Wickham to Leave Waitakere City Stadium Trust

Simon Wickham, Chief Executive of The Trusts Stadium, Waitakere has been appointed Chief Executive of West Auckland based, The Trusts, one of New Zealandâs top 200 companies.
Wickham will leave the stadium in December after six years and takes up his new position from February 2011.
The Trusts is the sole wholesaler and principal retailer of liquor in Waitakere City, the operator of numerous restaurants and bars and the recently extensively refurbished Lincoln Green Hotel.
Simon Wickham, the former Chief Executive of Yachting New Zealand, has transformed the multi-million dollar facility The Trusts Stadium into one of New Zealandâs most successful venues, since being appointed as chief executive in 2004. The largest indoor arena of its type in New Zealand, it has become a top sports and events stadium, convention centre and community facility and in 2008, was named top Tourism and Leisure operation in the prestigious Waitakere Business Excellence Awards.
Alongside the Stadiumâs growing returns to community users, the Stadium Trust has developed further capital projects including the recent $10 million grandstand and floodlight projects.
Wickham is regarded as an outstanding manager by his current employers, the Waitakere City Stadium Trust.
As Stadium Trust Chairman, Ross Dallow explains âwe have had a great run together with Simon and together weâve built a successful, sustainable and vibrant focal point for our community, a town hall of sorts for West Auckland.
âWhile we are disappointed to lose a top performer we are also pleased that West Auckland and The Trusts will retain his experience and I am sure he will make a positive impact there as he has done here at The Trusts Stadium.�?
Wickham notes âthe Stadium has been a very hard place to leave. Having hosted a constant stream of vibrant young people from across our community, alongside a never- ending flow of national and international events and new capital projects such as the grandstand and floodlights, Iâve been kept very well entertained in the role over the years.
âIâm delighted to win the role for The Trusts and work for another great West Auckland organisation focused on developing commercial returns to support the community.�?
The Trusts Stadium will begin an executive search immediately to seek a replacement Chief Executive.
Details regarding this process and timeline will soon be available at

http://www.thetrustsstadium.co.nz