AUCKLAND: Raelene Castle has been appointed as the next CEO of Sport New Zealand. She replaces Peter Miskimmin, who steps down on 11 December after 11 years in the role. Ms Castle will commence her role on 15th December.
Raelene Castle most recently held the positions of CEO at Rugby Australia and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Prior to this she was CEO of Netball New Zealand from 2007 to 2013.
Outside of her leadership experience, she has held several governance roles in sport, previously serving as a board director of SANZAR (Super Rugby and The Rugby Championship), the ANZ Championship netball competition and the International Netball Federation (INF). She was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) in 2015 for services to Business and Sport.
Raelene Castle says she is excited about the opportunity this role presents and is honoured to have been given the opportunity to lead the organisation that serves as the kaitiaki of Aotearoa New Zealand’s play, active recreation and sport sector.
