements in New Zealand, Australia and Southeast Asia. In her role as General Manager People & Safety at PGW, Sarah is responsible for the strategy and leadership of our Health, Safety & Wellbeing, Human Resources Business Partnering and HR Shared Services teams.   

We wish Rachel and Sarah both all the best in their new positions our leadership team.